On January 18, 1983, the Franklin Ace 1200 computer launched. The unauthorized Apple II clone triggered an important legal ...

In 1979, two M.I.T. computer-science alumni and a Harvard Business School graduate launched a new piece of computer software for the Apple II machine, an early home computer. Called VisiCalc, short ...

Prehistories of the personal -- Cultivating the Apple II -- Business : VisiCalc -- Games : Mystery House -- Utilities : Locksmith -- Home : The Print Shop -- Education : Snooper Troops -- ...

Ahead of Apple’s 50th anniversary, RR Auction is auctioning a trove of historic artifacts, including the first check written from the company’s original bank account.

Apple didn’t always rule the digital music industry. It wasn’t until the introduction of the iPod a decade ago that Apple started defining itself as more than just a computer company. Today, it’s ...

The Apple-1 Computer was developed and conceived by Steve Jobs and Steve 'Woz' Wozniak in the mid-1970s as a complete hobbyist kit. It was also one of the first 'personal computers' you could buy, as ...

While old Apple hardware is mostly long-gone, there are ways to run some of your antique software on your current Mac. Here's how to get started emulating old Apple computers on your new machine. At ...

Retro computing lets you get to grips with technology's history, showing how far modern computers have come. Here's how to build your own working Apple I replica. Computers have come a long way since ...

Memories of your first computer can be priceless. Or they can cost $2,600. That’s how much Dan Budiac, a New York Web developer, recently paid on eBay to buy the same model Apple II he grew up with ...

Softalk magazine helped the idea of everyday computer entertainment—and games—to flourish. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In ...

Apple products have reached a certain stratosphere among consumers, a level that's enviable and somewhat unattainable by other technology firms. When Apple pushes a product, consumers immediately ...

Today is the 30th anniversary of the introduction of the Macintosh. The original “Mac” arrived along with the famous 1984 commercial, aired just once (but then aired many times on local and network ...