All-TIME 100 Gadgets

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TIME technology editor Peter Ha picks the 100 greatest and most influential gadgets from 1923 to the presentMore »

Entertainment
Consider the Nintendo Game Boy the iPod of its timeMore »
Computing
Lego Mindstorms, the Commodore 64 and Apple's AirPort make the list More »
Communication
From the Speak & Spell to a 10-lb. answering machineMore »
Lifestyle
The credit card undeniably changed the way the world operates More »
Cameras
Kodak has a long history of firstsMore »
Home
Where would we be without the clock radio? More »
Health
You can't possibly get any more personal than an artificial heartMore »
Five Gadgets Ahead of Their Time
From Apple's Newton to the Atari LynxMore »
Poll Results
Find out how others rated the gadgets on this list More »
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Tech Buyers' Guide 2010
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Gadgets Then and Now
TIME takes a tour through the decades to explore how consumer technology has changed over the years More »