🧠 Inventions of 2014
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Virtual Reality Headsets
2 
Mobile Payment Platforms
3 
Cloud-Based Big Data Analytics
4 
Autonomous Drone Technology
5 
Smart Home Voice Control
6 
Electric Vehicle Autopilot Systems
7 
Digital Health Wearables
8 
Streaming Live Video
9 
Online Marketplace Platforms
10 
Medical Genomic Editing Refinement
HEADLINES ON August 20, 2014
Full News Archive
- Headline: Corporate Activism and Financial Impact. Impact: The activists' proposals led to a wave of corporate panic, resulting in companies investing in 'activist-proof' strategies that eventually birthed an entire industry of consultant firms dedicated to deciphering shareholder demands. Who knew that a bunch of folks pushing for transparency could trigger a corporate arms race?. Fact: Did you know that shareholder proposals are basically the corporate equivalent of your parents asking for a family meeting? Spoiler alert: no one leaves happy..
- Headline: RadioShack's Transformation for Modern Shoppers. Impact: RadioShack's struggle prompted a nationwide trend of retro-styled tech stores, where the 'vintage' aesthetic became the new way to sell outdated gadgets. Who knew nostalgia could be so profitable?. Fact: Did you know RadioShack once had over 7,000 locations? Now they’re like that friend who keeps showing up at parties long after they've been uninvited..
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Ms. Marvel #1
$4,000
The Wicked + The Divine #1
$25
Batman #28
$3,000
Edge of Spider-Verse #2
$75
Saga #23
$15
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Frozen Sing-Along Elsa Doll
$150.00
LEGO Minecraft The Mine
$125.00
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures
$250.00
Zoomer Dino - Boom
$75.00
Nerf Mega ThunderBow Blaster
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Destiny
$550.00
Mario Kart 8
$200.00
Dark Souls II
$200.00
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
$50.00
Dragon Age: Inquisition
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2014 Magic: The Gathering Black Lotus Vintage Masters
$3,000,000
2014 Panini Prizm World Cup Prizms Gold Cristiano Ronaldo
$162,000
2014 Topps Chrome Mike Trout #1 Black Refractor
$1,500
2014 Pokémon XY Flashfire Charizard EX #11
$465.00
2014 Panini Prizm NBA Prizms Black Kobe Bryant #66
$5,000