We're only 12 years into the 21st century, but it's already proven to be a great time for technology.
From Apple gadgets to video cameras, here are the 10 most important devices to emerge in recent years.
10. Flip Video Camera
This all-digital video camera (and its subsequent iterations) made a joke out of more expensive camcorders that used tape and big batteries. It was something of an equalizer in that it had awesome one-button operation and was super-affordable, all while shooting high quality video.
The Flip may be dead now, but it helped kicked off the mobile video revolution.
9. Wii
The Wii thrust Nintendo back into the spotlight for a bit with its gyroscope-based controls and its mostly family-friendly games, where the focus is always first and foremost to have fun.
8. MacBook Air
Apple's super-thin laptop was a dream come true for travel warriors everywhere. It offered everything you needed and nothing that you didn't, sacrificing the optical drive to keep the device as thin and portable as possible. Today, we have a slew of other thin and light PCs called Ultrabooks.
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