Back in my previous life, I was a finance guy—that’s what my undergraduate degree is in, and that’s how I made my living for many years. Through it all, one particular piece of gear was always at my ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

Pictured above is the HP 12C Financial Programmable Calculator, available from the Hewlett-Packard website for $69.99. What makes this calculator totally unique among all consumer electronic products ...

In 1981, Hewlett-Packard introduced the HP-12C financial calculator, and it became the standard financial calculator used by financial anlaysts, mortgage bankers, stock analysts, bond traders, ...

If you know that 5 Enter 4 + 2 Enter 1+ ÷ equals 3, odds are there’s an HP 12c on your desk. In the 23 years since the 12c debuted, Hewlett-Packard Co. has sold millions of the financial calculator, ...

Designed for dealmakers, the 12c is engineered to handle complex formulas for calculating loan payments, determining bond yields, and constructing depreciation schedules. It’s a cult classic among ...

For math geeks, it doesn’t get better than this. Hewlett-Packard is marking the 30th anniversary of its HP 12c Financial Calculator today by launching a limited-edition version aimed at nostalgic fans ...

HP may or may not be dumping its PC business, and it may have messed up its hardware future in a post-PC world, but the company still knows what's important. A new handheld from the Palo Alto company ...

Hewlett-Packard may be spinning off its PC business, but the company is still making calculators for accountants and other folks. On Tuesday evening, the company marked the 30th anniversary of one of ...

They long ago outlived every phone, calculator and computer of their generation. These days, you’ll still see them prominently displayed on the desks of many certified financial planners. But if you ...

If you’ve never taken an accounting class, you won’t understand why the HP 12c is so important. It’s basically the go to financial calculator for everyone who has ever touched a 1099. This is a ...