On this day in tech history, Intel introduced the 8088 microprocessor, featuring 16-bit registers and an 8-bit external data, which IBM used in its original PC.

The microprocessor (or ‘processor’, or ‘CPU’) is often called the brain of the computer, and for good reason. It’s the backbone of any PC, smartphone, laptop, or tablet, performing ...

7 Microprocessors That Powered the PC Revolution These tiny chips allowed computers to come home for the first time ...

First commercial microprocessor is introduced 1971 In 1958 the integrated circuit was developed by a young engineer at Texas Instruments named Jack St. Clair Kilby.

When the Grumman F-14 Tomcat first flew in 1970, it was a marvel. With its variable-sweep wing, twin tail, and sleek lines, it quickly became one of the most iconic jet fighters of the era — … ...

The story of the first microprocessor, one you may have heard, goes something like this: The Intel 4004 was introduced in late 1971, for use in a calculator. It was a combination of four chips ...

Major players in the microprocessors market are Mediatek, Samsung, Toshiba, Intel, Qualcomm, Samsung Semiconductor, Broadcom, Freescale Semiconductor, MediaTek, and Nvidia. The global ...

Researchers have unveiled a silicon-free microprocessor technology that could be the future of microprocessors and have global implications.