It was Apple’s handheld PDA–a term Apple ... Michael Doonesbury writes “Catching on?” that the Newton translated as “egg freckles” became the shorthand joke for the device.

Back in the late 1980s, Apple’s CEO, John Sculley, had a vision he described as the Knowledge Navigator, a 21st century digital assistant that would, through magical feats of artificial intelligence ...

Apple discontinued the Newton personal digital assistant (PDA) 25 years ago today via press release, marking the start of the company's renewed focus on the Mac. The Newton came with a stylus ...