Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

Pictured above is the HP 12C Financial Programmable Calculator, available from the Hewlett-Packard website for $69.99. What makes this calculator totally unique among all consumer electronic products ...

HP may or may not be dumping its PC business, and it may have messed up its hardware future in a post-PC world, but the company still knows what's important. A new handheld from the Palo Alto company ...

In 1981, Hewlett-Packard introduced the HP-12C financial calculator, and it became the standard financial calculator used by financial anlaysts, mortgage bankers, stock analysts, bond traders, ...

Designed for dealmakers, the 12c is engineered to handle complex formulas for calculating loan payments, determining bond yields, and constructing depreciation schedules. It’s a cult classic among ...

Hewlett-Packard (HP) today announced iPhone-app versions of three classic HP calculators: the HP 12c, HP 12c Platinum, and HP 15C. When run in landscape mode, each app uses the original ROM code and ...

The HP 12C is an anomaly in a digital world. Its enduring appeal, 1980s styling and functionality defy the logic of any modern tastemaker. Thirty years after its launch, the 12C remains as popular, ...