In April 1981, the floor of the West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco was crowded with hobbyist tinkerers, engineers and curious gawkers. However, against a backdrop of beige desktop boxes sat ...

Last night William Moggridge, designer of one of the first laptop computers -- among many other accomplishments -- died at the age of 69 from cancer. His list of personal achievements included ...

Remember the first laptops? They were weird. Ancient laptops were often as large as desktop computers but only had tiny screens that could only display a few dozen characters. Over time, progress ...