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Video Games
1986: The Summer Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is held in Chicago.
1991: At the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, Illinois, Nintendo announces the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super NES). The 16-bit system will use new game cartridges, and compact discs using a CD-ROM drive developed with Philips N.V. The system is to be available for sale in September.
1991: Sega drops the price of the Genesis in the US from $189 to $149.
1993: U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker rules against Apple Computer in its 63-month legal suit against Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard. The judge rules that ninety percent of the elements in Windows are covered by Microsoft's 1985 license from Apple Computer. Apple Computer files an appeal.
1998: Nintendo releases the Game Boy Camera in the US. Price is US$49.95.
1998: Nintendo releases the Game Boy Printer in the US. Price is US$59.95.
1999: Apple Computer releases the Power Macintosh G3/350, /400, and /450 computers, with updated PowerPC G3 processors. All include Mac OS 8.6.
1999: Nintendo releases the Pokémon Pinball video game for the Game Boy in the US.
2004: Intel releases Pentium 4 mobile processors, models 518 (2.8 GHz), 532 (3.06 GHz), and 538 (3.2 GHz). They feature Hyper-Threading Technology, 1 MB Level 2 cache.
2004: Intel releases 1.5 GHz Celeron M 340 mobile processor. It features 512 kB Level 2 cache, 400 MHz system bus.
2004: At the Computex trade show in Taiwan, ATI releases the Radeon X300, X600, and X800 graphics chips. The chips use the high-speed PCI Express data bus to communicate with the main processor.
2004: Sony announces it will halt production of all Clié devices for the US market for the rest of the year, to re-evaluate the PDA market.
2004: Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon 64 3500+, 3700+, and 2.4 GHz 3800+ processors. They feature 512 kB level 2 cache. The processors are manufactured in a 0.13-micron process. Prices are US$500, US$710, and US$720, recpestively, in 1000-unit quantities.
2004: Vivendi Universal releases The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay video game for the Xbox in the US.
2005: In Yokohama, Japan, Namco celebrates its 50th anniversary. David Hawksett, science and technology editor at Guinness World Records, presents an official Guinness plaque to Namco founder Masaya Nakamura and "Pac-Man" creator Toru Iwatani. The game was recently listed in the record book as the "most successful coin operated game" in history.
2008: Algeria issues a 15d postage stamp depicting a personal computer.
1991: At the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, Illinois, Nintendo announces the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super NES). The 16-bit system will use new game cartridges, and compact discs using a CD-ROM drive developed with Philips N.V. The system is to be available for sale in September.
1991: Sega drops the price of the Genesis in the US from $189 to $149.
1993: U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker rules against Apple Computer in its 63-month legal suit against Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard. The judge rules that ninety percent of the elements in Windows are covered by Microsoft's 1985 license from Apple Computer. Apple Computer files an appeal.
1998: Nintendo releases the Game Boy Camera in the US. Price is US$49.95.
1998: Nintendo releases the Game Boy Printer in the US. Price is US$59.95.
1999: Apple Computer releases the Power Macintosh G3/350, /400, and /450 computers, with updated PowerPC G3 processors. All include Mac OS 8.6.
1999: Nintendo releases the Pokémon Pinball video game for the Game Boy in the US.
2004: Intel releases Pentium 4 mobile processors, models 518 (2.8 GHz), 532 (3.06 GHz), and 538 (3.2 GHz). They feature Hyper-Threading Technology, 1 MB Level 2 cache.
2004: Intel releases 1.5 GHz Celeron M 340 mobile processor. It features 512 kB Level 2 cache, 400 MHz system bus.
2004: At the Computex trade show in Taiwan, ATI releases the Radeon X300, X600, and X800 graphics chips. The chips use the high-speed PCI Express data bus to communicate with the main processor.
2004: Sony announces it will halt production of all Clié devices for the US market for the rest of the year, to re-evaluate the PDA market.
2004: Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon 64 3500+, 3700+, and 2.4 GHz 3800+ processors. They feature 512 kB level 2 cache. The processors are manufactured in a 0.13-micron process. Prices are US$500, US$710, and US$720, recpestively, in 1000-unit quantities.
2004: Vivendi Universal releases The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay video game for the Xbox in the US.
2005: In Yokohama, Japan, Namco celebrates its 50th anniversary. David Hawksett, science and technology editor at Guinness World Records, presents an official Guinness plaque to Namco founder Masaya Nakamura and "Pac-Man" creator Toru Iwatani. The game was recently listed in the record book as the "most successful coin operated game" in history.
2008: Algeria issues a 15d postage stamp depicting a personal computer.
Movies
1985: Death of Richard Greene at age 67 of cardiac arrest; British actor (Adventures of Robin Hood TV show).
1990: Sony releases the film Total Recall to theaters.
1994: Death of Frances Heflin at age 70 of lung cancer; actress (Mona Kane Tyler - All My Children TV show).
2000: Malibu Road).
2008: At the Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles, California, the 17th annual MTV Movie Awards are announced. Some winners:
1990: Sony releases the film Total Recall to theaters.
1994: Death of Frances Heflin at age 70 of lung cancer; actress (Mona Kane Tyler - All My Children TV show).
2000: Malibu Road).
2008: At the Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles, California, the 17th annual MTV Movie Awards are announced. Some winners:
Music
1990: Death of Clyde McCoy at age 86; trumpeter/bandleader ("Sugar Blues").
1991: Death of David Ruffin at age 50 of a cocaine overdose in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; lead singer (Temptations - "My Girl", "Ain't Too Proud To Beg").
2000: Malibu Road).
1991: Death of David Ruffin at age 50 of a cocaine overdose in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; lead singer (Temptations - "My Girl", "Ain't Too Proud To Beg").
2000: Malibu Road).
Sports
1989: The SkyDome is opened in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1992: The Pittsburgh Penguins sweep the Chicago Blackhawks in four games in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
1997: Chivas wins their 10th Verano 1997 championship 7-2 against Toros Neza.
2002: The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Sacramento Kings 112-106, to win Game 7 of the National Basketball Association's 2002 Western Conference Finals.
1992: The Pittsburgh Penguins sweep the Chicago Blackhawks in four games in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
1997: Chivas wins their 10th Verano 1997 championship 7-2 against Toros Neza.
2002: The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Sacramento Kings 112-106, to win Game 7 of the National Basketball Association's 2002 Western Conference Finals.
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