June 2010
Apple's FaceTime was Released
Incoming FaceTime Call Sound
FaceTime was announced by Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs in 2010, along with the release of the iPhone 4. FaceTime originally only allowed calls from iPhone 4 to iPhone 4, but later expanded to other Apple electronics, and of course newer iPhones. FaceTime also expanded from just video calls, to also being able to do audio calls, and even later, group FaceTime calls. FaceTime made video calls easier, and more accessible being able to be done on a phone instead of just computers.
April 2011
Nyan Cat Video Uploaded
Nyan Cat Song
The concept for Nyan Cat actually came from Christopher Torres, who was doing a donation drive for the Red Cross, and his Livestream Chat told him to draw a Poptart, and a cat, therefore becoming Nyan Cat. The Nyan Cat music video reached 9th place in Buisness Insider’s top 10 viral videos of April 2011, with a total of 7.2 million views. Nyan Cat also won a Webby Award in 2012 for “Meme of the Year”.
September 2011
Snapchat is Released
Sounds of Snapchat
Snapchat was created by a Stanford University students Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown. Snapchat was initially named “Picaboo” and gained popularity for disappearing photo messages, as well as features like stories, filters, and bitmoji integration. Snapchat is still a popular app, and is still used today by many.
November 2011
Minecraft Game is Released
Minecraft Music
Minecraft was created by Markus “Notch” Persson, and had released an early public version in 2009, inspired by games like Infiniminer. Later, Minecraft was officially released in 2011, and became a very popular game amongst kids of this time. Minecraft is still a very popular game, being the most sold game in the world, with over 300 million copies across all platforms.
June 2012
Vine is Released
Vine Compilation of Most Popular Vines/Sounds
Vine was initially released to be a video editing tool, but became very popular for its six second looping videos. However, Vine did not last long, due to competitors such as Snapchat and Instagram, Vine ended up getting shut down in January 2017. Despite it’s short career, Vine became very popular and iconic of it’s time.
September 2013
IOS 7 Was Released
Default Ringtone for IOS 7
IOS 7 was a major update for Apple iPhones, introducing a major system-wide visual overhaul that changed the design of build-in apps. IOS 7 was also the update that introduced the default ringtone “Opening” that has become a very iconic, and recognizable ringtone.
July 2017
Fortnite Game Released
Fortnite Victory Royal Sound Effect
Fortnite originated from an internal game jam at Epic Games around 2011, from a game called Fortnite: Save the World, that offically launched early access in July 2017. But with the surge in popularity of the battle royale genre, Epic quickly developed and released the free-to-play Fortnite Battle Royale mode in September 2017, which became a global phenomenon due to its building mechanics, accessibility, and frequent content updates.