MSN Tech & Gadgets UK

MSN Tech & Gadgets presents a selection of world-changing technologies, old and new. But which is the greatest?

The humble light bulb
In the first of our series on world-changing technology, we look at the simple light bulb. Where would we be without it? In the dark, that's where.
The trusty compass
Before global positioning satellite navigation, there was the trusty magnetic needle of the compass.
The space shuttle
Humankind's ticket into outer space: Nasa's world-changing space shuttle.
The bicycle
Cheap, clean, convenient people-powered transport: could the bike be the greatest piece of everyday technology?
The microchip
The basis for all modern computing. Is the microchip the most important technological innovation?
The television
The television has had a huge influence on society since its invention in the 1920s. Could it be the most important technology of all?
The printing press
How do you begin to measure the impact of a technology that brought books to the wider world?
The internet
The newest invention in the list, the internet has already changed the way the world works. Is it the most important innovation?
The wheel
Surely there can be no more important technological advance than the development of the wheel?
The engine
The internal combustion engine transformed the way we live and travel. Is it the most important invention of all?

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