History will always have its in-between technologies — that stuff that tides us over while the Next Big and Lasting Thing is getting the kinks worked out of it. These kinds of devices often do one ...

The AlphaSmart Neo is more a typing pad than an actual computer, which may appeal to schools with extremely limited needs. But everyone else (including most schools) would be better off with ...

We in the gee-whiz high-tech world tend to forget some basic things about life. For instance, we have been conditioned to want computers that can do everything, no matter how little we actually do.

Distraction-free writing tools are an admittedly niche category, but Astrohaus’ next device is at least paying homage to a cult favorite. The Freewrite Alpha, announced on August 28, appears to be ...

If there’s any one thing I’ve learned about myself during the COVID-19 quarantine, it’s that the internet is both my best friend and my worst enemy. Not that the distractions of the worldwide web are ...

AlphaSmart has a new portable word processor out called the Neo which is basically a keyboard with a small 5.75-inch by 1.5-inch monochrome LCD screen attached to it. It's aimed pretty much ...

The AlphaSmart Neo2 is a portable word processor that was released nearly two decades ago as a device that provides a distraction-free writing experience without all the extra stuff that comes with a ...

The keyboard you see here is something called an Alphasmart Dana – a somewhat niche tech product, but one much loved by a small band of users (myself included). Some professional writers love it for ...

I learned how to type at an early age -- not because I was a child prodigy, but because I had terrible handwriting. Without a typewriter, my teachers would have had a tough time deciphering my ...