They are also touting the processor as a solution for use in solving hard problems involving complex systems as well as number theory problems.

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The ability to manipulate large, complex and fast-changing data can provide a competitive advantage, Bain told Processor.com.

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As mobile content becomes more complex with richer Web offerings, offloading some of the search tasks to the IDT co-processor is expected to become increasingly important.

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