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What happened in history on this day: March 11?
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Personal Computer history:
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. In the year 3000, a computer accesses the Internet, and loads and displays a video clip in a window looking very much like the Apple Computer Mac OS.
- 2002 - In Japan, Sony announces the Clié PEG-NR70 and PEG-NR70V handheld computers. They features keyboard, 3.8-inch screen, 320x480 pixel 16-bit color screen, Palm OS, remote control software and infrared port, digital audio player, 16 MB RAM, 66 MHz Motorola Dragonball SuperVZ processor, Memory Stick slot, rechargeable lithium-polymer batteries. Size is 5.4 x 2.8 x 0.7 inches; weight is 7 ounces. The unit is to be on sale March 23. The PEG-NR70V includes a built-in digital camera, and is to be on sale April 13.
- 2003 - Vector Capital announces it has signed an agreement with Microsoft to buy the company's 23 million shares in Corel for about US$13 million.
- 2003 - Toshiba Computer Systems announces the Pocket PC e750 handheld computer. It features 400 MHz Intel XScale PXA255 processor, 96 MB RAM, CompactFlash II slot, Secure Digital slot, built-in Wi-Fi wireless connectivity, integrated headphone/microphone jack. Price is US$599.
- 2007 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A laptop computer is used by an accountant.
Video Game history:
- 1983 - Atari and Coleco Industries settle their legal disputes. Coleco is licensed to continue making and selling the Expansion Module No. 1 for the Colecovision, and is licensed to produce the Gemini video game system.
- 1999 - Sony files three requests with the San Francisco Federal District Court, regarding Connectix's Virtual GameStation product. Sony demands that Connectix cease use of the PlayStation BIOS, deliver all copies of the BIOS to Sony, and give Sony all prototypes of the Windows version of the software. The court rejects all requests.
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. A character with a wrist computer says "... I've got Tetris on this thing.".
- 2004 - Lions Gate Films releases the film Phil the Alien to theaters in Canada. A Nintendo Zapper light-gun controller is worn like a real gun.
- 2007 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A recreation room includes arcade game "Triangle Wars".
- 2008 - Sega releases the Condemned 2: Bloodshot for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
- 2014 - Electronic Arts releases the Titanfall video game for the Xbox One and Xbox 360 in the USA.
- 2014 - Bandai Namco releases the Dark Souls II video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
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