Seeing that there is a good possibility Macs could become 64bit soon I thought It would be nice to have a discussion on 64 bit software. I didn't want to stick it in with the 64 bit Hardware ...

Microsoft is keen to stir up enthusiasm for Windows Vista, but when it comes to the 64-bit edition of the recently released operating system, the software giant is sending decidedly mixed messages.

The story of Linux so far, as short as it may be in the grand scheme of things, is one of constant forward momentum. There’s always another feature to implement, an optimization to make, and of course ...

Don't swallow Apple's marketing lines that 64-bit chips magically run software faster than 32-bit relics. What the A7 in the iPhone 5S does do, though, is pave the way for Apple's long-term future.

We’re nearing 32-bit-ageddon with the release of macOS 10.15 Catalina sometime in October 2019. The new version of macOS marks the end of old 32-bit apps whose software code was never refreshed to ...

SEATTLE--The shift to 64-bit computing on the desktop is nearly here, or so says Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. By the end of next year, virtually all of Advanced Micro Devices' processors will be ...

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 ...

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If you’re running the latest and greatest version of MacOS, High Sierra 10.13.4 — and you should be — then you’ll want to keep an eye out for a new notification that might pop up when you start an ...

A few days after announcing it would effectively drop support for 32-bit software in future versions of the Ubuntu operating system, Canonical has decided to “change our plan and build selected 32-bit ...

The software giant announces the availability of a beta version of its Windows operating system for Advanced Micro Devices' new Athlon 64 chip. During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats ...

It’s a new age for Apple software, but that means being prepared for what might go wrong It’s a new age for Apple software, but that means being prepared for what might go wrong is a Senior Producer ...