"Fifty years ago this week, a chemist in what is now Silicon Valley published a  paper that set the groundwork for the digital revolution."

"You may never have heard of Moore's law, but it has a lot do with why you will pay about the same price for your next computer, smartphone or tablet, even though it will be faster and have better screen resolution than the last one."

"Most of us are used to the cycle of technology. I visited a Best Buy in San Francisco to find shelves stacked with the latest digital gear, and asked a few customers about what they expect from their new devices — whether it's a laptop, a smart phone or tablet."

"'Thinner, lighter, faster,' says Zeplin Lui."

"'I want better resolution,' Josie Meng tells me."