India has taken another step toward technological self-reliance with the announcement of DHRUV64, the country’s first indigenous 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor. Developed by the Centre for ...

When Apple announced that its iPhone 5S would has a 64-bit processor, the reaction from the tech community varied from "Huh?" to "Wow!" to "There's no point in that now." So does it have any benefit, ...

Before we can get into what computer programmers refer to as "higher-level" differences (the programming of software), we need to understand some very basic "low-level" differences. Yep, that's right, ...

This article describes how combining dual 64-bit/32-bit computing with targeted enhancements to memory, CPU and power-management features, the latest ARM Cortex-A35 processor delivers the efficiency ...

Very odd that Apple should claim that the Power Mac G5, announced today, features "the world's first 64-bit desktop processor". DEC announced the 64-bit Alpha processor back in 1992, and it certainly ...

AMD introduced its first Opteron chip 10 years ago today, bringing the x86 processor architecture into the 64-bit world and stealing a march on rival Intel, which was instead pushing Itanium as the ...

There are a lot of ways to count, but when it comes to computers there is only binary: 0 and 1. Each one is a considered a "bit." That means for 1-bit computing, you get two possible values; 2-bit ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Microsoft has released new figures that indicate nearly ...

Of course, as with every massive step forward, there are some weak points to 64-bit computing. Probably the greatest weakness of all is that in order for something to gain any of the benefits of it, ...