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What happened in history on this day: March 27?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1990 - Sierra acquires the Dynamix company.
- 1991 - Sierra Online and Broderbund Software cancel their proposed merger, three weeks after the announcement.
- 1992 - Microsoft releases the Microsoft Excel 4.0 software for Windows in the US. Price is US$495.
- 1997 - Gateway 2000 announces plans to acquire German company Amiga Technologies. The company will be renamed Amiga International, and retain president Petro Tyschtschenko.
- 2002 - In New York, Sony announces it will begin selling its Clie PEG-NR70 and PEG-NR70V in the US in early May, for US$500 and US$600 respectively.
- 2005 - Netherlands issues a postage stamp depicting business symbols, including a personal computer.
- 2011 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A computer monitor, keyboard, and headset appear.
Video Game history:
- 1998 - Nintendo introduces the Pocket Pikachi pedometer in Japan.
- 2011 - Nintendo launches the Nintendo 3DS handheld video game system in North America. It features dual screens, one of them 3-D capable, analog Circle Pad, "+" pad, ABXY buttons, three built-in cameras, microphone, gyro sensor. Case colors are Cosmo Black or Aqua Blue. Price is $249.99.
- 2011 - Capcom releases the Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition for the Nintendo 3DS in the US.
- 2011 - Nintendo releases the Pilotwings Resort video game for the Nintendo 3DS in the US.
- 2011 - Nintendo releases the Nintendogs and Cats video game for the Nintendo 3DS in the US.
- 2011 - Ubisoft releases the Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars video game for the Nintendo 3DS in the US.
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