With most modern smartphone makers having access to the same processor, memory, storage, and display technology as their competitors, some companies have found other ways to stand out. For Google it’s photography. And for some Chinese phone makers like Xiaomi and Oppo it’s fast charging. Case in point: does anyone need a mid-range phone with […]
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Lilbits: Pixel 7 only runs 64-bit apps, Radxa Rock5 is shipping soon, and Netflix launches its ad-supported tier in November
Comments Off on Lilbits: Pixel 7 only runs 64-bit apps, Radxa Rock5 is shipping soon, and Netflix launches its ad-supported tier in NovemberFramework makes modular, repairable, and upgradeable laptops which can be a great choice for folks looking for customizable computers that can last a very long time. They’re not exactly the cheapest laptops around, but now there is a cheaper way to get your hands on one – Framework has begun selling certified, refurbished hardware, which means […]
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Google Pixel Tablet may be the first 64-bit only Android device (32-bit apps won’t be supported)
10 Comments on Google Pixel Tablet may be the first 64-bit only Android device (32-bit apps won’t be supported)Google plans to ship a Pixel Tablet in 2023. First announced earlier this year, the upcoming tablet is expected to ship with Android 13 and a number of tablet-optimized apps from Google. One thing Google didn’t tell us though? It looks like the Google Pixel Tablet could be the first Android device to ship with […]
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Raspberry Pi OS enters the 64-bit era (but 32-bit is still the default option)
Raspberry Pi has been using 64-bit processors for its tiny, low-cost computers since the organization launched the Raspberry Pi 3 in early 2016. But up until now the official Raspberry Pi OS has been 32-bit only. Now, after months of beta testing, the folks at Raspberry Pi have released the first official build of Raspberry Pi […]
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Running Windows on ARM? Now you’ll need Windows 11 for x64 app emulation
One of the challenges Microsoft faced when bringing Windows to computers with ARM processors was that many Windows applications were designed for x86 chips like the ones Intel and AMD product. So Windows on ARM has an emulation feature that uses software to get x86 apps to run on ARM. When Windows 10 on ARM […]
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High-performance ARM chips will be 64-bit only starting in 2022
ARM has been designing chips that support 64-bit software for years, but the company has also continued to support 32-bit code. That’s going to change in a few years. Kind of. ARM has announced that starting in 2022 all of its “big” CPU cores will be 64-bit only. But that leaves open the possibility that […]
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Microsoft pulls the plug on Windows 10 32-bit (for new PCs)
Microsoft has been shipping 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows for almost twenty years. But starting with the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, the company will no longer offer 32-bit builds to PC makers. That means if you already have a Windows 10 computer running a 32-bit version of the operating system you’ll be able […]
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CrossOver 19 runs 32-bit Windows apps on 64-bit only macOS Catalina
CrossOver is software that allows you to run Windows programs on non-Windows operating systems including Linux, Chrome OS, and macOS. But one problem with that last part is that an awful lot of Windows applications are 32-bit… and even many 64-bit apps have 32-bit installers. So when dropped support for 32-bit apps with the launch […]
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Ubuntu Touch enters the 64-bit era
It’s been a few years since Canonical stopped developing a version of Ubuntu Linux for smartphones, but the folks at UBports picked up where Canonical left off… and they’ve been busy bringing new features and bug fixes to the Ubuntu Touch platform ever since. The latest example? Ubuntu Touch is finally getting 64-bit support. While […]
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Windows on ARM is getting 64-bit app support… and a Linux subsystem
The first Windows 10 PCs with ARM devices started shipping recently, and they really do run a version of Windows that looks nearly identical to what you’d see on a computer with an Intel or AMD processor. The only catch is limited app support. Today you can use Windows on ARM to run 32-bit applications […]