The word "gadget" likely originated as nautical slang in the mid-1800s, when it was used by sailors as a placeholder term for tools or items whose names they couldn't remember. But language is ...

Procuring and provisioning devices can be messy, which is why government increasingly prefers the white glove experience.

As Apple prepares to release new iPhones this week, industry veterans shared their predictions for what will be the next big thing in personal computing.