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What happened in history on this day: February 10?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1981 - Apple Computer announces the Apple III would no longer contain the built-in clock and calendar feature because National Semiconductor's clock chip didn't meet Apple's specifications. A $50 rebate is offered Apple III purchasers.
- 1983 - Texas Instruments files a lawsuit in Federal District Court in Houston, Texas, against Compaq Computer and ten officers and employees, claiming theft of trade secrets and patent infringement.
- 2002 - Handspring begins selling its Treo 180 and 180g handheld computers in the US. Price is US$399.
- 2002 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- A personal computer with modem is demonstrated with alternate modem connection noise.
- On a standard-looking PC keyboard, the only key labelled is "SEND", instead of "ENTER".
- Another computer is shown, receiving email.
- 2003 - Advanced Micro Devices releases the 2500+, 2800+, and 3000+ Athlon XP desktop processors. They feature 512 kB level 2 cache, 333 MHz system bus, 0.13-micron process, 101 mm2 die size. Model, speed, and price (in 1000-unit quantities) respectively: 2500+ 1.833 GHz, 2800+ 2.083 GHz, US$375, 3000+ 2.167 GHz US$588.
- 2004 - Corel releases the CorelDraw 12 graphics software suite. Versions are available in eight languages. Price is US$399 for full version, US$179 for upgrade, and US$99 for student version.
- 2004 - PalmSource announces that Palm OS 5 will be known as Garnet, and Palm OS 6 will be known as Cobalt. The Cobalt version will be more suitable for cell phones and other wireless devices.
Video Game history:
- 1988 - In Japan, Enix releases the Dragon Quest III video game for the Famicom.
- 1994 - Nintendo announces it will not release a CD-based video game system, but will continue to use cartridges for its next-generation system.
- 1997 - Nintendo releases the Mario Kart 64 video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US.
- 2009 - Xseed Games releases the Retro Games Challenge video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA.
- 2009 - Sega releases The House of the Dead: Overkill video game for the Nintendo Wii in the USA.
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