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- News to know: Clickjacking redux; SAP pricing; BlackBerry Storm; Windows 7
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Webcam hijack demo highlights clickjacking threat Dancho Danchev: Atrivo/Intercage's disconnection briefly disrupts spam levels Adobe posts workaround for clickjacking flaw, NoScript releases ClearClick ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, SAP AG, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Pricing Strategy, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Windows, Semantic Web, Linux, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Internet
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- AMD to spin off manufacturing
- AMD to spin off manufacturingDoes this make AMD now look like...nVidia in terms of how the processing unit designs will go out? If so, then this should make things interesting in seeing how well does the fabless design company do and what do companies like the spun off Foundry...
- Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., manufacturing
- Discussion threads 2008-10-07
- Asset smart? AMD moves manufacturing off its balance sheet; Bolsters capital
- Asset smart? AMD moves manufacturing off its balance sheet; Bolsters capitalRE: Asset smart? AMD moves manufacturing off its balance sheet; Bolsters caI think it's quite smart personally.foolishJust another CEO desperate to save his bonus. Once you carve up the company, quality goes downhill. The chips will suffer. AMD will be...
- Tags: Balance sheets, Asset management, Semiconductors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Asset Smart, manufacturing, balance sheet, chip, asset
- Discussion threads 2008-10-07
- AMD finally announces "asset-smart" plan; new Foundry Company created
- AMD finally announces "asset-smart" plan; new Foundry Company createdAMD, Rest In Pieces?Why does this feel like the death of AMD?Sort of like Palm splitting in two. How well did that work?Ah well, I suppose there's still Via. Although I hear they're ailing too.RE: AMD finally announcesEquiping and running a leading-edge...
- Tags: Asset management, Games, Semiconductors, asset, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-07
- Can two AMDs be better than one?
- Can two AMDs be better than one?They should never have bought ATIATI was content with competing with NVIDIA, and if market conditions had let them fail at it, so be it. What we're seeing now is the failure of 2 companies, not just one.ExpensiveThe cash infusion may have been...
- Tags: Research & Development, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-07
- Can two AMDs be better than one?
- AMD will today announce that it will split into two companies - but can two AMDs be better than one? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, Financial Accounting, Processors, Finance, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- AMD finally announces "asset-smart" plan; new Foundry Company created
- AMD and a technology investment company backed by the government of Abu Dhabi have established a new semiconductor company that will manufacture AMD's advanced processors. The new company--currently known as "The Foundry Company"--will take over all of AMD's existing manufacturing facilities, including the two leading-edge fabs in Dresden, Germany, and...
- Tags: Asset, Foundry Networks Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Government, Hardware, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- Asset smart? AMD moves manufacturing off its balance sheet; Bolsters capital
- AMD said Tuesday that it will split off its manufacturing operations in a deal with the Advanced Technology Investment Company of Abu Dhabi. AMD will also receive a capital infusion from Mubadala Development Company, which will wind up owning more than 19 percent of Intel's smaller rival. ...
- Tags: Asset, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., ATIC, Manufacturing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- News to know: AMD; iPhone security; Linux; SAP
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: AMD to spin off manufacturing. Techmeme Heather Clancy: The color that shall not be named. AMD's Vertal downplays green credentials, plays up efficiency arguments ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Security, Information Technology, SAP AG, RIM BlackBerry, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Linux, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Web Servers, Open Source, Operating Systems, UNIX, Strategy, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Internet, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- AMD to spin off manufacturing
- Advanced Micro Devices will reveal a broad cost-cutting plan this morning that includes spinning off its manufacturing operations to a new joint venture largely funded by Abu Dhabi investment companies. It's a bold move for the chipmaker as it tries to maintain its position as the only real rival to...
- Tags: Abu Dhabi, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Semiconductors, Network Technology, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Hardware, Networking, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- The color that shall not be named. AMD's Vertal downplays green credentials, plays up efficiency arguments
- I realize Advanced Micro Devices has some news in the offing this week that likely will supersede the urgency of this blog's content, but I wanted to recount some high points from a conversation I had about two weeks ago with Larry Vertal, the company's senior strategist when it comes...
- Tags: Energy Efficiency, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Larry Vertal, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Reports: AMD changes naming scheme for 45nm chips
- According to industry sources via Tom's Hardware, AMD has decided to modify the naming scheme for their 45-nanometer desktop processors. While AMD is keeping the Phenom X3 phenom x3 and Phenom X4 branding, model numbers have changed from four digits to five digits in length, causing some...
- Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-09-26
- News to know: iTunes 8 sneaky upgrade; AMD; CTIA; Text pricing
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ed Bott: An inside look at Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 upgrade. Gallery Tour: Sneaky iTunes install, step by step right Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: iTunes...
- Tags: Google Inc., Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Apple iPod Touch, Pricing Strategy, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Apple iTunes, CTIA, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-11
- AMD slashes prices of Phenom X3 CPUs
- AMD slashes prices of Phenom X3 CPUswhat choice?AMD is caught between a rock and a hard place. I desperately hope that the 45nm models kick some butt as their phenoms are lemons compared to core duo technology.
- Tags: Phenom X3 CPU, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-10
- AMD introduces ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series graphics cards
- AMD introduces ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series graphics cardsIncorrect ImageThe image in your post has both columns labeled the same, 'HD 4670'. Which column is what?Interesting but...Double the performance of the Nvidia card doesn't neccesarily equate to playable.ChrisDo they have 64-bit drivers?ntThe left column ...... is for the 512MB...
- Tags: Video cards, ATI Radeon HD 4600, ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series, ATI Radeon HD, ATI Radeon, ATI Technologies Inc., video card, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., graphics
- Discussion threads 2008-09-10
- AMD slashes prices of Phenom X3 CPUs
- AMD has cut the prices of the triple-core Phenom X3 CPUs - the second price cut in two weeks. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Price Cut, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-09-10
- AMD introduces ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series graphics cards
- Today AMD has announced the ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series of mainstream graphics cards priced at well under $100. These are described as being able to deliver exceptional gaming and HD multimedia performance while consuming less power than a standard light bulb. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Video Card, Performance, ATI Radeon, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, GPU, ATI Radeon HD 4670, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-09-10
- Socket AM3 Phenom CPUs to debut Q1 09
- Socket AM3 Phenom CPUs to debut Q1 09Good for AMD!Now I can start planning my future upgrades. I've been waiting for AMD to start talking about the AM3 platform.AMD needs an edgeI've been using AMD CPUs exclusively for new builds not retrofits for the past 10 years or so. Dollar...
- Tags: Processors, Manufacturing, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Q1 09, Socket AM3 Phenom CPU, Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-09
- Socket AM3 Phenom CPUs to debut Q1 09
- According to Chinese-language site HKEPC, AMD is slated to debut Socket AM3 Phenom CPUs during Q1 09. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: AMD Phenom, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-09-09
- Possible AMD Q4/08 desktop processor roadmap surfaces
- Possible AMD Q4/08 desktop processor roadmap surfacesUntil AMD can develop a product...that will perform as well as Intel's offering their roadmap doesn't really matter. They will be struggling in the market day after day. They can only keep market share by pricing wars with Intel. This will prevent them from...
- Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., roadmap surface, AMD Q4/08, Intel Corp., processor, desktop
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
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