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- Desktops aren't dead (yet)
- Laptops have long since overtaken their desk-bound brethren in terms of revenues, and more recently unit sales. In the first quarter, desktop unit sales dropped 23 percent, while notebook sales actually increased 10 percent compared with the same period last year, according to iSuppli. Gizmodo even penned an obituary for...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Hewlett-Packard Co., Memory, Configuration, HP Pavilion, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Intel Corp., Dell Inspiron, Aspire M800 Series, SX2800-01, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- AMD: Creating the building blocks for cloud computing
- AMD: Creating the building blocks for cloud computingCloud is going to be mainly vapor.Not vapor ware as such, but I see cloud computing as a waste of money and time. It appears to be not much more than SAS in it's latest PR spin. I firmly believe that...
- Tags: Virtualization, cloud computing, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-29
- News to know: Yahoo, Windows 7, Palm, AMD, Blackberry Tour, Netbook
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Bartz to Yahoo shareholders: Change is coming; We're not Google Yahoo: Showtime for shareholders this morning ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Richard Koman, Yahoo! Inc., Palm Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, Netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Blog posts 2009-06-26
- AMD: Creating the building blocks for cloud computing
- I met with Margaret Lewis, she is director of commercial solutions and software at Advanced Micro Devices. She spends a lot of time talking with data center managers about their needs and the transition to cloud computing. Here are some notes from our conversation: ...
- Tags: Software, Processor, Cloud Computing, Data Center, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Netbook, Data Centers, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- Netbook or notebook? Confusion reigns at 12 inches
- Market researcher NPD says that consumers are confused about the difference between a netbook and a notebook. It's no wonder. In the world according to Wintel, the distinction would be fairly clear: Netbooks have 10-inch or smaller displays, use Atom processors and 1GB of memory, and run...
- Tags: Memory, Microsoft Windows, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Laptop Computer, Netbook, Gateway LT3100, Dell Mini 12, Notebook Price, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- AMD uses Radian6 as a preferred 'listening' engine
- AMD uses Radian6 as a preferred 'listening' engineThanks!Hi Jen,Thanks so much for covering AMD's use of social media, and their work with Radian6. We've really enjoyed learning from them about what's working, what challenges they're facing, and how listening has evolved into a full engagement strategy for them.Appreciate the article!Best,Amber...
- Tags: Radian6, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-12
- AMD uses Radian6 as a preferred 'listening' engine
- One of the biggest challenges social media enthusiasts face while trying to sell their executives on a progressive marketing program is proving the value of listening. The concept of purely outbound marketing is old, yet safe, and many companies are afraid to invite the scary conversations in and take action...
- Tags: Marketing, Social Media, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Radian6, James, Jennifer Leggio
- Blog posts 2009-06-11
- AMD grabs "impressive" market share from Intel in Q1
- AMD grabs "impressive" market share from Intel in Q1AMD will do well to become very pro Linux.With the purchasing power of FOSS builders and installers behind them, they could take another huge chunk whilst doing FOSS a service at the same time.The New AMDEvery time I see Adrian "what's his...
- Tags: Linux, Processors, OPEN SOURCE, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-10
- Via hangs tough but not a real contender
- Via is making headway in some computing market segments but is still some way off from becoming a serious contender to the likes of AMD and Intel, according to an analyst. Via is making headway in some computing market segments but is still some way off from becoming a...
- Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Via, Intel, AMD, processors, netbooks, Vivian Yeo ZDNet Asia
- News items 2009-06-10
- News to know: $99 iPhone; AMD; Bing; Firefox 3.5; Data Domain
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Jason Perlow: $99 iPhones Will Not Improve the Wireless Customer Experience Jason D. O'Grady: AT&T's $200 early upgrade fee...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Mozilla Firefox, Andrew Nusca, Domain, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, Verdiem, Piracy, Web Browsers, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Internet
- Blog posts 2009-06-10
- AMD grabs "impressive" market share from Intel in Q1
- It's good to see AMD becoming more competitive against Intel and for the first time in a year, managing to win back market share, says iSuppli, a market research firm. Intel lost 2.5 points in market share to 79.1 per cent, its first decline after a year...
- Tags: Revenue, Microprocessor, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Semiconductors, Operational Accounting, Processors, Hardware, Finance, Components, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2009-06-09
- Computex: AMD previews first DX11 GPU, Nvidia focuses on mobile
- Computex: AMD previews first DX11 GPU, Nvidia focuses on mobileAMD who? Oh yeah, the ECs poster childI wouldn't use their products again if they paid me.Everyone is sooo excited, look at all the posts.BuwahahahahahaRE: Computex: AMD previews first DX11 GPU, Nvidia focuses on mobileDX11 is a big thing. It...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, DX11 GPU, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., ATI Technologies Inc., Computex, mobile
- Discussion threads 2009-06-04
- AMD announces ATI Theater HD 750 "HDTV on a chip"
- AMD announces ATI Theater HD 750 "HDTV on a chip"HDTV on a chip?almost makes me wish i'd had the money for an ati card when i rebuilt my desktop. almost.i still have issues with their company practices, mostly relating to notebook graphics support, and entirely related to driver support.
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Semiconductors, HDTV, ATI Theater HD 750, chip, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-03
- Computex: AMD previews first DX11 GPU, Nvidia focuses on mobile
- AMD has many challenges, but lately its ATI graphics business has been on a roll. Now the company is trying to capitalize on the momentum. At Computex, AMD demonstrated the first GPU to support DirectX 11, Microsoft's next-generation graphics API (AMD's DX11 press release). Microsoft first demonstrated...
- Tags: Computex, Mobile, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, GPU, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-06-03
- Intel announces new chips, excited about notebooks, WiMax
- Intel announces new chips, excited about notebooks, WiMaxLatest AMD AM3 Phenom II CPU - Video ReviewIf your not sure to get Intel or AMD, and want the best performance for the price point then you should look into AMD.Take this latest Phenom II video review for example:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1BHR8AY2DsCheers
- Tags: Corporate communications, Wi-Fi, Notebooks, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., WiMAX, notebook, chip
- Discussion threads 2009-06-03
- So what's new with the new Core i7 CPUs?
- So what's new with the new Core i7 CPUs?And the need?Where, exactly is the need for these super fast CPU's? Unless you're doing some serious video codec conversion or video editing, what is the point?Do you not believe we have reached a point with the Core2Duo that these chips are...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Core i7, CPU, new Core i7 CPU, Core i7 CPU, video
- Discussion threads 2009-06-03
- AMD to ship DirectX 11 GPUs this year
- AMD to ship DirectX 11 GPUs this yearGreatJust read it on pcmag. I was really expecting NVIDIA to be the first one to unleash a Dx 11 GPU. Nonetheless my motherboard only supports SLI and doesn't support crossfire so as usual am going for NVIDIA :)Now is the BEST TIME...
- Tags: GPU, SLI, DirectX, card, DirectX 11, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., DirectX 11 GPU, new GPU, NVidia Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-03
- AMD to ship DirectX 11 GPUs this year
- If you're planning to put down some cash for a new GPU, you might want to wait. Today at COMPUTEX, AMD announced that it plans to deliver DirectX 11 GPUs to support Windows 7 later this year, ahead of the competition. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., DirectX, GPU, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-06-03
- AMD announces ATI Theater HD 750 "HDTV on a chip"
- Some owners of home theater PCs HTPCs want as much of the same experience as a typical cable user as possible, which means they need to install CableCards into their systems to access scrambled digital channels and the like. For those whose TV needs are less demanding, a PC with...
- Tags: HDTV, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, Chipsets, Cable, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Network Technology, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Networking, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-06-02
- New dual, triple and quad core CPUs from AMD
- New dual, triple and quad core CPUs from AMDMeh, quad cores are overkill......for most consumers, including me. I mean, last time I checked we didn't have Minority Report type touch-holographic applications, right? Why do I need a quad core system if I'm only using Word, Final Draft, Firefox...
- Tags: Processors, Operating systems, Network technology, CPU, operating system, overclocking, quad-core, quad-core CPU, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-02

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