The 1970s was a somewhat awkward phase for the computer industry — as hulking, room-sized mainframes became ever smaller and the concept of home and portable computers more capable than a basic ...

IBM sparked a revolution in personal computing when it unveiled the IBM PC in 1981. But the IBM PC wasn’t IBM’s first personal computer. Six years earlier, Big Blue unleashed a machine called the IBM ...

The 1970s was a somewhat awkward phase for the computer industry — as hulking, room-sized mainframes became ever smaller and the concept of home and portable computers more capable than a basic ...

History records August 12, 1981 as the day IBM changed the computer industry forever by unveiling its first PC. But that machine’s official model number was 5150–marking it as a conceptual descendant ...

A man named John Titor once claimed he traveled back in time from the year 2036, and the internet exploded with speculation. His story sparked wild debates, cryptic predictions, and a cult-like ...

I don’t know about you, but I’d be absolutely lost without my MacBook Air. The laptop is so light that I forget that it’s in my bag most of the time. Within seconds, I can have the thing out on my lap ...

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eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Although IBM’s launch of the Personal Computer (IBM 5150) ...