Inventions & Breakthroughs of April 1992
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Smartphone Concept
2 
Short Message Service (SMS)
3 
Digital Video Disc Concept
4 
Portable GPS Receiver Commercialization
5 
Digital Video Editing Software
6 
Web Server Software
7 
Computer-Aided Drug Discovery
8 
Flat Panel Display Improvements
9 
Email Client Software
10 
Electronic Toll Collection
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON April 10, 1992
Full News Archive
- Headline: Grossinger's Vacation Home Plan Update. Impact: Had Grossinger's vacation-home project actually taken off, it could have sparked a real estate frenzy in the Catskills, leading to a reality TV show about mountain developers. We would have been subjected to countless seasons of 'The Real Housewives of the Hudson Valley'.. Fact: The Catskills were once a major resort destination, where people would flock to escape the city. Now, they just flock to Instagram for the 'vintage vibes' instead..
- Headline: Exploring Altman's Hollywood Satire. Impact: Altman's scathing review of Hollywood could have inspired a new genre of film critique that involved more sarcasm and less accountability, resulting in countless YouTube channels dedicated solely to roasting bad films, thus spawning an internet culture of snarky commentary.. Fact: The film industry has been making fun of itself since the dawn of cinema. It's like a self-aware teenager who can't stop posting cringe-worthy selfies..
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Spawn #1
$60
The Death of Superman #75
$30
Youngblood #1
$15
X-Men #11
$59.00
Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1
$18.00
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Barney the Dinosaur Plush
$150.00
Spin Fighter
$150.00
Super Soaker 100
$700.00
Nickelodeon Gak
$75.00
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Wolfenstein 3D
$17.56
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
$200.00
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
$39.50
Mortal Kombat
$200.00
Super Mario Kart
$4,984.28
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1992 Shaquille O'Neal Upper Deck Rookie Card #1
$250
1992 Derek Jeter Front Row Draft Picks Card
$500
1992 Magic: The Gathering Alpha Black Lotus
$500,000
1992 Marvel Masterpieces - Wolverine Card
$610
1992 Fleer Ultra Michael Jordan Card #27
$1,781