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November 14
Video Games
1985: India issues a 50-paise postage stamp for Children's Day, depicting a girl at a home computer.
1988: In Las Vegas, Nevada, the Fall COMDEX trade show is held, over five days.
1994: New Caledonia issues a 95-franc postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of ORSTOM, depicting a personal computer.
1994: In Tokyo, Japan, Nintendo hosts the annual Shoshinkai Show. Nintendo announces the Virtual Boy video game system, which uses a special virtual reality headset to display 3-D red images on a black background. It features 32-bit RISC chip, two high-resolution mirror-scanning LED displays, stereo speakers, controller with dual directional controls and buttons. The system uses six AA batteries, giving about seven hours of play time. The unit is to be available in the US in April, for about US$200.
1995: IBM, Apple Computer, and Motorola release the PowerPC Platform specifications, called the Common Hardware Reference Platform (CHRP). It encompasses support for Macintosh System 7, Windows NT, AIX, Solaris, NetWare, and OS/2. Windows 3.x and Windows 95 are excluded.
1996: Sega releases the Sonic Blast video game for the Game Gear in the US.
1997: The ANSI X3J16 and ISO WG21 C++ committee approves the latest C++ language draft, and submits it for official sanction.
1997: Intel releases a software work-around for operating systems to avoid hanging when encountering the "F0" bug. The bug affects Pentium processors with and without MMX.
1999: The Fall COMDEX '99 trade show is held in Las Vegas, Nevada, over five days. Bill Gates gives a keynote address. 3126 exhibitors and 417,000 visitors attend.
1999: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A child plays a home videogame system showing three ninjas.
2000: Netscape releases the Netscape 6 Internet communications software package. It includes Netscape Navigator, Netscape Mail, Netscape Composer, RealPlayer 8, Net2Phone, and Netscape IM. The package is a free download from the Netscape web site.
2000: Sega releases the Sonic Shuffle video game for the Dreamcast in the US.
2000: Square EA releases the Final Fantasy IX video game for the PlayStation in the US.
2002: Intel launches the 3.06 GHz Pentium 4 processor. It features Hyper-Threading technology, and 133 MHz system bus. The processor is manufactured in a 0.13-micron process. Price is US$637 each in quantities of 1000.
2002: Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon XP 2700+ processor, with 333 MHz front-side bus. Price is US$349 each in quantities of 1000.
2002: Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon XP 2800+ processor, with 333 MHz front-side bus. Price is US$397 each in quantities of 1000.
2002: Microsoft officially launches the Xbox Live online gaming service in the US, and releases the Xbox Live Starter Kit in the US. Price is US$49.99, including a one-year subscription to Xbox Live. The service requires a broadband Internet connection.
2005: Access of Japan completes its acquisition of PalmSource, for US$324.3 million.
2005: 2K Sports releases the NBA 2K6 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2005: EA Sports releases the NCAA March Madness 06 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2005: EA Sports BIG releases the SSX On Tour video game for the PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2005: Nintendo releases the Mario Kart DS video game for the Nintendo DS in the US.
2005: Sony CEA releases the NBA 06 video game for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable in the US.
2005: McDonald's and Nintendo launch a free Wi-Fi service for Nintendo DS users in thousands of McDonald's restaurants in the US. The service is provided by Wayport, and paid for by Nintendo.
2006: THQ releases the WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2007 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
2006: Capcom releases the Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA. Price is US$19.99. Included are 20 games: Super Street Fighter II Turbo, 1941, Strider, Knights of the Round, Quizard Dragons.
2006: Square Enix releases the Final Fantasy III video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA.
2006: Midway releases the Mortal Kombat Deception: Unchained video game for the PlayStation Portable in the US.
1988: In Las Vegas, Nevada, the Fall COMDEX trade show is held, over five days.
1994: New Caledonia issues a 95-franc postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of ORSTOM, depicting a personal computer.
1994: In Tokyo, Japan, Nintendo hosts the annual Shoshinkai Show. Nintendo announces the Virtual Boy video game system, which uses a special virtual reality headset to display 3-D red images on a black background. It features 32-bit RISC chip, two high-resolution mirror-scanning LED displays, stereo speakers, controller with dual directional controls and buttons. The system uses six AA batteries, giving about seven hours of play time. The unit is to be available in the US in April, for about US$200.
1995: IBM, Apple Computer, and Motorola release the PowerPC Platform specifications, called the Common Hardware Reference Platform (CHRP). It encompasses support for Macintosh System 7, Windows NT, AIX, Solaris, NetWare, and OS/2. Windows 3.x and Windows 95 are excluded.
1996: Sega releases the Sonic Blast video game for the Game Gear in the US.
1997: The ANSI X3J16 and ISO WG21 C++ committee approves the latest C++ language draft, and submits it for official sanction.
1997: Intel releases a software work-around for operating systems to avoid hanging when encountering the "F0" bug. The bug affects Pentium processors with and without MMX.
1999: The Fall COMDEX '99 trade show is held in Las Vegas, Nevada, over five days. Bill Gates gives a keynote address. 3126 exhibitors and 417,000 visitors attend.
1999: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A child plays a home videogame system showing three ninjas.
2000: Netscape releases the Netscape 6 Internet communications software package. It includes Netscape Navigator, Netscape Mail, Netscape Composer, RealPlayer 8, Net2Phone, and Netscape IM. The package is a free download from the Netscape web site.
2000: Sega releases the Sonic Shuffle video game for the Dreamcast in the US.
2000: Square EA releases the Final Fantasy IX video game for the PlayStation in the US.
2002: Intel launches the 3.06 GHz Pentium 4 processor. It features Hyper-Threading technology, and 133 MHz system bus. The processor is manufactured in a 0.13-micron process. Price is US$637 each in quantities of 1000.
2002: Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon XP 2700+ processor, with 333 MHz front-side bus. Price is US$349 each in quantities of 1000.
2002: Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon XP 2800+ processor, with 333 MHz front-side bus. Price is US$397 each in quantities of 1000.
2002: Microsoft officially launches the Xbox Live online gaming service in the US, and releases the Xbox Live Starter Kit in the US. Price is US$49.99, including a one-year subscription to Xbox Live. The service requires a broadband Internet connection.
2005: Access of Japan completes its acquisition of PalmSource, for US$324.3 million.
2005: 2K Sports releases the NBA 2K6 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2005: EA Sports releases the NCAA March Madness 06 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2005: EA Sports BIG releases the SSX On Tour video game for the PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2005: Nintendo releases the Mario Kart DS video game for the Nintendo DS in the US.
2005: Sony CEA releases the NBA 06 video game for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable in the US.
2005: McDonald's and Nintendo launch a free Wi-Fi service for Nintendo DS users in thousands of McDonald's restaurants in the US. The service is provided by Wayport, and paid for by Nintendo.
2006: THQ releases the WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2007 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
2006: Capcom releases the Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA. Price is US$19.99. Included are 20 games: Super Street Fighter II Turbo, 1941, Strider, Knights of the Round, Quizard Dragons.
2006: Square Enix releases the Final Fantasy III video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA.
2006: Midway releases the Mortal Kombat Deception: Unchained video game for the PlayStation Portable in the US.
Movies
1988: CBS debuts the TV comedy Murphy Brown, starring Candice Bergen.
1991: Tony Richardson, British director (Tom Jones), dies of AIDS at age 63.
2008: Sony releases the film Quantum of Solace to theaters.
1991: Tony Richardson, British director (Tom Jones), dies of AIDS at age 63.
2008: Sony releases the film Quantum of Solace to theaters.
Music
1992: Death of John Cascella, found dead in his car in Indiana, likely of a heart attack; keyboardist of John Mellencamp's band.
1992: Death of George Adams at age 52; jazz tenor saxophonist/flautist ("Changes One").
1995: Death of Eddie Ballantine at age 88; musical director (Don McNeill BreakfastClub on NBC Blue/ABC Radio), TV reporter.
1992: Death of George Adams at age 52; jazz tenor saxophonist/flautist ("Changes One").
1995: Death of Eddie Ballantine at age 88; musical director (Don McNeill BreakfastClub on NBC Blue/ABC Radio), TV reporter.
Sports
1986: Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon buy the World Champion Mets from the Doubleday Publishing Company for US$80.75 million.
2006: The BBWAA votes Brandon Webb of the Arizona Diamondbacks as winner of the National League Cy Young Award.
2006: The BBWAA votes Brandon Webb of the Arizona Diamondbacks as winner of the National League Cy Young Award.
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