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What happened in history on this day: July 26?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1993 - Cyrix terminates Texas Instruments' license to manufacture and produce Cyrix-designed x86 compatible processors.
- 1996 - Apple Computer releases QuickTime 2.5 for Macintosh (System 6.0.7 or higher), adding support for interchangeable Motion JPEG video compression format.
- 1997 - Apple Computer releases Mac OS 8.0 for US$99. Code-name during development was Tempo.
- 2005 - Apple Computer releases updated Mac Mini computers. A version with 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 processor is priced at US$499. A version with 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processor and AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth is priced at US$599. A similar model with SuperDrive (CD/DVD burner) is priced at US$699.
- 2005 - Apple Computer releases updated iBook portable computers. Common features include a scrolling TrackPad, sudden-motion sensor, 512 MB RAM, AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth 2.0 wireless connectivity. The iBook with 12-inch screen and 1.33 GHz PowerPC G4 costs US$999. The model with 14-inch screen and 1.42 GHz processor is US$1,299.
Video Game history:
- 1982 - Federal District judge George Leighton rules that Mattel Electronics had infringed patents of Magnavox on the Odyssey video game system.
- 2002 - In Australia, a Federal Court judge rules that mod chips for the PlayStation do not violate copyright rules that outlaw devices to bypass copyright-protection technology.
- 2002 - Sony announces it has shipped 10 million PlayStation 2 systems in Japan.
- 2005 - Natsume releases the Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life video game for the GameCube in the US.
- 2009 - Nintendo releases the Wii Sports Resort video game for the Nintendo Wii in the USA.
- 2011 - Atlus releases the Catherine video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
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