🧠 Inventions of 2007
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Smartphone (iPhone)
2 
Mobile App Store Concept
3 
Cloud-Based Email Hosting
4 
Social Media Advertising
5 
High-Speed Mobile Data (4G Concept)
6 
Digital Mapping Street View
7 
Electric Vehicle Consumer Prototype
8 
Online Video Monetization
9 
Touchscreen Multi-Touch Interface
10 
Medical Wearable Sensors
HEADLINES ON June 18, 2007
Full News Archive
- Headline: Airbus A350 Takes Center Stage at Paris Air Show. Impact: If the A350 had never been developed, the world might still be traveling in bumpy old tin cans, leading to an explosion in the popularity of road trips, subsequently resulting in the invention of the ultimate road trip snack: the hot dog burrito.. Fact: Did you know that the A380 is so big it could fit a family of elephants? Just kidding, but it does have enough room for your existential crises..
- Headline: Decline of Nightlife in Albany Politics. Impact: The decline of nightlife led to an increase in pajama fashion, revolutionizing the way we think about ‘going out’—who needs a club when you can party in your living room with Netflix?. Fact: Fun fact: Albany's nightlife was once so vibrant that it was rumored to have its own zip code. Now it’s just a ghost town where the ghosts are also looking for a good time..
- Headline: For Upper Manhattan, ‘Congestion Pricing’ Has a Hidden Cost. Impact: The controversy over congestion pricing led to a surge in underground bicycle racing, which eventually birthed a new Olympic sport: Extreme Commuting.. Fact: Congestion pricing is not just about traffic; it’s also about how many times you can yell at a taxi driver before you lose your voice..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2007, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
AMZN
Amazon
Price in 2007
$1.93
Value in 2025
$117,189
Amazon - If you invested $1,000 in 2007, it would be worth $117,189 today (117.2x return)
Rank #3
NFLX
Netflix
Price in 2007
$0.38
Value in 2025
$247,275
Netflix - If you invested $1,000 in 2007, it would be worth $247,275 today (247.3x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight #1
$25
The Umbrella Academy #1
$150
Captain America #25
$75,000
Y: The Last Man #60
$150
Amazing Spider-Man #546
$25
🧸 Top 5 Toys
iPod Touch
$2000.00
Transformers Movie Toys
$150.00
Nintendo Wii
$250.00
Hannah Montana Dolls
$150.00
Razor Sole Skate
$400.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
BioShock
$55.00
Portal
$200.00
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
$35.00
Super Mario Galaxy
$200.00
Assassin's Creed
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2007 Topps Rookie Card Kevin Durant
$30,000
2007 Yu-Gi-Oh! Gold Series Blue-Eyes White Dragon
$26,000
2007 Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Base Set Charizard
$22,100
2007 SP Authentic Adrian Peterson Rookie Card
$1,500
2007 Magic: The Gathering Tarmogoyf
$250,000