The world's first mass-produced "portable" computer (a computer in the true sense, and not just a big calculator) was introduced to the tech public on this day in 1981. Engadget has the backstory: On ...

BANGALORE, India — Adam Osborne, who launched the world's first portable computer in a suitcase well ahead of IBM and other PC makers, died March 18 in the south Indian hill station of Kodaikanal ...

The first portable computer was unveiled 30 years ago yesterday. It was introduced by Adam Osborne and was called the Osborne 1. This groundbreaking device quickly gained popularity before the company ...

But given Osborne's notoriety and gift for invention, it didn't take long for me to find out who he was and what he had done. It took even less time to discover the incredible impact this man and his ...

Adam Osborne, whose successes and failures in pioneering the first portable computer became one of the Silicon Valley’s great cautionary tales, has died. He was 64. Osborne, a British immigrant and ...

In 2011, the term "portable computer" conjures up images of sleek tablets, pocket-sized smartphones, and ultra-light laptops. But 30 years ago, the Osborne 1 made its debut as the world's first ...

Portable computer pioneer Adam Osborne died Monday at age 64 after a long illness, Reuters reported. The British immigrant and Berkeley, Calif., resident was famed for his introduction of the 23-pound ...

Adam Osborne, who co-founded a company that pioneered portable computers but met the same fate of countless future Silicon Valley firms that grew too quickly, has died. He was 64. Osborne died in his ...

Research in Motion just announced their new OS 7-based BlackBerry 9900 smartphone, available in June. One minor problem: None of the current or recent generation BlackBerry phones will get the OS ...