The concept of a "tabletop" PC—an all-in-one computer that can also lie flat—is an exciting one. But what really makes it different is an emphasis on touch and on applications that are meant to be ...

HP Pavilion Wave. HP Inc. photos. This is not your beige box under the desk. HP is moving its PC business into the smart home speaker market with the Windows 10-powered HP Pavilion Wave tabletop ...

The latest trend in computer interaction is touch. From Jeff Han's now famous demo at TED where multi-touch user interfaces got their first big public airing to the impending iPhone launch, everyone's ...

Lenovo’s latest IdeaCentre computer looks a bit like an all-in-one desktop PC with a touchscreen display. But the Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC has another trick up its sleeve: It’s designed to ...

Facial recognition might be all the rage in giving computer systems the ability to ascertain the identity of individuals - what with most people having different facial features and all. But a team ...

New research from the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, Germany, aims to quell the frustration and strife that can come when multiple people use a single touch screen. The project, called ...

Techies who subscribe to IT-related blogs, RSS feeds or podcasts have already been exposed to the hype surrounding Microsoft’s Surface, the first in a recently-unveiled category of “surface computing ...

Microsoft Corp. is getting into the business of pickup lines. Well, not exactly, but a new version of the Microsoft Surface tabletop computers at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas comes ...

After a successful test, Chili's is rolling out iPad-like tablets that allow customers to place orders and pay their bill at the table. Sarah Nassauer explains on Digits. Photo: Brinker International.

Chili's Grill & Bar is leading the way in digital dining. The restaurant chain is installing table-top computer screens to allow customers to place orders and swipe their credit card, according to The ...