| 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. |
