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Today in Tech History (November 29, 1972): Atar...

On November 29, 1972, video game company, Atari, Inc. releases their first product, "Pong". "Pong" became the world's commercially successful first video game, spawning the video game industry. The creation...

Today in Tech History (November 28, 1948): Pola...

On November 28, 1948, the first Polaroid Instant camera, the Model 95, and Instant Film were put on sale at Jordan Marsh department store in Boston just in time for...

Today in Tech History (November 26, 1964): HESS...

On November 26, 1964, HESS Corporation, a big oil company based in New Jersey, released the first HESS toy truck. Selling at local HESS gas stations for decades, the first...

Today in Tech History (November 22, 1995): Pixa...

On November 22, 1995, Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures released Toy Story. It is well-known for being the first fully computer animated feature film, as well as the...

Today in Television History (November 20, 1973)...

Today, "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" turns 50! This film was the tenth film based on the Peanuts comic strip, and the third holiday-themed one. "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" earned an...

Today in Tech History (November 19, 2006): Nint...

On November 19, 2006, Nintendo releases the Wii. It was a direct competition for the Sony Playstation 3 and the Microsoft XBOX 360. The Wii remote control, AKA the "Wiimote",...