The MessagePad was a product ahead of its time. February 27, 1998: Apple discontinues work on the Newton MessagePad product line, the series of personal digital assistants the company launched five ...

The 20-year-old device shows both how much change has passed -- and the consistency of mobile's underlying principles There’s a lot of talk today about the lack of innovation in mobile and how the ...

Thanks to a seemingly endless string of iconic products, Apple design guru Jony Ive's name has long been synonymous with award-winning industrial design. When one thinks of Ive's greatest creations, ...

At the recent South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA) event. former Apple (AAPL) CEO John Sculley discussed the early days of what would become the world’s most valuable company. The Newton ...

Apple Computer, still struggling to compete against IBM compatibles, may finally have a winner. Its new Newton MessagePad 2000 is arguably the best hand-held personal computer available. Scheduled to ...

An eBay listing for a clear-bodied, working example of a Newton MessagePad 110 showed up on Monday, offering collectors a chance to get their hands on a rare limited run edition of the Apple PDA.

March 10, 2004: Apple sends out a survey to select Apple customers, claiming that it is considering relaunching the Newton MessagePad. “We need to determine why the Apple Newton was not a commercial ...

Before continuing with the review, I want to share a bit of history on the Newton so that you can have a better appreciation for the vintage handheld device. Why the ...

The third season of For All Mankind is now available on Apple TV+, and this time the sci-fi drama is set in the 1990s with a billionaire who wants to explore Mars. In the very first two episodes of ...

Welcome to Time Machines, where we offer up a selection of mechanical oddities, milestone gadgets and unique inventions to test out your tech-history skills. In the weeks leading up to the biggest ...