A set of schematics and programming instructions for a prototype version of the Apple II home computer recently sold for $630,272 from RR Auction, the company said today. The documents were written by ...

The original Apple II computer went on sale in 1977, but enthusiasts are still finding new ways to use the classic computers. Case in point: the A2FPGA is a new peripheral card for Apple II computers ...

These days, if you want to code a game for the original Nintendo Entertainment System, it’s about as easy as downloading an assembler, firing up Notepad, and running the ROMs you cook up in any one of ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- At last year's Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple unveiled a new programming language called Swift. Basically, it was a new way for coders to put their creativity into motion.

Full disclosure: I did not own a personal computer until well into grad school, and at most used one on occasion in college to type up a few papers. It's true I availed my childhood self as much as I ...

Under Tim Cook’s leadership, Apple has been upping its focus on teaching kids to program — thanks to events such as its free “Hour of Code” classes at Apple Stores around the world. But Apple’s been ...

The Apple II was launched in 1977, a full 47 years ago. The Apple IIe came out six years later, with a higher level of integration and a raft of new useful features. Apple eventually ended production ...