In a press conference at LinuxWorld here Monday, the Sun Microsystems chairman and CEO unveiled the vendor's new x86-based server, the LX50, which runs the Linux and Sun Solaris operating systems. "On ...

The next-generation of computing is coming to smaller businesses - but should they care? Since the late 1980s, most desktop PCs and smaller servers have run on chips and software that process ...

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 as supporting 64-bit from top to bottom ...

Operating systems (OS) are the intermediary between computer hardware and software, an essential piece of any digital device. Much like an orchestra conductor, they ensure harmonious communication ...

The next-generation of computing is coming to smaller businesses - but should they care? Since the late 1980s, most desktop PCs and smaller servers have run on chips and software that process ...

With the memory ceiling fast approaching for 32-bit computer applications, many major IT vendors are pushing migration to a 64-bit platform. But this time, knowing the potential for customer backlash ...

Google’s Android operating system has supported 64-bit processors for more than 9 years. But up until recently, every Android phone and tablet that shipped with a 64-bit chip could also run apps and ...

IT is rediscovering a simple but nearly forgotten principle: Throughput and capacity are everything. It hardly matters how fast the processor is if, like a Ferrari in city traffic, it bogs down every ...

Arm Holdings will unveil new plans for processing cores that support 64-bit computing within the next few weeks, and has already shown samples at private viewings, sources close to the company said at ...