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Integrators of central processing units — the brains of sophisticated military and aerospace systems — are dividing into two camps: those who continue to specify traditional silicon chips, and those ...

Fifty years ago this month, Intel introduced the first commercial microprocessor, the 4004. Microprocessors are tiny, general-purpose chips that use integrated circuits made up of transistors to ...

However, that processor gives the Q1 the claim to being the world's first true microcomputer two years before the better known MITS Altair 8800. "It is a real bonus being able to feature two Q1s – the ...

Though he never became a household name, Chuck Peddle was among the peers of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates in the 1970s who transformed personal computers from curiosities for geeky hobbyists into ...

The processors in today’s computers have grown tremendously in performance, capabilities and complexity over the past decade. Clock speed has skyrocketed, and size has dwindled, even as the number of ...

On one level, choosing a processor speed for your business' computers is simple. The faster your processor speed, the faster your computer will move, and, all things being equal, the more it will cost ...

Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building PCs since young, and when not creating content, you can often find him ...