What happens when multiple-core processors are no longer sufficient for our demands? Stuart Andrews looks at the future of CPUs.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

The entire industry is moving towards dual-core technology, but why? Tim Dean looks at some of the reasons for the shift.

Future AMD chip leads Intel by 25 per cent, chipmaker boasts.

You've been raising some big questions in the forums about 64-bit. Here's our FAQ to 64-bit Vista vs XP, and whether it's worth the hassle if you're not a workstation user, but a gamer or power user.

Sun flip-flops back to Intel Xeon servers.

How will you be computing in the next 12 months? PC Authority brings you 2005's big technology stories - before they happen.

Although the mobile marketplace has been changing in the face of Centrino and the slow but gradual tablet PC adoption rate, large form factored (greater than single spindle) notebooks are still the order of the day.

What job involves acid baths, robots and space suits? Read about the fascinating world of computer chip fabrication, with PC Authority’s exclusive imagery and insights.

Last week, we looked at the geeks who created iconic technologies. This week, we examine the executives who pushed those technologies into becoming the basis of some of the largest businesses in the world.

First working silicon promised for late 2007.

Choosing a CPU for your PC isn’t an easy task. Here are our picks for budget, mid-range and high-end systems.

Sun UltraSPARC In 1995, eight years after the first SPARC Station was introduced, Sun went 64-bit with the debut of its UltraSPARC I RISC processor; the first model ran at 143MHz and had 128-bi

Competing quad-core processor does not worry Intel.

Two-way and four-way servers celebrate new Sun and Intel love-in.

50 new instructions promise faster and more power efficient computing.

Squeeze that extra bit of power out of your existing hardware. Tim Dean looks at the principles of overclocking and examines the potential performance increase.

Leigh Dyer looks at Sun’s attempts to keep Solaris relevant in a Linux world.

Chip giant shrinks a bit more in effort to contain costs.

Chipmaker pulls away from AMD.