Inventions & Breakthroughs of October 2007
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
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
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON October 23, 2007
Full News Archive
- Headline: Southeast Faces Historic Drought Challenges. Impact: The drought in the South led to an unexpected boom in water bottle sales, making 'hydration' the new fitness fad. Who knew that staying dry would make the world so thirsty for bottled water?. Fact: The South's drought was so bad, even the trees were applying for jobs in the shade business..
- Headline: Mass-Market Video Game Festival Debuts. Impact: This trade show sparked a global obsession with gaming, leading to a timeline where people now attend conventions dressed as their favorite pixels – because apparently, being a walking, talking 8-bit character is the new black.. Fact: Before gaming conventions, the only time you could see that many socially awkward people in one place was at a library's midnight chess tournament..
- Headline: Impact of 9/11 on Women's Rights. Impact: The book’s conclusions somehow led to a widespread belief that the only way to empower women was to ban all forms of public transportation. Because, you know, nothing says freedom like being stuck in your own home!. Fact: In a shocking twist, the author later claimed that all the books on his shelf were secretly plotting against him..
- Headline: N.F.L. Experiment Aims to Spread Game’s Appeal. Impact: The NFL's London games inadvertently paved the way for future sports to create bizarre mash-ups, including 'Cricket Football' and 'Rugby Golf.' Who knew international sports could be so... creative?. Fact: The last time a football game was played in London, the tea supply was dangerously low, causing a national crisis..
- Headline: Facing Competition, iTunes Revs Up Its Film Section. Impact: Apple's push for films on iTunes inadvertently started a revolution where people began to believe that watching movies exclusively on their phones was a legitimate lifestyle choice. Because who doesn’t want to squint at a two-inch screen for two hours?. Fact: Edward Burns’ film was so exclusive that even the popcorn was on a strict ‘invite-only’ basis..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2007, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
AMZN
Amazon
Price in 2007
$1.93
2025 dataset value
$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
2025 dataset value
$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