Hewlett-Packard is marking the 30th anniversary of its HP 12c Financial Calculator today by launching a limited-edition version aimed at nostalgic fans. While the company hasn't won praise for its ...

Time was, back in the early 1970s, calculator chips were the ultimate proof of semiconductor manufacturing prowess. Many 4-banger (add, subtract, multiply, divide), battery-powered, handheld ...

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 ...

I have to go buy a new calculator for my combinatorics class, as well as for the physics classes I'm teaching next year. While my old HP 48G still works, it lacks the connectivity options I need for ...

They long ago outlived every phone, calculator and computer of their generation. These days, you’ll still see them prominently displayed on the desks of many certified financial planners. But if you ...

My colleague Rob Griffiths has a special place in his heart for financial calculators—or at least one financial calculator in particular. (Witness him waxing rhapsodic about his trusty HP 12C ...