The personal computer industry began in 1977, when Apple, Radio Shack and Commodore introduced off-the-shelf computers as consumer products. Known as the "1977 Trinity," the Apple II, Radio Shack ...

Today we're going to talk about the birth of personal computing. Today we're going to talk about the birth of personal computing. Up until the early 1970s components were just too expensive, or ...

Today, a brand-new computer costs just a few hundred dollars and has capabilities that in 1972 were in the realm of science fiction. The advent of the personal computer is one of the most important ...

One of the concepts I stressed during my speeches at the recent ITEC conferences surprised many people: stop calling computers “personal” computers. Changing that attitude will lower your hassle ...

When the TRS-80 — a personal computer from Tandy that would be sold via their RadioShack stores, hence TRS — went on sale on Aug. 3 in 1977, computers weren’t exactly new. The Apple I had been ...

One of only ten surviving Kenbak-1 personal computers from 1971 has sold at auction for €34,000 (US$36,500). Judged the "first commercially available personal computer" in 1987 by a panel at the ...

As the use of technology expands, the lines between our business, educational, and personal lives becomes blurred. Any device connected to the internet can be used as an attack vector. Preventative ...

The International Business Machines corporation is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. And to do so, the company has released a video lecture of its history that contains at least one very ...

International Business Machines Corp. announced its long-expected entry into the personal computer market with an expandable system priced from $1,565 to about $6,000. But don’t rush to the nearest ...