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- COMPUTER HISTORY -
Computer history 2011
| Year |
Event |
| 2011 |
Intel Sandy Bridge processor is
released on January 9, 2011. |
| 2011 |
Watson, an IBM Super computer beats the two best
human Jeopardy players in a three day event with a score greater than
the two human players combined on February 16, 2011. |
| 2011 |
Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 9 March 14, 2011. |
| 2011 |
Jean Bartik passes away March
23, 2011 (Age 87) |
| 2011 |
Microsoft announces plans on May 10, 2011 to acquire Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. |
| 2011 |
Microsoft introduces Office 365 June 28, 2011. |
| 2011 |
On June 29, 2011 Newscorp sells MySpace to Specific Media L.L.C
for $35 million, around $473 Million less than it initially paid for it. |
| 2011 |
On August 18, 2011 Hewlett Packard announces an interest in selling its Personal
Systems Group, including WebOS. |
| 2011 |
Steve Jobs resigns as Apple's CEO
due to health reasons on August 24, 2011. |
| 2011 |
Tony Sale passes away on August
28, 2011 (age 80) |
| 2011 |
Einar Stefferud passes away
on September 22, 2011 (age 81) |
| 2011 |
Steve Jobs passes away on October
5, 2011 (age
56) |
| 2011 |
Dennis Ritchie passes away on
October 12, 2011 (age 70) |
| 2011 |
John McCarthy passes away
October 24, 2011 (Age 84) |
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