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  • First game arrives for AMD 64-bit chip

    The first computer game designed to take full advantage of the 64-bit features of Advanced Micro Devices' Athlon chip came out Tuesday, although the operating system to run it won't appear for about another year.

  • Who wants or needs 64 bits?

    It looks like the world isn't clamouring for 64-bit desktops just yet.

  • AMD's Athlon steps up to 64 bits

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

  • AMD releases dual-core server chips

    Although Intel beat AMD to the desktop dual-core market last Monday in the US, AMD has one-upped its rival and released dual-core CPUs for the server.

  • No 64-bit Photoshop for Mac users

    Adobe has announced that its next version of Photoshop will include 64-bit capacity, but due to a recent Mac programming quirk, the higher-rate application will only be available for Windows.

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  • 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?

  • Intel late to the 64-bit x86 party?

    video Does AMD has an advantage over Intel in the 64-bit x86 chip category because AMD was first to market?

  • Intel to release Itanium 2 at two speeds

    Intel's upcoming Itanium 2 processor will come out at 900MHz and 1GHz, according to sources, and cost about the same as existing Itanium chips.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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