That said, developing new technologies is a process, and that process often takes a long time. Some of the items here existed in early prototype forms before the 80s were in full swing. Nevertheless, they didnt reach the public in their finalized form until the days of new wave and video games. With that in mind, here are three things that were popular in the 1980s and remain in wide use today — a testament to the tech innovations that occurred during this revolutionary era. The personal...

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