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 15, 2008
Full News Archive
- Headline: Delegate Disputes Disrupt Democratic Strategy. Impact: The delegate battles point towards a future where political campaigns become as entertaining as reality TV. Spoiler alert: they’re still just as messy, but with more hashtags.. Fact: Had Michigan and Florida resolved their delegate issues sooner, we might have avoided at least one reality show spin-off based on a political campaign. What a shame!.
- Headline: Lord & Taylor's Remarkable Resurgence. Impact: The makeover of Lord & Taylor led to the rebirth of the department store, which then influenced other retailers to slap some paint on their walls and hope for the best. Spoiler: it didn't always work.. Fact: Lord & Taylor's revival sparked a trend where even the most outdated stores tried to claim they were 'vintage' instead of just 'old.'.
- Headline: Prosecutor in Spitzer Case Is Seen as Aggressive but Fair. Impact: Boyd M. Johnson III’s approach to fairness in the Spitzer case may have set a precedent for future prosecutors. Just imagine, a world where lawyers are fair... ah, who are we kidding?. Fact: The phrase 'aggressive but fair' is now being considered for a new slogan for lawyers everywhere, right next to 'we'll bill you for that.'.
- Headline: Credit Cards Are Frothy, Not Bubbly. Impact: The frothy credit card market paved the way for the 'buy now, pay later' trend, leading to a society where debt is just another form of shopping. Who needs savings when you have instant gratification?. Fact: Credit card companies have such a good time during financial crises that they might as well start throwing parties. Everyone else just gets the bill..
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