Lashing together multiple processors to create a virtual supercomputer is a popular parlor trick in academia and government research.

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That operating system didn't support multiple processors, meaning most Mac users were unable to take advantage of the second chip if they spent the money for a two-chip system.

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Nearly everyone offers a high-MP camera, many with both rear and front facing lens, voice recognition, multiple-processors, music, video, and potential payment mechanisms through incorporation of Near Field Communication chips.

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These servers will offer processors from multiple HP partners, each targeting a specific workload.

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Processors, often with multiple cores, are arrayed by the hundreds of thousands in data centers run by the likes of Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, among others.

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This new research, then, will serve multiple functions: Using specialized sensors, processors, and algorithms, the project team will measure noise in real time, tracking both the noise generated by various pieces of wave energy equipment and general background noise.

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Faster rotation translates into less time loading programs, but it will offer the biggest boost to applications such as word processors and spreadsheets that frequently access multiple files on the hard drive, says IBM's Walling.

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Already its OMAP processors are powering the Amazon Kindle Fire and multiple other mobile devices.

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The third-generation platform architecture consists of a multi-core SSD controller integrated with multiple high-speed serial on-chip buses and embedded processors, achieving high-speed data transfer between host and storage device.

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