What makes the IBM PC so significant in the history of personal computing? Its impact goes far beyond being a simple product – it's a symbol of standardization and accessibility that reshaped the ...

The 1970s was a somewhat awkward phase for the computer industry — as hulking, room-sized mainframes became ever smaller and the concept of home and portable computers more capable than a basic ...

The 40-year history of Macintosh computers is a roller coaster of ages golden and dark. Anything that lasts so long in the forefront of technology has to change to stay relevant. This once-plucky ...

Tom Watson Jr. was CEO of IBM during the period when that company created the modern computer industry and launched the digital age. More than Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Ford or even Gates, Jobs, and ...

Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read. In the chronicles of garage entrepreneurship, however, IBM retains a legendary place—as a flat ...