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  • Xindian, New Taipei, Taiwan
    Jun, 2012
    HTC

    HTC moved Headquarters

    Xindian, New Taipei, Taiwan
    Jun, 2012

    In June 2012, HTC moved its headquarters from Taoyuan City (now Taoyuan District) to Xindian District, New Taipei City.




  • Kibaale, Uganda
    Jun, 2012
    Ebola Most Major Outbreaks

    Uganda outbreak in 2012

    Kibaale, Uganda
    Jun, 2012

    This occurred in the Kibaale District and infected 24 and killed 17.




  • California, U.S.
    Jun, 2012
    Oculus

    Palmer Luckey

    California, U.S.
    Jun, 2012

    As a head-mounted display (HMD) designer at the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies, Palmer Luckey earned a reputation for having the largest personal collection of HMDs in the world and was a longtime moderator in Meant to be Seen (MTBS)'s discussion forums.




  • Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    Monday Jun 4, 2012
    Ronaldinho

    To Mineiro

    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    Monday Jun 4, 2012

    Ronaldinho helped Atlético win the Campeonato Mineiro and led the club to its first title of the Copa Libertadores.




  • England, United Kingdom
    Monday Jun 4, 2012
    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    Philip was taken from Windsor Castle to King Edward VII's Hospital suffering from a bladder infection

    England, United Kingdom
    Monday Jun 4, 2012

    On 4 June 2012, during the celebrations in honor of his wife's Diamond Jubilee, Philip was taken from Windsor Castle to King Edward VII's Hospital suffering from a bladder infection. He was released from the hospital on 9 June. After a recurrence of infection in August 2012, while staying at Balmoral Castle, he was admitted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for five nights as a precautionary measure.




  • Orientale, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Jun, 2012
    Ebola Most Major Outbreaks

    Orientale outbreak in 2012

    Orientale, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Jun, 2012

    Occurred in the Orientale Province. This outbreak happened in 2012 and infected 57 and killed 29.




  • San Francisco, California, U.S.
    Jun, 2012
    Uber

    Lyft launches in San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, U.S.
    Jun, 2012

    Lyft, a competitor to Uber, launches in San Francisco.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Jun, 2012
    Virtual reality

    Introduction at E3

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Jun, 2012

    In 2012, the Rift is presented for the first time at the E3 video game trade show by Carmack.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Jun, 2012
    Oculus

    The beginning of the fund

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Jun, 2012

    The Oculus Rift prototype was demonstrated at E3 in June 2012. On August 1, 2012, the company announced a Kickstarter campaign to further develop the product.


  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Thursday Jun 7, 2012
    Facebook, Inc.

    Facebook Launched its App Center

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Thursday Jun 7, 2012

    On June 7, 2012, Facebook launched its App Center to help users find games and other applications.


  • London, England
    Saturday Jun 16, 2012
    Prince Charles

    Honorary Five-star Rank In All Three Branches of The British Armed Forces

    London, England
    Saturday Jun 16, 2012

    On 16 June 2012, the Queen awarded the Prince of Wales honorary five-star rank in all three branches of the British Armed Forces, "to acknowledge his support in her role as Commander-in-Chief", installing him as Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal and Marshal of the Royal Air Force.


  • Wayne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Saturday Jun 16, 2012
    IBM

    Kenexa

    Wayne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Saturday Jun 16, 2012

    In 2012 IBM announced it has agreed to buy Kenexa.


  • London, England, U.K.
    Monday Jun 18, 2012
    Vodafone

    In favor of Vodafone

    London, England, U.K.
    Monday Jun 18, 2012

    On 18 June 2012, Cable & Wireless' shareholders voted in favor of the Vodafone offer.


  • U.S.
    Jun, 2012
    Tesla, Inc.

    Model S deliveries began

    U.S.
    Jun, 2012

    Model S deliveries began on June 22, 2012.


  • Cambridge, England
    Saturday Jun 23, 2012
    Alan Turing

    The Centenary of Turing's Birth

    Cambridge, England
    Saturday Jun 23, 2012

    A blue plaque at the college was unveiled on the centenary of his birth on 23 June 2012 and is now installed at the college's Keynes Building on King's Parade.


  • U.S.
    Monday Jun 25, 2012
    Microsoft

    Social Network Yammer

    U.S.
    Monday Jun 25, 2012

    On June 25, Microsoft paid US$1.2 billion to buy the social network Yammer.


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