🧠 Inventions of 2002
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
2 
Smartphone with Touch Interface
3 
Web Services APIs
4 
Social Networking Platform (Friendster)
5 
Online Payment Expansion
6 
Wi-Fi Security Standard (WPA)
7 
Digital Audio Streaming
8 
Medical Robotic Surgery Expansion
9 
High-Definition Digital Television
10 
Location-Based Mobile Services
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON April 25, 2002
Full News Archive
- Headline: Saudi Arabia's Warning to Bush on Israel. Impact: Monty's resignation led to a massive surge in stock prices, proving once again that sometimes the best way to boost your company's worth is just to leave the building. Imagine what would happen if CEOs started quitting en masse.. Fact: Did you know that BCE is not just a phone company but also a masterclass in corporate drama? Forget Netflix; this is the real binge-worthy content..
- Headline: Monty Resigns, BCE Stock Rises. Impact: The delay of J-Phone's 3G service led to an unforeseen spike in patience levels among Japanese consumers. As a result, meditation classes skyrocketed in popularity.. Fact: Did you know that in Japan, the phrase 'patience is a virtue' is taken as a challenge rather than advice? It's practically a national sport..
- Headline: An Opera Not for Taming. Impact: Bernard Holland's review of Oberon may have shifted the opera scene towards a more modern interpretation, leading to a future where operas feature pop stars instead of sopranos. Can you imagine Lady Gaga in a corset?. Fact: Did you know that opera singers have to train so hard that they could probably outlast your average rock star in a karaoke competition? Talk about vocal endurance!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2002, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
NFLX
Netflix
Price in 2002
$0.12
Value in 2025
$785,671
Netflix - If you invested $1,000 in 2002, it would be worth $785,671 today (785.7x return)
Rank #2
AAPL
Apple
Price in 2002
$0.35
Value in 2025
$779,032
Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 2002, it would be worth $779,032 today (779.0x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Ultimates #1
$25
Y: The Last Man #1
$300
New X-Men #128
$50.00
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume 2 #1
$30
Spider-Man: Blue #1
$200
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Beyblade (Metal Series)
$250.00
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
$150.00
LEGO Bionicle
$150.00
Bratz Dolls
$150.00
RoboSapien
$200.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
$400.00
Metroid Prime
$22.98
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
$100.00
Kingdom Hearts
$120.00
Battlefield 1942
$50.47
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon 1st Edition Blue-Eyes White Dragon
$10,000
2002 Pokémon Neo Destiny Shining Charizard
$250,000
2002 Topps Chrome Tom Brady Refractor
$200,000
2002 Magic: The Gathering Set Foil Charmed Griffin
$20
2002 FIFA World Cup Ronaldo Panini Sticker
$28,800