Before smartphones exploded on the scene in the late 00s, there was still a reasonable demand for pocket-sized computers that could do relatively simple computing tasks. Palm Pilots and other PDAs ...

The issue of input optimization on pocket computers has been a consistent problem for many. Finding the best way for users to be able to quickly and easily input data can be a tricky process, and many ...

Developer (and former HackADay editor) Brian Benchoff has designed what he’s calling a “minimum viable computer.” It’s a Linux-ready computer that’s small enough to slide into your pocket, and which ...

For those of you who were born after the year 2000, you probably don't remember a time before everyone was toting around smartphones with touchscreens. During the 1990s, though, the concept of ...

What if your productivity tools could fit in your pocket without sacrificing power or versatility? The concept of a Pocket PC—a compact device that blends the convenience of portability with the ...

Before there were smartphones, there were personal digital assistants like the Palm Pilot, Handspring Visor, and Compaq/HP iPAQ line of devices. And before those, there were really basic PDAs, like ...

[Robert’s Retro] is one of those great YouTube channels that shows us the ins and outs of old and obscure computers. [Robert] likes going a step beyond the traditional teardown though, repairing and ...

Most of us know that phones are small computers, but we don't of them that way. Thing is, a smartphone can do almost anything a laptop can do—so it makes sense to use them for similar work. We speak ...

One common puzzle for the security-minded is how to work with confidential data on the road. Sometimes you can’t bring your laptop, or don’t want to. But working on somebody else’s machine exposes you ...