Microsoft iPad Killer In The Works

Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer has announced the need to combat the Apple iPad tablet platform. No time commitments were made as to when a Microsoft tablet computer would come out but it is an urgent agenda of his organization. These tablet computers will run on Windows 7 to catch up with Apple and Google in this [...]

India To Make Computers For $35

Over the last two decades, India made significant strides in the area of information technology. In 2001, their literacy rate was estimated at 65% with population more than a billion people. With these numbers, providing connectivity to students is an important factor to accomplish their goal. In line with their education objectives, India revealed a [...]

Ed Roberts: The Father of PC dies at 68, Bill Gates and Paul Allen Paid Tribute

The founder of Altair 8800, Dr Henry Edward Roberts died at the age of 68. Altair 8800, the machine that started the home computer era. This machine started the careers of Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Roberts founded the Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS). According to Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak, Roberts has [...]