History will always have its in-between technologies — that stuff that tides us over while the Next Big and Lasting Thing is getting the kinks worked out of it. These kinds of devices often do one ...

There are a handful of gadgets that do one thing so well that they become cult classics long after the company that made them has moved on or closed up shop. [This Does Not Compute] takes us through ...

The AlphaSmart Neo is more a typing pad than an actual computer, which may appeal to schools with extremely limited needs. But everyone else (including most schools) would be better off with ...

AlphaSmart Inc.—which provides battery-powered laptop devices used in schools for word processing, calculating, and quiz taking—sold its shares publicly for the first time on Feb. 6. That move, ...

Distraction salvation. Fantastically straightforward. PC data transfer is a breeze with USB or IR beaming. Rolling auto-save prevents data loss. Stated battery life is a spectacular 700 hours. Thin ...

AlphaSmart Inc., a provider of affordable, portable personal learning solutions for the K-12 classroom, has reached a definitive agreement to merge with Renaissance Learning Inc., a provider of ...

The 90s were a weird time for personal computing. Computers were bulky and laptops were chunky. They had all the computing power of your kid's scientific calculator (that's untrue, the modern ...

We in the gee-whiz high-tech world tend to forget some basic things about life. For instance, we have been conditioned to want computers that can do everything, no matter how little we actually do.

At this week’s NECC educational conference in New Orleans, La., Dana maker AlphaSmart Inc. introduced Neo, a new low-cost portable computer aimed at educational markets. The devices features an ...

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- AlphaSmart said it has agreed to be acquired by Renaissance Learning Inc. for roughly $57 million in cash and stock. The deal values AlphaSmart shares at $3.75 each. The ...