Every few years, we encounter a massive change in computing standards, like when televisions went from black and white to color, or when serial and parallel ports were replaced with USB. These days, ...

Remember the early 90's when we were transitioning from 16-bit to 32-bit operating systems? Some people were unimpressed, but I think most of us could see that 32-bit systems were going to solve an ...

The innards of the humble personal computer are getting one of the most significant upgrades in nearly two decades, but you probably don’t know about it and might not notice any difference for years ...

At Microsoft’s annual Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in April 2005, Bill Gates predicted that 64-bit hardware, operating systems, and software would “transform the way we work and ...

SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. today will ring in what it calls the third decade of Windows with the launch of 64-bit versions of the operating system for desktop computers and servers. Microsoft Chairman ...

At the launch of Microsoft's 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 late last month, Bill Gates promised great things for the "64-bit decade". The transition from 8-bit computing to ...

Just as with Windows Vista, one of the big questions you face when going to pick up a new computer is whether to install the 32- or 64-bit version of Windows 7. You might want to get the 64-bit ve ...

The best thing about migrating to 64-bit computing might be that you don't have to do it in one great leap. A new class of dual-processor servers using Opteron and Xeon chips lets you make the move ...

One of the biggest points of confusion around Apple’s newest version of Mac OS X is about whether it’s really a 64-bit or a 32-bit operating system. Apple bills Snow Leopard as supporting 64-bit from ...

Apple has announced that Snow Leopard will be available on the 28th of this month, which is only a few days away. In the mean time there are a lot of questions regarding 64-bit computing which are ...

With the launch of iPhone 5S, Apple has become the first company to introduce 64-bit computing for smartphones. This development has long-term implications not only for Apple, but also for other key ...

Dell Delivers Microsoft x64 Operating Systems, Services and OS Update Program Enabling Broad Industry Deployment of Standards-Based 64-Bit Round Rock, Texas, April 25, 2005 — Dell will factory install ...