Steve Jobs standing on stage at Macworld 1997 announcing Apple's partnership with Microsoft. On the screen behind Jobs is the Microsoft logo, along with the 5 aspects of the partnership. They read "Patent Cross License, Microsoft Office on Macintosh, Internet Explorer Browser, Java Collaboration and $150 Million Investment."
On this day in 1997, Microsoft invested $150 million in Apple. This largely symbolic investment was apart of a settlement agreement between the 2 companies over the stolen QuickTime code incident. It did NOT save Apple from bankruptcy, as is often claimed.
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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island title screen.
30 years ago today, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island was released in Japan ð¯ðµ
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Pikmin 3 title screen.
On this day in 2013, Pikmin 3 was released in North America.
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an original Apple Newton MessagePad with its stylus.
On this day in 1993, Apple released the first Newton MessagePad.
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a wired Mighty Mouse sitting on a table.
20 years ago today, Apple released the wired Mighty Mouse. It sold for $49.
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the MTV moon landing image.
On this day in 1981, MTV launched on cable TV.
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Windows NT 4.0 desktop.
On this day in 1996, Windows NT 4.0 was released to manufacturing.
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Mario Strikers Charged logo.
On this day in 2007, Mario Strikers Charged was released in North America.
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Windows 10 desktop.
10 years ago today, Windows 10 was released.
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New Super Mario Bros. 2 logo.
On this day in 2012, New Super Mario Bros. 2 was released in Japan ð¯ðµ
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Windows NT 3.1 logo on a green background.
On this day in 1993, Microsoft released Windows NT 3.1
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Wii Sports Resort title screen.
On this day in 2009, Wii Sports Resort was released in North America.
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the Verizon and Yahoo! logos.
On this day in 2016, Verizon announced that it would acquire Yahoo's operating business for $4.83 billion.
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a 1st generation Chromecast.
On this day in 2013, Google introduced the first generation Chromecast.
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a Commodore Amiga 1000 with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
40 years ago today, the first Commodore Amiga was introduced.
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a page from the Altair BASIC programming manual.
50 years ago today, MITS signed an agreement with Bill Gates and Paul Allen to license their BASIC interpreter for use on the Altair 8800.
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An ad for the original iBook. Shown on the right is a Tangerine iBook G3 Clamshell. The text on the left reads "iMac to go. Introducing iBook." At the bottom is the Apple logo colored in orange, with the company's slogan from the time: "Think different."
On this day in 1999, Apple released the first iBook.
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Buzz Aldrin standing on the Moon, photographed by Neil Armstrong.
On this day in 1969, Apollo 11's Lunar Module landed on the Moon.
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A PowerMac G4 cube banner on Apple's website from 2000. It reads: "Honey, I shrunk the supercomputer." Underneath is the text "PowerMac G4 Cube."
25 years ago today, Apple announced the Power Mac G4 Cube.
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Intel logo.
On this day in 1968, Intel was founded.
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PAL Banjo-Kazooie box.
On this day in 1998, Banjo-Kazooie was released in Europe.
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Apollo 11's launch.
On this day in 1969, Apollo 11 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
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a Nintendo Famicom with controllers.
On this day in 1983, the Nintendo Famicom was released in Japan ð¯ðµ
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Windows Server 2003 boot screen.
10 years ago today, Microsoft ended support for Windows Server 2003.
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The message users would see when going to a website hosted on an infected system. It reads "Welcome to http://www.worm.com ! Hacked By Chinese!"
On this day in 2001, the Code Red worm began infecting computer systems.
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Apple press release that reads "iTunes Music Store Downloads Top 100 Million Songs." Dated July 12, 2004.
On this day in 2004, Apple announced that 100 million songs had been purchased through iTunes. The buyer of the 100 millionth song received a 17-inch PowerBook, a 40GB iPod, and a gift certificate for 10,000 songs.
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iPhone 3G page on Apple's website from 2008. It reads "It's here. The new iPhone 3G. Twice as fast. Half the price."
On this day in 2008, the iPhone 3G was released.
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Yume KÅjÅ: Doki Doki Panic box.
On this day in 1987, Yume KÅjÅ: Doki Doki Panic was released in Japan. A modified version of this game would later be released in North America as Super Mario Bros. 2.
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a Donkey Kong arcade cabinet.
On this day in 1981, Donkey Kong was released in arcades in Japan ð¯ðµ
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a Sega Saturn console with a controller.
30 years ago today, the Sega Saturn was released in Europe.
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