Note: DOS/Amiga/Mac/IIGS are 16 bit so they don't count. Only early consoles and non-PC micros here. One of the most incredible platforms ever made. Manufactured from 1977 to 1993 and with its open ...

I became aware of computers in about 1977-78 when a S100 CP/M system took up weeks of my time with ADVENTUR.COM. I went through 8-bit, 16-bit and everything since with an awareness of what was going ...

If you saw a device that had a laptop form factor playing sound and video, alt-tabbing over to play a game or take some notes ...

Modern embedded designs require a wide range of capabilities, including low power support, high performance/throughput, function-rich peripherals, different ...

Computer technology has advanced over the last few years and now produces graphic details with clarity in high-definition. There are thousands of games you can enjoy today that feature amazing ...

New 8-bit microcontrollers continue to reach upward in features and performance—reaching 100 MIPS—and 32-bit processors keep pushing downward in performance and cost (see sidebar “Squeezing the 16-bit ...

The video game industry has changed a lot in the 35 years since the U.S. launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System. From online gaming to virtual reality, there’s a lot that the inventors of the NES ...

Targeting HC(S)08 microcontrollers Version 5.0, the CodeWarrior Development Studio comprises 8-bit Fast Track CodeWarrior development tools. These tools suit ANSI C/C++ and compact C++ compilers and ...

Connor is a writer on Game Rant. Hailing from the east coast of Scotland, with experience in the development and retail spaces of the industry, he uses his passion for games and Scottish charm to ...

A bit (binary digit) is the smallest unit of data that a computer can process and store. It can have only one of two values: 0 or 1. Bits are stored in memory through the use of capacitors that hold ...