In June of last year, I wrote a column outlining why I believe the tablet computing platform represents the future of computing. In this column, I want to build upon the premise I laid out, which is ...

Back in 1990, I was asked by Microsoft to look closely at a product in the works that turned out to be the company’s first tablet. The focus on this device was a stylus-based device centered on what ...

Anjan Katta thinks computers and the tech industry became too corporate and straitlaced—so he invented a tablet with a zippy monochrome screen that’s usable outdoors. “Do you mind if I hug you?” asks ...

Tablet PCs, the portable computers with pen-based abilities, have been around since November 2002, but so far have not been widely embraced by consumers or businesses. The devices made up fewer than 2 ...

The rise of the tablet has been a surprise. While now an accepted addition to a world once dominated by PCs, the initial unveil of the iPad was met with skepticism from many. Would people really go ...

Although Microsoft leaders have spent years promoting tablet computers with only marginal success, excitement around the form factor is finally building, thanks to technology advancements, a Microsoft ...

Microsoft sees tablet computers as a type of PC and that view was behind Microsoft's decision to develop versions of its next-generation Windows 8 desktop operating system for tablet computers, said ...