Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the introduction of the Intel 4004, arguably the first microprocessor, the concept that forms the foundation of virtually all of the electronic products we use ...

The world's first commercially available microprocessor was launched 40 years ago today. Intel unveiled the 4004 on 15 November 1971, triggering the start of the digital revolution and enabling ...

The world's first microprocessor – the Intel 4004 – first leapt onto the stage in 1971, which is 37 years ago as I pen these words. (Before you start emailing me saying “Ha, the 4004 wasn't the first ...

In 1958 the integrated circuit was developed by a young engineer at Texas Instruments named Jack St. Clair Kilby. He put together a few transistors and capacitors, linking them with a thin layer of ...

If you’re reading this article on an electronic device, thank the microprocessor. If you’re reading it the old-fashioned way, in print, thank the microprocessor anyway. We couldn’t have edited, ...

The Microprocessor at 50: How the 4004 Changed The World The first general-purpose processor of the modern age came off the line today in 1971 to power a calculator. It changed the world. By Michael J ...