2006 in computing, games and technology
63 milestones from 2006: 19 computers and hardware, 13 peripherals, 3 software, 5 games, 12 games, 1 games, 2 movies, 6 events, 2 world events.
Open 2006 in the interactive timeline The 2000s
Computers and hardware
- SanDisk Sansa e200
- Apple iMac (Intel Core Duo)
- Apple iPod Hi-Fi
- Apple MacBook
- Samsung BD-P1000
- Nintendo DS Lite
- Intel Core 2
- Apple Mac Pro (2006)
- V.Flash
- Apple iPod (5th generation, late 2006)
- Apple iPod nano (2nd generation)
- Apple iPod shuffle (2nd generation)
- Leica M8
- Apple iPod nano (PRODUCT)RED (2nd generation)
- HyperScan
- PlayStation 3 (Japan)
- Microsoft Zune
- PlayStation 3 (North America)
- Nintendo Wii
Peripherals
- Razer DeathAdder
- Logitech MX Revolution
- Logitech G25 Racing Wheel
- ATI Radeon X1900 XTX
- Ageia PhysX PPU
- NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2
- Microsoft LifeCam VX series
- Novint Falcon
- Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
- Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel
- Xbox 360 HD DVD Player
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
- Nintendo Wii Remote
Software
- Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Internet Explorer 7
- Firefox 2
Games
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- New Super Mario Bros.
- Gears of War
- Wii Sports
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Games
- Prey
- Star Wars: Empire at War
- Tomb Raider: Legend
- Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
- Half-Life 2: Episode One
- Dwarf Fortress
- Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
- Company of Heroes
- Caesar IV
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
- Guitar Hero II
- Thrillville
Games
Movies
- The IT Crowd
- Snakes on a Plane
Events
- Apple ships its first Intel Macs
- Dell buys Alienware
- E3 2006 in Los Angeles
- AMD announces the acquisition of ATI
- Facebook opens to the public
- Google buys YouTube
World events
- First tweet sent on Twitter
- Pluto reclassified as a dwarf planet