As computer systems become more and more ubiquitous in everyday items, the workings of those items will require some sort of digital controlling. Controllers that once handled large mechanical systems ...

Although computers with quad-core processors are typically faster than single-core models, the difference in speed depends on a number of factors. On a very busy system and under ideal conditions, a ...

The drastic changes in processor technology development over the decades. Some of the key players in the early days of mainframes. The rise of microprocessors. The shrinking size of today's ...

PC Desktop computers are one of the best platforms to customize, upgrade, and set one's preferences on, as different parts to combine can make one's work or gaming setup fulfill its functions. Two of ...

(Nanowerk News) Conventional computer processors have pretty much maxed out their “clock speeds” — a measurement of how fast they can toggle on and off — due to limitations of electronic switching.