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 ...

One of the common choices today is whether to run a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system on desktop machines. Since 32-bit operating systems have been in production for many years, 32-bit still seems to ...

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 ...

IBM Corp. today announced plans to release a promised 64-bit version of its mainframe operating system later this week — a move that users and analysts said should provide a crucial foundation for ...

After successfully trialing the beta release of the Raspberry Pi 64-bit operating system, RPi Foundation team has now announced it has left its beta development stage and is now available to download ...

Now that they're 64 (bits, that is), personal computers are still searching for developers to need them and feed them. In 2003, Advanced Micro Devices released 64-bit chips for PCs in the form of the ...

Remember the early 90's when we were transitioning from 16-bit to 32-bit operating systems? Some people were unimpressed, but I think most of us could see that 32-bit systems were going to solve an ...

Ken wrote in saying he loves PCWorld, natch, and that he wants to know the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. I have to admit this isn’t something I’ve thought about in a long ...

IBM today announced plans to release a promised 64-bit version of its mainframe operating system later this week — a move that users and analysts said should provide a crucial foundation for building ...