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 — … ...

Probably is technically the first microprocessor, but I don’t think that makes the F-14 the first microcomputer. Report comment. Reply. Ostracus says: September 28, 2022 at 5:48 pm ...

Texas Instruments' TMS 1000 first hit the market in calculators in 1974, but TI claimed it was invented in 1971, before the 4004. Moreover, TI was awarded a patent in 1973 for the microprocessor ...

5 decades ago, Intel unveiled the first commercially available microprocessor As NPR marks its 50th anniversary, we look back at an innovation that also changed the world in 1971: the unveiling of ...

The 4-bit microprocessor was used in the likes of calculators and taxi meters (however its usage in Pioneer 10, the first spacecraft to leave our solar system, is sadly a myth).

The easiest way to think of a microprocessor is to take a desktop-class processor from companies such as AMD or Intel. ...

Ars explains the Microprocessor in detail ... which is the first in a series on the basics of microprocessor technology. There are a number of good reasons to do an article like this, now.

Everything changed when the first microprocessor-controlled knee (MPK) came to market in 1997. Soon, Blatchford and Össur joined Ottobock with MPKs.

The man who led the design and development of the first microprocessor 40 years ago said that, at the time, he didn’t foresee the extent of the digital revolution he was helping to create.

Fifty years ago this month, Intel introduced the first commercial microprocessor, the 4004. Microprocessors are tiny, general-purpose chips that use integrated circuits made up of transistors to ...

As NPR marks its 50th anniversary, we look back at an innovation that also changed the world in 1971: the unveiling of the first commercially produced microprocessor.