Recognizing historical significance was once the domain of librarians and museum curators, but with the meteoric rise of the memorabilia industry, a little foresight and patience can make you a lot of ...

An auction house has put an Apple-1 computer up for bids. RR Auction will field bids on the vintage device until Aug. 24, according to the listing on its website. It has become available for purchase ...

A computer mouse created by computing legend Douglas Englebart sold for an astounding $179k in a recent auction. It was said to have been used in 1968 in the "Mother of All Demos," and an inspiration ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. The ...

A vintage Apple-1 computer, originally conceived by the late Steve Jobs and company co-founder Steve Wozniak, is going up for auction. The piece is signed by Wozniak, according to Boston house RR ...

Forget scanning electron microscopes, high-speed centrifuges and computer-controlled telescopes — some of the coolest science tools ever made are totally analog, incredibly old and available for ...

Little word of advice: Hang onto your Apple devices. A working Apple-1 computer in a rare wooden case was sold at auction on Tuesday by John Moran Auctioneers, going for a cool $500,000. The original ...