Computer History - 2009

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	Macrovision renamed to Rovi Corporation in July of 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	Google releases the Chrome OS as open source with the name Chromium OS November 19, 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)