2000's

3dfx acquired by Nvidia
ADSL Hacking threat
Apple introduces the iPhone
Apple launches the iPod
Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer outline Microsoft's .NET strategy
Bill Gates outlines Microsoft's commitment to Trustworthy Computing
Blizzard launches World of Warcraft in North America
Blu-ray wins the HD format war
Canonical releases Ubuntu Linux
Commodore VIC-20 becomes the oldest computer to tweet
Computer virus found on International Space Station
Diablo II Released
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction Released
Diablo III Announced
First Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational Event
First Offical BlizzCon
First video uploaded to YouTube
First World of Warcraft Expansion Pack Announced
Game Boy Advance SP is released in PAL regions
Google launches Gmail
Google's index reaches 8 billion pages
HTC releases the first Android smartphone
Intel ES7000 server from Unisys introduced
Mark Zuckerberg launches "Thefacebook" from Harvard dorm
Microsoft and partners launch Tablet PC
Microsoft announces Bill Gates transition
Microsoft declares annual dividend
Microsoft launches Office XP
Microsoft launches Windows 2000
Microsoft releases Windows 7
Microsoft releases Windows Server 2003
Microsoft releases Windows Vista
Microsoft releases Windows XP
Microsoft releases Xbox
Microsoft releases Xbox 360
Microsoft returns $75 billion to shareholders
Mozilla releases Firefox 1.0
Nintendo releases the Game Boy Advance
Nintendo releases the GameCube in Europe
Nintendo releases the Nintendo DS
Nintendo releases Wii
Railtrack get 5000 Unisys desktops
Second Worldwide Invitational Held
Sony releases PlayStation 2 in Europe
Sony releases PlayStation 3 in Japan
Sony releases PSP in Japan
Steve Furber appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours
The Burning Crusade
Twitter is Launched
Warcraft III expansion pack lanuch
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos Released
World Computer Literacy Day is launched
World of Warcraft Launch in Europe
World of Warcraft Played by more then 11.5 Million People Worldwide

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