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  • Intel shows off 32/64-bit processing

    video At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel CEO Craig Barrett announces and demonstrates 64-bit extensions to the company's existing x86 architecture.

  • AMD's Athlon steps up to 64 bits

    Advanced Micro Devices wants to give you something Intel can't.

  • Virus targets 64-bit Windows

    Virus writers have unleashed the first program that infects 64-bit Windows files, antivirus firm Symantec said Monday.

  • 64-bit Intel server onslaught begins

    Hewlett-Packard, Dell, IBM and others will announce on Monday in the US the first servers to use Intel Xeon processors augmented with 64-bit extensions, a technology with major long-term implications.

  • Intel reveals new 64-bit server chip

    Intel will come out with a server chip next quarter that adds 64-bit power to its current x86 line of processors, the company's chief executive said Tuesday.

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    What do Windows 7 and Windows NT have in common? Despite being separated by 16 years, they're both available as 32-bit operating systems; and it's time for Microsoft to move on.

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

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    Getting Senator Stephen Conroy's regulatory reform for the telecommunications industry through the parliament would need support from the Senate. On Twisted Wire we ring around to see which parties are supportive and which are against.

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    Ever since Anand Lal Shimpi described using SSD drives as the single most noticeable upgrade you can do to your computer, I've been looking for the right price point to follow his example and make the SSD move. But at what price?

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    The vision of the future BT portrayed this week at an Australian conference was so far removed from how Telstra's David Quilty has described the British telco that I wonder if they were talking about the same UK.

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  • 64-bit Intel server onslaught begins

    Hewlett-Packard, Dell, IBM and others will announce on Monday in the US the first servers to use Intel Xeon processors augmented with 64-bit extensions, a technology with major long-term implications.

  • Pros and cons of going 64-bit

    If you're planning to invest in new computers, it's worth considering whether to make the move to 64-bit technology. Does the extra scalability justify the expense?

  • Why Australia's Pirate Party won't get elected

    Many would love to see the Pirate Party and Communications Minister Stephen Conroy face off in the Australian Senate, but the unorthodox political party doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of winning the necessary votes.

  • Norton Antivirus: When did it get good?

    It seems that thinning down your application for greater performance has finally caught on, and bloat is being stripped away. This year's surprise contender: Norton.

  • The importance of being 64-bit

    IT vendors such as Microsoft and Intel have grand plans for 64-bit computing and the improved processing potential it promises but convincing customers may not be so straightforward.

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  • First Look: AMD's Athlon 64

    With the Athlon 64, Windows users get their own 64-bit processor. The chip delivers excellent 32-bit performance today, along with the promise of 64-bit computing tomorrow.

  • Intel shows off 32/64-bit processing

    video At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel CEO Craig Barrett announces and demonstrates 64-bit extensions to the company's existing x86 architecture.

  • Slam that spam: 7 packages tested

    If you are drowning in spam, help is available from software and e-mail services that block unwanted mail. Some work better than others. Here's a look at seven antispam apps and services.

  • Athlon 64 delayed until September

    AMD will launch its long-awaited 64-bit Opteron server chip in April, and will rely on new 'Barton' desktop processors to compete against Intel for now.

  • AMD talks up Opteron chip

    Advanced Micro Devices is looking to drum up support for its forthcoming 64-bit Opteron server chip.

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