There are a lot of ways to count, but when it comes to computers there is only binary: 0 and 1. Each one is a considered a "bit." That means for 1-bit computing, you get two possible values; 2-bit ...

Every few years, we encounter a massive change in computing standards, like when televisions went from black and white to color, or when serial and parallel ports were replaced with USB. These days, ...

You're probably aware that 64-bit and 32-bit versions of your operating system exist, but apart from ascribing to a bigger-is-better philosophy, you may have no idea ...

Among many other things, iOS 10.3 makes it clear that the end of the road is near for 32-bit iOS apps. This has been coming for a while—all apps and updates submitted for App Store approval since ...

Back in the days before computers, when people talked about bits they were talking about twenty-five cents. But in today’s computer world, 32-bit refers to the number of bits (the smallest unit of ...

One of the most frequently asked questions around here these days is what exactly the difference is between a 32- and 64-bit client of World of Warcraft. Blizzard, which has been hinting at a 64-bit ...

The move from 32 bits to 64 bits won't be easy -- and without backward-compatibility, you're really stuck I remember when Windows moved from 16-bit computing to 32 bits. I had one client who kept ...

At times, you may have seen on some Microsoft sites or some download sites, download links being available for Windows x86, Windows x64, and Windows x64 Itanium as well, and wondered what Itanium x64 ...