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What happened in history on this day: December 12?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1980 - Apple Computer becomes a publicly held company, selling 4.6 million shares at US$22 per share. More than 40 Apple employees and investors become instant millionaires. With the stock value closing at $29, the market capotalization puts the company's worth at $1.778 billion. Stock held by Steve Jobs is worth $217 million, Steve Wozniak $116 million, and Mike Markkula $203 million. This is the largest initial public offering in the US since Ford Motor Company in 1956.
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US.
- Santa's computer says "You've got magic!", a reference to the America Online software saying "You've got mail".
- A personal computer appears among Christmas presents.
- A portable computer is used to send a message via the Internet.
- Santa Claus' assistant uses a personal computer to record that a child is getting coal.
- Santa's computer says "You've got coal".
- 2004 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A character is shown using a personal computer to access the Internet.
- 2007 - Bolivia issues a 3b postage stamp depicting a personal computer in a classroom.
- 2010 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A laptop computer is used to show disguising a person in software.
Video Game history:
- 1988 - Atari Games files a lawsuit against Nintendo in US District Court in San Francisco, California, claiming Nintendo used monopolistic and exclusionary business practices by their security chips in the Nintendo Entertainment System and game cartridges. Atari Games claims US$100 million in damages, and says they have developed a compatible security chip so Atari Games and Tengen could compete with Nintendo in cartridge production.
- 2004 - Sony Computer Entertainment releases the PlayStation Portable in Japan. It features Memory Stick port, USB port, UMD drive, 4.3-inch 16:9 ratio 480x272 pixel display, Wi-Fi wireless connectivity, headphone jack, speaker. Batteries power the unit for about four hours. Price is 19800 yen (about US$185).
- 2004 - Namco releases the Ridge Racers video game for the PlayStation Portable in Japan.
- 2005 - US Senators Hillary Clinton and Joseph Lieberman introduce a bill, tentatively titled the Family Entertainment Protection Act, in the Senate. The bill proposes to prohibit the sale of "mature" video games to anyone younger than 18 years old, to order the Federal Trade Commission to "investigate misleading ratings" on video games, to solicit public complaints about video games, and to require an "annual, independent analysis of game ratings".
- 2005 - Square Enix releases the Final Fantasy Advance video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US. This is a port of Final Fantasy IV.
- 2009 - The Spike Video Game Awards show is held in Los Angeles, California, USA. Some award winners:
- Game of the Year: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves,
- Studio of the Year: Rockstar Studios,
- Best Xbox 360 Game: Left 4 Dead 2,
- Best PlayStation 3 Game: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves,
- Best Nintendo Wii Game: New Super Mario Bros. Wii,
- Best Handheld Game: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
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