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What happened in history on this day: July 12?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1982 - Hewlett-Packard introduces the HP-86 microcomputer. Price is US$1795.
- 1982 - Hewlett-Packard introduces an upgraded HP-87 microcomputer, with increased memory.
- 1993 - An article by Mike Feibus in the Microprocessor Report calls the EPA's Energy Star initiative "a marketing gimmick with about as much meaning as a 'Lite' label on a package of bacon."
- 1999 - Packard Bell NEC introduces a new line of inexpensive personal computers, ranging from a US$499 Celeron system and a US$999 Pentium III system.
- 2000 - Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows. It adds improved support for Cascading Style Sheets, Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language, and dynamic HTML.
- 2005 - Apple Computer releases Mac OS X 10.4.2 operating system.
- 2006 - The European Commission fines Microsoft US$356 million for failing to comply with orders to share information about the Windows operating system for servers.
Video Game history:
- 1987 - Konami releases the Metal Gear video game for the MSX2 system in Japan.
- 1991 - Compile releases the Spriggan video game for the PC Engine in Japan.
- 1991 - Columbia Pictures releases the film Boyz n the Hood to theaters in the USA. The game Duck Hunt is played on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
- 2002 - Bandai releases the Swan Crystal color handheld video game player in Japan. It features 2.8-inch diagonal TFT LCD screen, four-channel stereo sound, compatibility with earlier WonderSwan and WonderSwan Color games, Blue Velvet or Wine Red case. Price is 7800 yen.
- 2005 - EA Sports releases the NCAA Football 2006 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
- 2005 - EA Sports releases the NCAA Football 06 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
- 2005 - Vivendi Universal releases the Flat Out video game for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2011 - EA Sports releases the NCAA Football 12 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
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