A computing device that can be easily held in one hand while the other hand is used to operate it. Smartphones are the handheld computers of the 21st century. See smartphone and palmtop. THIS ...

It wasn’t so long ago that a few brave pioneers experimented with running Linux on servers in actual production environments. Up until then, Linux was more for the “recreational user,” the guy who ...

Over the last decade the average laptop computer has gotten a lot thinner and lighter. But a handful of Chinese companies have been taking a different approach to portable computers by releasing a ...

Handheld computers are becoming standard equipment for students on some campuses, but just how useful are these gadgets in an academic setting? Linda Deneen, director of information-technology systems ...

The rapid growth of programmable handheld and wireless computers has created a market for processor boards and single-board computers specifically targeted to the unique needs of these devices.

The GPD MicroPC 2 is a little computer that looks a lot like a laptop, but it’s designed to be used more like a palmtop. Hold it in two hands and you can reach your thumbs across the QWERTY keyboard ...

Handheld computers have become a handful. There are so many on the market that it’s hard to choose which one is right for you, especially since they are no longer just electronic organizers. The ...

An interesting trend over the last year or two has been the emergence of modern retrocomputer PCs, recreations of classic PC hardware from back in the day taking advantage of modern parts alongside ...