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What happened in history on this day: August 24?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1981 - Apple Computer runs a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal with a headline that reads "Welcome IBM. Seriously.".
- 1981 - National Semiconductor announces it is withdrawing from the magnetic bubble memory business.
- 1993 - Apple Computer loses its appeal of the ruling in favor of Microsoft in June, ending its legal battle against Microsoft Windows.
- 1994 - Folk singer Bob Dylan files suit in US Central District Court of California in Los Angeles for trademark infringement of Apple Computer's Dylan programming language. pple quickly settles out of court, licensing use of the trademark name.
- 1995 - At the stroke of midnight in Auckland, New Zealand, the first retail copy of Windows 95 is sold.
- 1995 - Microsoft signs a licensing agreement allowing IBM to install Windows 95 on its personal computers. IBM is the last company allowed to license the operating system prior to the product launch, and also pays the most, US$45.90 per copy.
- 1995 - Microsoft releases the Windows 95 operating system, with a product launch in a circus tent on Microsoft's campus in Redmond. Over 12,500 people were invited to attend the launch, plus live satellite broadcasts are made available in 42 US cities and world capitals. This is the first consumer Windows version that does not require MS-DOS pre-installed. New features include integrated TCP/IP stack, dial-up networking, and long filenames. More than 20,000 retail stores offer copies for sale. Microsoft prepares for support calls, with 1600 people staffing tech support lines. The software comprises over 11 million lines of code. The US$250 million publicity campaign includes US$12 million for the rights to the "Start Me Up" song by the Rolling Stones. This is the biggest marketing extravaganza for a consumer product ever. First day sales total about 300,000 copies.
- 1995 - Microsoft releases Microsoft Office 95.
- 1995 - Microsoft releases Windows 95 PLUS pack, including Internet Explorer 1.0 web browser. Price is US$50.
- 1995 - Maldive Islands issues a 30-l postage stamp depicting a woman at a personal computer.
- 1996 - Microsoft releases Windows NT 4.0, with graphical user interface similar to that of Windows 95. The software comprises 16.5 million lines of code. Code-name during development was Cairo.
- 1998 - Intel releases the 300 MHz and 333 MHz Celeron processors with 128 kB Level 2 cache. Code-name during development was Mendocino. The 153.9 mm2 die incorporates 19 million transistors in a 0.25-micron process. Prices are US$149 and US$192 in 1000-unit quantities.
- 1998 - Adobe Systems announces Adobe Illustrator 8.0. Price is US$375; upgrade price is US$129; competitive upgrade price is US$199.
- 2006 - Apple Computer announces the second-largest personal computer battery recall in history, affecting 1.7 million older iBook and PowerBook systems.
- 2011 - Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple.
Video Game history:
- 1994 - 3DO announces it will use the IBM/Motorola PowerPC processor for an expansion module for its 3DO Interactive Multiplayer game system.
- 2000 - In Japan, Nintendo unveils the Gamecube video game system. It features 405 MHz 0.18-micron IBM PowerPC "Gekko" processor with 32-bit integer and 64-bit floating-point processing, 202.5 MHz System LSI "Flipper" graphics processor, 24-bit color, 101.25 MHz 16-bit sound processor, 24 MB main memory.
- 2000 - In Japan, Nintendo unveils the Game Boy Advance handheld video game system. It features reflective 240x160 pixel 1.6- by 2.4-inch 32,000-color TFT LCD screen, 32-bit RISC and 8-bit CISC processors, 32 kB WRAM, 96 kB VRAM. Size is 3.2 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches. Two AA batteries power the unit for about fifteen hours. Code name during development was Project Atlantis.
- 2004 - At the Hot Chips conference in California, Sony reveals some details of the processor used in the PlayStation Portable. It features 333MHz speed, integrated graphics, 4MB integrated memory, power consumption of 0.8-1.2 volts, based on MIPS R4000 chip design.
- 2004 - Atari releases the Test Drive: Eve of Destruction video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
- 2004 - Atari releases the Terminator 3: Redemption video game for the Xbox, GameCube, and PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2005 - Sony releases a PlayStation Portable firmware 2.0 upgrade in the USA, available via wireless Internet connection, or through a USB connection to a PC. The upgrade features Wi-Fi security, tools for photo sharing, enhanced video and audio playback with support for MP4 and WAV (LPCM) formats, and allows Internet browsing from hotspots using the device's built-in Wi-Fi functions.
- 2006 - Nintendo and Square Enix release a limited edition Nintendo DS Lite bundle in Japan, with crystal white case featuring Final Fantasy character artwork, and the Final Fantasy III video game.
- 2007 - The movie The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters is released in theaters in the USA.
- 2007 - Microsoft reduces the price of the Xbox 360 in Europe by 50 euros to 349.99 euros (US$470), and 20 euros on the Xbox 360 Core to 279.99 euros.
- 2009 - Nintendo releases the Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA.
- 2010 - 2K Games releases the Mafia II video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
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