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What happened in history on this day: April 22?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1999 - In the US, Connectix ceases shipping its Virtual Game Station software for the Apple Macintosh computer, complying with a federal court order. Sony filed a trademark and patent infringement lawsuit against the company in January. The software allows Sony PlayStation games to be played on Apple computers.
- 2000 - South Korea issues a 170-won postage stamp depicting a CD-ROM and a computer mouse.
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. In the year 3000, a clown makes a joke about Windows 3000 being used as a prison guard because it always locks up.
- 2002 - Compaq Computer announces it has sold 2 million iPaq computers in the two years it has been selling them.
- 2003 - Apple Computer releases updated iBook computers. They feature 800 or 900 MHz G3 processor, 12.1- or 14.1-inch LCD screen, 30 or 40 GB hard drive.
- 2003 - Advanced Micro Devices releases the Opteron processor. It features 32-bit and 64-bit instruction operation, without requiring 32-bit code to be re-written.
- 2003 - Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon XP 2500+ processor. Price is US$124 in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2007 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A laptop computer with mouse and scroll wheel is used in a house to access the Internet. The Web browser indicates this is an Apple computer. An online game is played, "Earthland Realms". Another desktop computer is used to play the online game.
Video Game history:
- 1982 - The Quaker Oats Company announces it has acquired the home video game assets of U.S. Games Corporation.
- 1999 - In the US, Connectix ceases shipping its Virtual Game Station software for the Apple Macintosh computer, complying with a federal court order. Sony filed a trademark and patent infringement lawsuit against the company in January. The software allows Sony PlayStation games to be played on Apple computers.
- 2002 - Nintendo announces that the launch price for the GameCube in the United Kingdom will be 129 pounds.
- 2007 - Nintendo releases the Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version video games for the Nintendo DS in the USA.
- 2008 - Square Enix releases The World Ends With You video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA.
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