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What happened in history on this day: March 12?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1993 - Mauritius issues a postage stamp for the 25th anniversary of National Day, depicting a computer showing gross domestic product.
- 2001 - Handspring introduces the Visor Edge handheld computer.
- 2003 - Intel releases Pentium-M processors based on the Centrino architecture.
- 2003 - Notebook computer manufacturers announce the availability of models based on Intel's Pentium-M processor. IBM releases the ThinkPad X31 and ThinkPad T40 portable computers.
- 2003 - Advanced Micro Devices introduces twelve new Athlon XP-M mobile processors, 25 to 72 watts power usage, up to 2.13 GHz speed.
- 2006 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer is one of the items stolen from a school.
Video Game history:
- 1975 - Alpex Computer applies for patent on technology enabling consoles to play multiple games stored on ROM chips on game cartridges.
- 2003 - Sega releases the Sonic Advance 2 video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
- 2006 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. One boy asks another "Do you like Xbox?"
- 2012 - Konami releases the Silent Hill: Downpour video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
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