🧠 Inventions of 2005
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Video Sharing Platform (YouTube)
2 
Cloud Storage Services
3 
Mobile App Ecosystem Concept
4 
High-Speed Broadband Internet
5 
Hybrid Cloud Computing
6 
Podcast Monetization Systems
7 
Digital Advertising Platforms
8 
Online Collaboration Tools
9 
HD Video Cameras
10 
Medical Genomic Testing
HEADLINES ON February 2, 2005
Full News Archive
- Headline: SBC's Rise: A Telecommunications Giant. Impact: Whitacre’s telecommunications empire gave birth to the age of spam calls and unlimited data plans that you never quite get. Who knew that a baby bell could grow into a giant monster making our phones ring at midnight?. Fact: Did you know that SBC's idea of 'complete telecommunications' also includes a never-ending supply of telemarketers? Thanks, Edward!.
- Headline: Promised Seat on Air Shuttle Is Perk of Past. Impact: The decline of guaranteed seating on air shuttles meant that travelers had to learn the fine art of 'airport yoga'—you know, stretching out to claim that one empty chair in the terminal.. Fact: Airline promises are like unicorns—pretty to believe in but completely fictional. Welcome to the age of the 'maybe' flight!.
- Headline: The Waiter You Stiffed Has Not Forgotten. Impact: The rise of waiter gripes online created a new genre of entertainment: 'Customer Reviews Gone Wild.' It's basically like reality TV but with more passive aggression and fewer producers.. Fact: Did you know that a waiter’s revenge can be as simple as forgetting your extra ranch dressing? Beware of the 'stiffed' waiter lurking in the shadows!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2005, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #3
AMZN
Amazon
Price in 2005
$2.23
Value in 2025
$101,869
Amazon - If you invested $1,000 in 2005, it would be worth $101,869 today (101.9x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
All Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder #1
$24.00
Infinite Crisis #1
$50
House of M #1
$95
The Walking Dead #19
$150
Y: The Last Man #37
$40
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Xbox 360
$100.00
Tamagotchi Connection V2
$240.00
LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon
$7,000.00
i-Dog
$150.00
Transformers Cybertron: Optimus Prime
$200.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Resident Evil 4
$243.85
God Of War
$200.00
Shadow Of The Colossus
$200.00
Battlefield 2
$30.00
Call Of Duty 2
$100.25
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Magic: The Gathering Pithing Needle (Champions of Kamigawa Block Pro Tour Promo)
$80
Upper Deck Exquisite Collection LeBron James Auto Patch Card
$250,000
Pokémon EX Deoxys Rayquaza Gold Star
$8,100
2005 Topps Chrome Aaron Rodgers Rookie Card
$1,500