Inventions & Breakthroughs of December 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 December 21, 2007
Full News Archive
- Headline: Lawyer Under Scrutiny in Witness Intimidation Case. Impact: The lawyer's alleged involvement in witness intimidation kickstarted a wave of conspiracy theories suggesting that all lawyers are secretly supervillains. Today, legal dramas are more popular than ever, leading to an increase in aspiring attorneys who think they can outsmart the system—spoiler alert: they can't.. Fact: In New Jersey, it's not uncommon for lawyers to moonlight as amateur detectives. Just kidding! But wouldn't that make a great reality show?.
- Headline: There Is No Rewriting Baseball’s Stained History. Impact: The Mitchell steroids report became the spark that ignited a retroactive witch hunt in baseball, leading to players inventing elaborate excuses that would make any politician proud. To this day, players continue to deny they ever touched a steroid while simultaneously Googling 'how to look innocent.'. Fact: Baseball's history is so stained that it might as well be a crime scene. Just remember, every time you cheer for a home run, somewhere a player is trying to explain their 'naturally large muscles.'.
- Headline: Top-Level Play From a Midmajor Star. Impact: Jason Thompson's rise to NBA stardom inspired a legion of midmajor players to start believing they could do it too, leading to countless motivational posters with quotes like 'If you believe, you can achieve'—which is great, until you realize belief doesn't equal skill.. Fact: Rider University has produced more NBA players than you'd think—mostly because their alumni secretly train in the shadows waiting for their chance to be the next big thing. Or maybe just to impress their friends at parties..
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