The 1996 virtual pet is making a comeback in July 2019 at stores like Urban Outfitters and Target.
Bop It
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The "fast talking, electronic" 1996 Hasbro game told players to "bop it, twist it, pull it, pass it" in its 1998 carnival-themed ad.
Nintendo Game Boy
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The original Game Boy, which came out in 1989, turned 30 this year. It's led to dozens of successors; its first update in-color, Game Boy Color, was released in 1998.
Sony's robot dog, Aibo ERS-110
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Sony put out its first Aibo robot dog, the ERS-110, 20 years ago in 1999. After a 12-year Aibo hiatus starting in 2006, Sony came back with Aibo ERS-1000 in 2018.
The first of Canon's PowerShot series of point-and-shoot cameras was the model 600, released in 1996.
TiVo
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The first TiVo DVR (digital video recorder) rolled out in 1999.
USB Flash Drive
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The first patent for the USB flash drive was filed by M-Systems in 1999, and the first USB flash drive sold was the ThumbDrive by Trek 2000 International in 2000.
VHS
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The first VHS videotape was released in Japan in 1976 and made it stateside in 1977.
CD
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The CD was first released in Japan in 1982 and Europe in 1983.
The first smartphone was the the IBM Simon Personal Communicator, released in 1994. It featured a touchscreen and apps (e.g. calculator, calendar, mail, address book, notepad).