A friend came by the other day. He is planning to buy a new laptop and he wanted my advice. He’s an avid gamer and wants to get the fastest machine he can afford. He travels several months out of the ...

Apple Computer has recently received praise for its iTunes music service. But its new Power Mac G5 computers, which went on sale in stores Monday, will probably have a much larger impact on the world ...

Q: Will 64-bit computing eventually replace 32-bit, or will they continue to coexist? Can files be shared and backed-up between 32-bit and 64-bit computers? Should consumers be targeting 64-bit for ...

ARM has introduced its first 64-bit microprocessor architecture, ARMv8, which should enable wider use of ARM chips in servers and other enterprise equipment and turn up the competitive heat on Intel.

For status-conscious PC owners, it’s time to toss the Pentium. A new 64-bit Athlon CPU from AMD was dubbed the “fastest ever” last month by PC World magazine. Racing a few AMD-equipped computers ...

Erik Lustig's mom called him recently in a bit of a panic. She'd been in a retail store shopping for a computer and the sales guy asked her whether she wanted a 32-bit computer or a 64-bit computer, ...

San Jose, Calif. – Consumers will get their hands on 64-bit computers — that much is certain. The only question is when. A panel of industry heavyweights Wednesday gathered here at the Platform ...

The phrase “64-bit” has been tossed around lately, the most it’s been since the Nintendo 64. If you haven’t heard it, pay attention. One of the most important steps forward in computer power is ...