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What happened in history on this day: November 7?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1990 - Z-Nix files an antitrust complaint against Microsoft, accusing it of violating the Sherman Act by using its control of operating system environment user interfaces to control the mouse pointer market. Z-Mix requests damages of US$4.5 million over Microsoft's handling of a deal to bundle Windows with Z-Nix's mouse.
- 1994 - Apple Computer, Motorola, and IBM announce that they will create a computer platform to run all major operating systems, except the Intel x86-based Microsoft Windows 3.1 and successors. Apple Computer will port the Mac OS to this platform, and license other vendors to create Mac-compatible computers. IBM will port OS/2 and AIX, SunSoft will port Solaris, Motorola will port Windows NT, and Novell will port NetWare.
- 1996 - Philippe Kahn, founder of Borland International, resigns as a member of the board of directors.
- 2002 - In New York, Microsoft officially unveils the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system.
- 2003 - Microsoft releases Windows Media Player 9 for the Mac OS X operating system.
- 2003 - Hungary issues a 500 forint postage stamp for the World Science Forum, depicting a computer screen (with keyboard and CD-ROMs in the amrgin area).
Video Game history:
- 1982 - United Features Syndicate sues Creative Computing for copyright infringement, asking Creative Computing to stop selling the computer game Snoopy and destroy existing video cartridges.
- 1991 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show. Two characters play a home video game on the television, with a single-button joystick. At a convenience store, a standalone arcade game is shown.
- 1996 - Sega releases the Sonic 3D Blast video game for the Genesis and Saturn in the US.
- 2000 - Seagate Technology announces that it will supply hard drives for Microsoft's Xbox video game system.
- 2005 - Nintendo releases the Mario Party 7 video game for the GameCube in the US.
- 2005 - Nintendo releases the Donkey Kong Country 3 video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
- 2006 - Buena Vista Games releases the Lumines II video game for the PlayStation Portable in the USA.
- 2006 - Electronic Arts releases The Sims 2: Pets video game for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and GameCube in the US.
- 2006 - Activision releases the Tony Hawk's Project 8 video game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable in the USA.
- 2006 - Red Octane releases the Guitar Hero II video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA.
- 2006 - Microsoft announces it will offer over 1000 hours of television shows and movies for download on the Xbox 360.
- 2006 - Vivendi Games releases the F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon video game for the Xbox 360 in the US.
- 2006 - Electronic Arts releases the EA Replay video game for the PlayStation Portable in the US. Includes 14 titles: Syndicate, Desert Strike, Mutant League Football, Road Rash, Wing Commander, Ultima the Black Gate.
- 2006 - Sony CEA releases the SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault video game for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable in the US.
- 2006 - Activision releases the Call of Duty 3 video game for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Xbox 360 in the USA.
- 2006 - Sony CEA releases the SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fire Team Bravo 2 video game for the PlayStation Portable in the US.
- 2006 - Microsoft releases the Gears of War video game for the Xbox 360 in the USA.
- 2008 - Microsoft Game Studios releases the Gears of War 2 video game for the Xbox 360 in the USA.
- 2010 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. Two kids play a video game using motion-sensing controllers that look like the Nintendo Wii controllers. One child is struck by the other by the controller. While playing a board game, a kid says "What was that lesson I learned from video games? Oh yeah, kill! Kill! Kill!"
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