The Most Iconic Inventions of the 2010s

Smart Home Assistants 

Amazon released Alexa and Google released Google Home... Most people were pretty interested in having this sort of at-home assistance. They're pretty convenient, honestly! Even if they are recording everything you say or do, it's still pretty convenient. 

Apple Maps

Even though Apple Maps isn't perfect, it's hard to imagine a world without it. GPS navigators were a thing until smartphones hijacked the industry. Now, Apple Maps will come on your iPhone. Before it was launched in 2012, users had to go into the App Store and download Google Maps. Though the two maps are in competition, they're definitely the most popular.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.