What happened October 2003 AD

Android Inc. was founded in Palo Alto, California, in October 2003 by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears, and Chris White. Rubin described the Android project as "tremendous potential in developing smarter mobile devices that are more aware of its owner's location and preferences". The early intentions of the company were to develop an advanced operating system for digital cameras, and this was the basis of its pitch to investors in April 2004. The company then decided that the market for cameras was not large enough for its goals, and by five months later it had diverted its efforts and was pitching Android as a handset operating system that would rival Symbian and Microsoft Windows Mobile.

Amazon launches A9.com, a subsidiary of Amazon.com based in Palo Alto, California that develops search and advertising technology.

Jolie's 2001–02 field visits were chronicled in her book Notes from My Travels, which was published in October 2003 in conjunction with the release of her humanitarian drama Beyond Borders.

In October 2003, she was the first recipient of the Citizen of the World Award by the United Nations Correspondents Association.

Her next film was Beyond Borders, released on 24 October 2003, in which she portrayed a socialite who joins an aid worker played by Clive Owen.

James was selected by his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, as the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft.