Intel today celebrates the 40th anniversary of its first microprocessor — the 4004. It was a 4-bit chip, puny by today’s standards but revolutionary at the time because it was the first commercially ...

Today on the 40th anniversary of the 4004, the world's first microprocessor, the world should salute Intel and the three inventors of that microchip for the accomplishment. But let's not forget that a ...

If you maintain an interest in vintage computers, you may well know something of the early history of the microprocessor, how Intel’s 4-bit 4004, intended for a desktop calculator, was the first to be ...

Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary since Intel released its first microprocessor, the 4004. The company hosted an event in San Francisco to pay homage to the chip, with executives taking the ...

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 ...