The Xerox Alto was a minicomputer that had a lot of firsts to its name: first GUI, first Ethernet connection, and first computer to use a laser printer. This is the computer that inspired Steve ...

A computer designed to be used with a mouse, keyboard, monitor, and printer could sound like any computer you’ve used, all ...

In 1986 the Lisa line of computers along with Lisa OS was officially discontinued. It’s notable that despite Steve Jobs’ disbelief that Xerox would not simply commercialize the Alto system ...

The Xerox Alto was the first actual PC by far but was never released.The Machine that Changed the World - WGBH Television of Boston, Massachusetts (1992)Triumph of the Nerds - PBS (1996)“Der ...

Since the Alto, Xerox had come up with scrollbars and icons ... It's slightly similar to OS/2 2's strange Workplace Shell, launched nine years later. It's very different from the Macintosh's ...

Charles Thacker, who built the first personal computer while a member of the famed Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (Xerox PARC), passed away on Monday. He died at home from complications of ...

PC hardware is nice, but it’s not much use without innovative software. I’ve been reviewing software for PCMag since 2008, and I still get a kick out of seeing what's new in video and photo ...

Fun facts: Word started out--as so many successful products did-- at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center ... and WordPerfect what Windows did to OS/2. And Excel to 1-2-3. And. . . . well you get ...

The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio, a key valuation measure, is calculated by dividing the stock's most recent closing price by the sum of the diluted earnings per share from continuing operations ...

Please verify your email address. Samsung introduced Wear OS 5 on July 10, 2024, at the Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra are the first to launch ...

NORWALK, Conn., September 17, 2024--Xerox today announced that after over 30 years with the company, Xavier Heiss has decided to retire, effective Feb. 1, 2025. Heiss has served as Chief Financial ...