Computer-related introductions in 2006

Blu-ray (Blu-ray Disc or BD) is a digital optical disc data storage format designed to supersede the DVD format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released worldwide on June 20, 2006, capable of storing several hours of high-definition video (HDTV 720p and 1080p). The main application of Blu-ray is as a medium for video material such as feature films and for the physical distribution of video games for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. The name refers to the blue laser used to read the disc, which allows information to be stored at a greater

video game console developed Sony Interactive Entertainment

line of Macintosh notebook computers first introduced in 2006

brand of notebook computers

artificial intelligence computer system made by IBM

Intel processor family

line of workstation and server computers

processor brand by Intel

Zune was a brand of digital media products and services that was marketed by Microsoft from November 2006 until it was discontinued in June 2012. Zune consisted of a line of portable media players, a music subscription service known as Zune Music Pass plus Zune Marketplace for music, TV and movies, streaming services for the Xbox 360 game console, and the Zune software media player for Windows computers which also acted as desktop sync software for Windows Phone.

A Mii ( ) is a customizable avatar used by Nintendo on their Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 video game consoles and mobile apps, including the Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS handhelds. The name is a portmanteau of "Wii" and "me", referring to them typically being avatars of the players.

exFAT (Extensible File Allocation Table) is a file system optimized for flash memory such as USB flash drives and SD cards, that was introduced by Microsoft in 2006. exFAT was proprietary until 28 August 2019, when Microsoft published its specification. Microsoft owns patents on several elements of its design.

family of Intel microprocessors

thumb|400px|Colemak keyboard layout (US) using the “ANSI” key arrangement Colemak is a keyboard layout for Latin-script alphabets, designed to make typing English more efficient and comfortable than QWERTY by placing the most frequently used letters of the English language on the home row, while keeping many common keyboard shortcuts the same as in QWERTY. Released on 1 January 2006, it is named after its inventor, Shai Coleman.

Intel processor microarchitecture

series of GPUs

project to define free content

low-cost personal computer

thumb|A MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)#13-inch with Touch Bar, (2020–present)|13-inch MacBook Pro in packaging|alt=available MacBook is a type of Mac laptop computer that is developed and marketed by Apple that use Apple's macOS operating system since 2006. The MacBook brand replaced the PowerBook and iBook brands during the Mac transition to Intel processors, announced in 2005. The current lineup consists of the MacBook Pro (2006–present), MacBook Air (2008–present), and the MacBook Neo (2026–present). Two different lines simply named "MacBook" existed from 2006 to 2012 and 2015 to 2019. The Ma

family of Macintosh desktop computers designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Inc.

media PC and video game console

code name for a processor in Intel's Pentium M line, branded Intel Core

thumb|right|300px|Minimig 120 x 120 mm PCB (Nano-ITX size)

supercomputer system

series of Sony computers

video interface protocol over Ethernet cables

computer instruction set architecture