Inventions & Breakthroughs of November 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 November 22, 2007
Full News Archive
- Headline: Knicks' Losing Streak Continues. Impact: If the Knicks had won, perhaps New York would have been spared from the endless debates about whether they should trade their star players or just embrace being perpetually mediocre. Thank you, Dolan, for the gift that keeps on giving!. Fact: Did you know the Knicks' losing streak actually inspired a bestselling self-help book titled 'How to Embrace Mediocrity'? Just kidding, but it could have!.
- Headline: New Orleans Privateers' Inspiring Comeback. Impact: The rebuilding efforts in New Orleans might have led to a resurgence in quirky tourism, eventually inspiring a trend where tourists pay to walk through the muck... only to realize they left their shoes behind. Good job, Privateers!. Fact: Did you know that if the Privateers had won every game, New Orleans might have developed a sports tourism boom? But alas, we can't all be winners..
- Headline: Citizen Vigilance Leads to Toy Recalls. Impact: Citizen vigilance in product safety might have led to the rise of a new superhero squad, the 'Consumer Watchdogs,' who patrol stores looking for toxic toys and questionable cuisine. Their motto? 'We put the 'no' in 'no lead!'. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more toxic than those baby bibs was the outrage from parents when they found out? Priceless!.
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