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Enjoy Foxtel Download On Your 64-Bit PC

4:22PM Nick Broughall | One of the truly unforgivable aspects of the Foxtel Download launch recently was that it didn’t support 64-bit Windows systems. Fortunately there are people smarter than me who have worked out a way to get around this limitation. More »
Software

Windows 7: 64 Bit. Windows 8? Try 128 Bit

8:00AM Matt Buchanan | We’re big on 64-bit OSes, ’cause ours computers eat memory like Obama eats children’s dreams, but Microsoft’s thinking about going 128 bit as soon as Windows 8, and most definitely by Windows 9. More »
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Snow Leopard Currently Restricts 64-Bit Booting To Newer Macs

10:00AM Dan Nosowitz | In the newest leaked build of Snow Leopard, 64-bit booting isn’t enabled by default on certain older (though not that old) Macs, which instead boot automatically into 32-bit. The question: Is Apple backtracking on Snow Leopard’s 64-bit capabilities? More »
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PSA: 64-Bit Apps Don’t Always Run Faster

4:40AM Matt Buchanan | We’ve been pretty big advocating that you go 64-bit with your next OS—mainly because it’ll let you use gobs more RAM. Keep in mind, though, just because an application is 64-bit doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll be faster: [Adobe]
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Why You Should Go 64-Bit With Windows 7

6:30AM Matt Buchanan | You might’ve skipped the Vista train, thinking it was like Under Siege 2, minus Steve Seagal. Or not. Either way, you’re probably gonna jump onboard Windows 7. When you do, it’s time to go 64-bit.
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Giz Explains: What’s So Awesome About 64-Bit?

4:00AM Matt Buchanan | The phrase “64-bit” has been tossed around lately, the most it’s been since the Nintendo 64. If you haven’t heard it, pay attention. One of the most important steps forward in computer power is happening right under your nose, but most people don’t know thanks to the sneaky efforts of Microsoft and Apple. Though fully 64-bit operating systems are the OSes of tomorrow, you can taste some of that power today with 64-bit versions of Windows and OS X. Here’s why 64-bit computing is so awesome: