| Year |
Event |
| 2009 |
Intel releases the Core2 Duo Processor E7500 (3M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) January 18, 2009 |
| 2009 |
Google voice, based on GrandCentral is
launched March 11, 2009. |
| 2009 |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 is introduced March 19,
2009. |
| 2009 |
Apple removes support for AppleTalk in August 28, 2009 with its introduction of Mac OS X v10.6 that also is the first version of the Mac OS that no longer supports PowerPC processors. |
| 2009 |
Google announces plans to acquire reCAPATCHA. |
| 2009 |
Facebook overtakes MySpace in Internet traffic. |
| 2009 |
The Minecraft game is released. |
| 2009 |
Intel releases the Core2 Duo Processor E7600 (3M Cache, 3.06 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) May 31, 2009 |
| 2009 |
Microsoft launches the Bing search engine June 3, 2009. |
| 2009 |
The analog TV signal begins to be
phased out as broadcasts moved to high-definition on
June 12, 2009 |
| 2009 |
CompuServe shuts down July 1, 2009. |
| 2009 |
Google announces the Google Chrome OS July 7, 2009. |
| 2009 |
After more than five years in beta, Gmail finally gets out of beta July 7, 2009. |
| 2009 |
On July 29, 2009 Yahoo! and Microsoft announced a 10-year search deal where
the Yahoo! search would be replaced by Bing. |
| 2009 |
Microsoft releases Virtual PC September 19, 2009. |
| 2009 |
Microsoft releases MSE on September 30, 2009. |
| 2009 |
Microsoft releases Windows 7 October 22, 2009. |
| 2009 |
Amir Pnueli passes away November 2, 2009 (age 68) |
| 2009 |
Steve Jobs is named CEO of the decade by
Fortune Magazine November 5, 2009. |
| 2009 |
Palm introduces WebOS. |
| 2009 |
Andrew Booth passes away
November 29, 2009 (age 91) |
| 2009 |
USB 3.0 begins being released in
November of 2009. |
| 2009 |
The first Barnes & Noble Nook is released
November 30, 2009. |
| 2009 |
Alexander L'vovich Brudno passes away December 1, 2009 (age 91) |
| 2009 |
Rocket Software acquires Folio and NXT from Microsoft December 2. |
| 2009 |
Borje Langefors passes away
December 13, 2009 (age 94) |
