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What happened in history on this day: August 1?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1983 - IBM forms the Entry Systems Division in Boca Raton, Florida.
- 2000 - Palm and Claudia Schiffer launch the Palm Vx Claudia Schiffer Edition handheld computer. The device features a blue brushed-metal case, some special software, and will only be sold through the model's Web site.
- 2002 - Namibia issues a $1.30 postage stamp for the 10th anniversary of Namibia Post and Telecommunications, depicting a personal computer.
- 2005 - Advanced Micro Devices releases the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+ processor. Price is US$354 in quantities of 1000.
Video Game history:
- 1992 - Nintendo releases the Mario Paint video game and mouse controller for the Super NES in the USA.
- 1993 - Nintendo releases the Super Mario All-Stars video game for the Super NES in the US.
- 1994 - A Federal District jury in New York awards US$208 million in damages to Alpex Computer, finding Nintendo guilty of infringement of an early video game patent held by Alpex.
- 2000 - Sony Computer Entertainment and NTT DoCoMo of Japan announce they will jointly develop a wireless network to allow PlayStation systems to connect to I-mode cell phones.
- 2002 - Sony releases a Zen Black translucent PlayStation 2 game system in Japan. Price is about US$250.
- 2006 - Sega releases the Super Monkey Ball Adventure video game for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and PlayStation Portable in the US.
- 2007 - The Game Critics Awards are announced:
- Best of Show (E3): Rock Band;
- Best Original Game: LittleBigPlanet;
- Special Commendation for Graphics: Killzone 2;
- Best Handheld Game: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass;
- Best Console Game: Mass Effect;
- Best Online Multiplayer: Halo 3;
- Best Sports Game: Madden NFL 08.
- 2017 - Monomi Park releases the Slime Rancher video game for the Xbox One in the USA.
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