steve jobs ipadSteve Jobs introduces the first iPad on stage in 2010.AP

The world was a very different place 10 years ago. 

A decade ago, you couldn’t order an Uber on your phone. You couldn’t surf the web on Google Chrome. You couldn’t rent a place to stay on demand with Airbnb. 

Several incredible products and services have been invented in the last 10 years — some, in the last five or eight. Thanks to a tweet from Button cofounder Chris Maddern, we were inspired to look into some of the cool, convenient things the tech world has invented since 2008. 

Take a look.