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What happened in history on this day: May 11?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1993 - Microsoft chairman Bill Gates approves a plan by product manager Russ Siegelman to create an online service and include it as part of the next Windows release. Code-name for the product is Marvel.
- 1998 - Apple Computer announces that 1 million copies of QuickTime 3.0 have been downloaded from its Web site.
- 2003 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer appears in an electronics store.
- 2005 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A personal computer with keyboard and mouse appears.
Video Game history:
- 1995 - Sega of America begins shipping the Saturn video game system in the US. Price is US$349, or US$399 with the VirtuaFighter video game. 30,000 units are available for the initial launch through four retailers, with ten game titles available. Sega begins a US$50 million marketing campaign to promote the system.
- 1995 - The first Electronic Entertainment Expo is held in Los Angeles, over three days. The show takes its name from Electronic Entertainment magazine. 350 game companies show 1300 games for video game systems and personal computers. Total attendance is 28,000. Sony introduces the PlayStation in a US$4 million booth, including an appearance by Michael Jackson. Sony announces the launch date of the PlayStation as September 9, with a retail price of US$299. Atari announces a price cut to US$149 for the Jaguar system, and demonstrates its Virtual Reality product for the Jaguar. SNK shows the $500 NeoGeo CD system.
- 2000 - At the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Sega announces a price cut of US$50 off the Dreamcast, to US$149, and free SegaNet subscription, for a limited time.
- 2004 - At the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California, Nintendo unveils the Nintendo DS handheld video game system. It features ARM 9 3D processor, ARM 7 2D processor, dual backlit 3-inch 256x192 LCD screens, max 262,144 colors, 3D capabilities on both screens, 16-channel sound, rechargeable battery, 4MB RAM, 656KB VRAM, DS compact card slot, Game Boy Advance cartridge slot, wireless 16-player local communications, voice recognition, 802.11b wi-fi connectivity, D-pad controller, face and shoulder buttons, touch screen with stylus, headphone and microphone jacks. Nintendo also announces it is working on a new console code named "Revolution".
- 2004 - In Los Angeles, California, Sony CEA unveils the Sony PlayStation Portable handheld video game system. It features dual 333 MHz MIPS R4000 processors, 32 MB main RAM, 4 MB embedded DRAM, 4.3-inch diagonal 16:9 wide screen backlit 480x272 pixel TFT LCD 16 million color display, 1.8 GB Universal Media Disc drive, Memory Stick Pro Duo slot, USB 2.0 slot, 802.11b wi-fi connectivity, D-pad controller, face and shoulder buttons, analog joystick, headphone and microphone jacks, USB 2.0 slot, Memory Stick PRO Duo slot, IrDA infrared, stereo speakers, lithium-ion battery. Size is 170 x 74 x 23mm, weight is 260 grams. Release schedule is December in Japan, March in the US. Sony drops the price of the PlayStation 2 in the US from US$179 to US$149.
- 2004 - Electronic Arts releases The Sims: Bustin' Out video game for the N-Gage in the US.
- 2005 - Sony releases firmware version 1.51 for the PlayStation Portable in Japan.
- 2006 - Sony applies for a patent on handheld game systems made from a flexible polymer.
- 2010 - Atlus releases the 3D Dot Game Heores video game for the PlayStation 3 in the USA.
- 2017 - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment releases the Injustice 2 video game for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in the USA.
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