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.

CPUs that process 64 bits as a single unit, compared to 8, 16 or 32. Today's desktop and laptop computers are mostly 64-bit machines; however, there are countless 32-bit, 16-bit and 8-bit ...

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 ...

When it comes to operating systems, the distinction between 32-bit and 64-bit versions plays a significant role in how your PC performs and handles tasks. The terms "32-bit" and "64-bit" refer to the ...

Microprocessors that handle data in 64-bit rather than 32-bit chunks are billed as the next big leap for personal computers - a development so tremendous that it will re-ignite the industry's sales, ...

Normal folks are more cautious. Unwilling to help the tech industry work out the bugs in its bleeding-edge products — or to pay for a product's research and development via initial high prices — they ...

Welcome to the Big Debate (already in progress) about Intel's Itanium versus AMD's Opteron and the future of 64-bit computing. In hopes of further driving interest in its hybrid 32/64 bit technology, ...

An operating system that is designed to work in a computer that processes 64 bits at a time. Most personal computers today are 64-bit, and mobile devices are expected to begin using 64-bit CPUs in the ...

There are a lot of PC users out there running 64-bit Windows instead of 32-bit, but who either don’t realize it or just haven’t bothered installing the 64-bit versions of their favorite programs. At ...