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What IBM's x86 exit may mean for rivals
2013-04-19 22:05:00| InfoWorld: Top News
IBM's reported interest in selling parts of its x86 server business to Lenovo may bring major changes to the global market.
If the Xbox 720 jumps to x86, what happens to backwards compatibility?
2013-04-09 21:35:26| Extremetech
The x86 platform is the place to be! While rumors have had the Xbox 720 hopping on the x86 bandwagon for months, Bloomberg is now confirming that AMD will be making the chips. This will make software development easier, but what about backwards compatibility?
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Calxedas first ARM server is a serious threat to x86 server domination
2013-03-14 14:40:48| Extremetech
The first set of comprehensive benchmarks on serious ARM server hardware are in -- and they're impressive. While the Cortex-A9 isn't suitable for every workload, it challenges Intel in some significant areas.
ARM server maker offers cloud service to port x86 code
2013-03-06 21:12:10| InfoWorld: Top News
ARM processors are used mostly in smartphones, but Boston Limited is offering a service through which developers can port existing x86 applications to work on ARM servers, which can then be tested via a cloud service. As part of the effort, Boston is partnering with software company Ellexus to help developers port the code to ARM servers, and is offering, via the cloud, quad-core ARM processors on which the ported code can be tested. This reduces the need for companies to purchase ARM servers to test code.
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PlayStation 4 goes x86: 8-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a hard drive
2013-02-21 02:49:58| Extremetech
Today, Sony announced its next generation gaming system: The PlayStation 4. Andrew House, president of Sony Computer Entertainment, kicked off the announcement by explaining that the PS4 is totally focused on games and gamers -- a pleasant change of pace when compared to the multimedia focus the Xbox team has taken lately.