This might be of interest to those wanting to understand something about the technology that is in question. It was written by one of its inventors and is written in a simple manner that is moderately easy to understand at a high level. It might provide a sense of the technology's prospective value.
http://www.edn.com/article/520059-The_future_of_computers_Part_1_Multicore_and_the_Memory_Wall.php