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What happened in history on this day: September 16?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1985 - Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs resigns as chairman of Apple Computer.
- 1985 - Steve Jobs submits the company name Next, Incorporated to the California Secretary of State.
- 1996 - Microsoft unveils Windows CE operating system for handheld computers. Code-name of the project was Pegasus. "CE" stands for Consumer Electronics.
- 1996 - The British Virgin Islands issues a 10-cent postage stamp for the 50th anniversary of UNICEF, depicting a personal computer.
- 1997 - Apple Computer announces that it has named Steve Jobs interim CEO of the company.
- 1998 - The 56 kbps V.90 modem standard is officially ratified.
- 1998 - Intel releases a low-power 266 MHz Pentium MMX processor designed for portable computers.
- 1998 - Spain issues a 70-peseta postage stamp for the 20th International Conferene on Data Protection in Santiago de Campostela, depicting a personal computer and 3.5-inch diskette.
- 1999 - Intel introduces the 433 and 466 MHz mobile Celeron processors. Prices are US$159 and US$209 respectively, in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2002 - Intel unveils the 2.2 GHz Pentium 4-M processor. Price is US$562 in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2002 - Intel unveils the 1.6, 1.7, and 1.8 GHz mobile Celeron processors. Prices are US$112 (1.6 GHz), US$134 (1.7 GHz), and US$149 (1.8 GHz) in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2002 - Intel introduces the 1.26 and 1.33 GHz Mobile Pentium III-M processor. It features 16 kB Level 1 data cache, 16 kB Level 1 instruction cache, 512 kB Level 2 cache, 133 MHz system bus, MMX and SSE instructions, 64 GB address space. It incorporates 44 million transistors in a 0.13-micron process. Price is US$401 (1.26 GHz) and US$508 (1.33 GHz) in 1000-unit quantities. Code-name during development was Tualatin.
- 2002 - Intel introduces the 1 GHz Mobile Pentium III-M LV processor. It features 16 kB Level 1 data cache, 16 kB Level 1 instruction cache, 512 kB Level 2 cache, 133 MHz system bus, MMX and SSE instructions, 64 GB address space. It incorporates 44 million transistors in a 0.13-micron process. Price is US$316 in 1000-unit quantities. Code-name during development was Tualatin.
- 2002 - Intel introduces the 850 and 866 MHz Mobile Pentium III-M ULV processor. It features 16 kB Level 1 data cache, 16 kB Level 1 instruction cache, 512 kB Level 2 cache, 133 MHz system bus, MMX and SSE instructions, 64 GB address space. It incorporates 44 million transistors in a 0.13-micron process. Price is US$209 in 1000-unit quantities. Code-name during development was Tualatin.
- 2002 - Intel introduces the 700 and 733 MHz Mobile Celeron ULV processor. It features 16 kB Level 1 data cache, 16 kB Level 1 instruction cache, 256 kB Level 2 cache, 100 MHz system bus, MMX and SSE instructions, 64 GB address space. It incorporates 44 million transistors in a 0.13-micron process. Price is US$144 in 1000-unit quantities. Code-name during development was Tualatin.
- 2003 - In Paris, France, the Apple Expo 2003 trade show is held, over five days.
- 2003 - At the Apple Expo Paris in France, Steve Jobs unveils new PowerBooks with 1 to 1.33 GHz G4 processors, and 12-, 15-, and 17-inch screens.
- 2003 - Seagate Technology announces the Barracuda 7200.7 200 GB hard drive. It is the first hard drive with 100 GB capacity on a 3.5-inch platter.
- 2003 - Intel announces the 3.2 GHz Pentium 4 Extreme Edition. It features 2 MB level three cache.
- 2008 - Electronic Arts releases the Crysis Warhead game for personal computers in the USA.
Video Game history:
- 1983 - Imagic terminates 40 jobs (out of 170), due to the slowdown in the video game industry.
- 1996 - 3DO announces that it plans to sell off its hardware business by the end of the year, shifting its focus to making entertainment software.
- 1999 - Microsoft announces the Windows CE toolkit 2.0 to help developers write Windows CE-based games for the Sega Dreamcast will be available in October.
- 2002 - Nintendo releases the e-Reader card scanner for the Game Boy Advance in the US. It scans dot codes on e-Reader cards, which can contain games and program enhancements. The reader contains 64 Megabits of memory, and one Megabit of Flash memory. Price is US$39.99. Game titles available are Excitebike-e, Balloon Fight-e, Tennis-e, Pinball-e, Donkey Kong Jr.-e, for US$5 each.
- 2002 - Nintendo releases the Animal Crossing video game for the GameCube in the US.
- 2008 - Disney releases the Pure video game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in the USA.
- 2008 - LucasArts releases the Star Wars: Force Unleashed video game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, and PlayStation Portable in the USA and Canada.
- 2008 - Square Enix releases the Dragon Quest IV Chapters of the Chosen video game for the Nintendo DS in the US.
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