(1) For tablet computers such as iPad and Android, see tablet. (2) The Tablet PC was the first Windows tablet. Introduced in the early 2000s when XP was the current version of Windows, the Tablet PC ...

If you became a frequent computer user starting anytime between, say, 1990 and 2007, there’s a good chance that your idea of a PC is a desktop or laptop running a mouse and keyboard-driven graphical ...

A tablet computer that has built-in cellular capability. Like a smartphone, a plan with a cellular carrier must be in place, which provides the tablet with a telephone number even if voice calls are ...

I've taught since 1980 and the people to get involved in development of a tablet computer are classroom teachers, from Kindergarten through University. The needs for hardware and software change at ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

Apple has a knack for spotting problems we didn't know we had. It can leave us wondering how we survived without vast libraries of music and TV shows in our pockets or the comfort of knowing "there's ...

With its new Surface, Microsoft has made progress blending the best of mobile devices and personal computers. But it falls short in offering a fingertip-friendly experience for tablets. By Brian X.