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Computer history 2006

Year Event
2006 The blu-ray is first announced and introduced at the 2006 CES on January 4, 2006.
2006 On January 5, 2006 Intel introduces the Intel Core and Viiv.
2006 Google introduces Picasa.
2006 On March 2, 2006 Wikipedia volunteers create the article that passes the 1,000,000 article mark.
2006 Google announces acquisition of Writely in March 2006, which becomes the basis for Google Docs.
2006 Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter posts the first Twitter post "Just setting up my twttr" on his account March 21, 2006.
2006 Toshiba releases the first HD DVD player in Japan on March 31, 2006.
2006 Apple announces Boot Camp, which will allow users to run Windows XP on their computers April 5, 2006.
2006 Google launches Google Calendar in April 2006.
2006 Enid Mumford passes away April 7, 2006 (age 82)
2006 Intel releases the Core2 Duo Processor E6320 (4M Cache, 1.86 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) April 22, 2006.
2006 Dell purchases Alienware May 8, 2006.
2006 Toshiba releases the first HD DVD player in a computer computer with the introduction of the Toshiba Qosmio 35 on May 16, 2006.
2006 Alan Kotok passes away May 26, 2006 (age 65)
2006 Twttr, now known as Twitter is officially launched July 15, 2006.
2006 Intel introduces the Intel Core 2 Duo processors with the Core 2 Duo Processor E6300 (2M Cache, 1.86 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) July 27, 2006.
2006 The Intel Core 2 Extreme is first released on July 29, 2006.
2006 On August 6, 2006 MySpace announces its 106 millionth account was created.
2006 Amazon.com opens AWS.
2006 Skype announced that it had over 100 million registered users.
2006 The Microsoft XNA tool set is released August 30, 2006.
2006 Bernard Galler passes away September 4, 2006 (age 78)
2006 HP announces its plans to purchase the PC maker VoodooPC September 28, 2006.
2006 The GIF standard and pictures becomes officially free on October 1, 2006.
2006 Google announces plans to purchase YouTube for 1.65 Billion on October 9, 2006.
2006 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 is introduced October 18, 2006.
2006 Google launches its Custom Search Engine service October 23, 2006.
2006 U.S. President George W. Bush signs the USA Patriot Act into law October 26, 2006, giving law enforcement reduced restrictions on searching telephone, e-mail, and other forms of communication and records.
2006 Google acquires JotSpot October 31, 2006, which later becomes Google Sites.
2006 Sony releases the PlayStation 3 November 11, 2006.
2006 On November 14, 2006 Microsoft released its portable Zune media player.
2006 Nintendo releases the Wii November 19, 2006.
2006 Microsoft introduces exFAT in November 2006.
2006 Microsoft releases Microsoft Windows Vista to corporations on November 30, 2006.
2006 Alan F. Shugart passes away December 12, 2006 (age 76)
2006 TIME magazine names "You" as the person of the year December 13, 2006, with the continued growth and success of community driven websites and content.
2006 Google introduces Patent search December 13, 2006, which searches over 7 million patents.

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