Inventions & Breakthroughs of March 2008
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Mobile App Marketplace (App Store)
2 
Blockchain Concept
3 
Android Operating System
4 
Cloud-Based Office Software
5 
HD Streaming Video
6 
Social Media Real-Time Feeds
7 
Electric Vehicle Roadster
8 
Location-Based Social Apps
9 
Digital Health Tracking Devices
10 
Online Code Repositories
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON March 6, 2008
Full News Archive
- Headline: The Rise and Fall of a Mayor. Impact: Jeremy J. Shingleton's rise and fall became the blueprint for future politicians, teaching them that being 'top-heavy' in their own egos leads to swift political gravity.. Fact: Did you know that Cromwell, Conn. now has a 'Shingleton Scale' for evaluating political candidates based on their ability to crash and burn spectacularly?.
- Headline: Marbury Is Seen at Garden, but It’s Not a Welcome Sight. Impact: Marbury’s reappearance sparked a chain reaction of Knicks fans embracing despair, leading to the birth of the 'Knicks Therapy Group'—because who doesn’t need counseling after that?. Fact: Did you know that Marbury's mysterious absence was actually a secret audition for a role in a soap opera about dramatic comebacks? Spoiler: He didn’t get the part..
- Headline: A Camera That Frees Your Face. Impact: Sony's camera innovation led to a surge in selfies and social media influencers, forever changing how people document their breakfast and their existential crises.. Fact: Did you know that the first person to use this camera took an unflattering selfie that went viral? Proof that no one escapes the curse of bad angles, no matter the tech..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2008, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #3
NFLX
Netflix
Price in 2008
$0.38
2025 dataset value
$249,715
Netflix - If you invested $1,000 in 2008, it would be worth $249,715 today (249.7x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Walking Dead #48
$200
Batman #676
$25
Thor #1
$1,500
Invincible Iron Man #1
$20,000
Final Crisis #1
$50
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
$50.00
LEGO Indiana Jones Set
$150.00
Elmo Live
$150.00
Nintendo Wii Fit
$50.00
Kung Fu Panda Plush Toys
$60.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Grand Theft Auto IV
$20.00
Fallout 3
$150.00
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
$27.50
Call of Duty: World at War
$200.00
Left 4 Dead
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2008 Topps Chrome LeBron James Refractor
$30,000
2008 Topps Chrome Derrick Rose Refractor Rookie Card
$3500
2008 Pokémon TCG Diamond & Pearl Stormfront Charizard
$200
2008 Topps Steven Stamkos Rookie Card
$2,500
2008 Topps Allen & Ginter Clayton Kershaw Rookie Card
$300