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Delayed & buggy integrated graphics drivers dog Intel and AMD: More than a year after the launch of the Intel G965 integrated-graphics chipset and closing in on the launch of the G35 replacement chipset, Intel has finally released production non-BETA Vertex Shader enabled drivers that support half-way decent medium-resolution gaming. These new drivers are only for Windows XP but Vista...; Tags: Chipset, Playback, Graphics Driver, Problem, Driver, Video, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Intel Corp., DVD, HQV, HDV, HD, AMD 690, George Ou; Blog posts 2007-08-29
Delayed & buggy integrated graphics drivers dog Intel and AMD: Delayed & buggy integrated graphics drivers dog Intel and AMDThanks, fixed.ntAnother typo.AMD has their share of driver problems with the 690G integrated graphics motherboard chipset drivers either. Glass houses...Could you fix the 'jaggies' images test though?The images are of quite different widths, it's not really showing a like-for-like comparison.That said,...; Tags: Chipsets, Games, Semiconductors, Desktops, Video cards, graphics driver, Firing Squad, image, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., NVidia Corp., graphics, PureVideo, AMD 690, AMD 690G, motherboard, game; Discussion threads 2007-08-29

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Catalyst 8.8 drivers released, brings Hybrid Graphics support to XP: AMD has released Catalyst 8.8 drivers. You can pick them up from http://game.amd.com. These new drivers bring with them a couple of new features. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Cisco Catalyst, Microsoft Windows XP, Series, Graphics, Radeon, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-08-21
Intel's roadmap comes into focus: Can rivals respond?: Intel's developer forum in San Francisco has more than its share of chest thumping and as the roadmap comes into focus you really wonder how competitors will respond. To be sure, Intel won't have a cakewalk, but it's making a lot of waves, creating new markets (Netbooks...; Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Chip, Atom, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-20
The news on Intel's Nehalem; chips with integrated GPUs up next: Intel has given new details of what it calls the biggest change in its processor platform in a decade. The new information on Nehalem, discussed in keynotes and presentations at the Intel Developer Forum this week, was expected. Nehalem isn't a single product, but a family of...; Tags: Core, Intel Corp., Chip, GPU, Nehalem, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-08-20

News to know: IDF; Office 14; Google; Flash flaw; MobileMe; Zoho: Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Jason O'Grady: MobileMe subscribers get a 60 day extension Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Is the "killer app" argument dead? More info on USB 3.0 emerges ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Photograph, Attack, Flaw, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Productivity, Microsoft Office, Security, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Office Suites, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-19
Don't downgrade me to XP!: Don't downgrade me to XP!except thatVista won't with our printers, or our scanners, or our cameras, or much of our vital s/w.It isn't logical to buy all new and then have vista be slower than tar on a winters day on the machines it's put on.Don't downgrade me to XP:...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2008-08-18
Before Intel's big show, AMD launches an attack: Before Intel's big show, AMD launches an attackIt will take more then empty ....... rhetoric to give them back the title. Even if Intel is copying them it is little solice considering Intel's manufacturing lead.liars.Intel had IMC first in Timna before AMD had it in any of their chips....; Tags: Processors, Semiconductors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., big show, intel; Discussion threads 2008-08-18
Before Intel's big show, AMD launches an attack: With Intel's annual conference set to start this week, AMD launched a pre-emptive strike in a press conference on Friday. AMD executives said the processor innovations you'll hear about next week are imitations of technology they introduced as much as five years ago, and Intel's Larrabee graphics...; Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Intel Corp., Attack, Imitation, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-08-18
News to know: Open source court victory; Surveillance; SAP; VMware: Notable headlines: Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Police Surveillance: Go Snoop, Yourself Olympics Victor: NBC, Over YouTube Lessig blog: Huge and important news: free licenses upheld NYT: Ruling Is a Victory for Supporters of Free Software Adrian Kingsley-Hughes:...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Open Source, SAP AG, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., Defcon, 3G, Notebooks, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; Blog posts 2008-08-14
Got any old iMacs laying around?: You know the ones I'm talking about. The candy-colored ones that live forever, even as you're hoping they'll die so you can replace them with something that will run OS X? A few can be upgraded, but OS X is really made for something a bit, well, snappier....; Tags: Apple iMac, Ubuntu 8.04.1, Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Hardware, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-08-13
Dell shakes up its Latitude laptops: Dell has revamped its business notebooks, introducing six new Latitude laptops and two Precision mobile workstations. The new models are a clear indication that even with its business lines Dell is continuing its efforts to get away from gray boxes and differentiate its PCs--both in design and features. ...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Memory, Intel Core 2 Duo, Graphics, Dell Latitude, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., SSD, Latitude E4200, E6400, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-08-13
Nvidia: We underestimated AMD: Nvidia: We underestimated AMDWait till they get a dose of IntelI'm thinking Nvidia has underestimated the CPU powerhouses. Applying the CPU frenzy to the graphics side of AMD and Intel's business will prove to be whoop-azz they did not anticipate.The fact that their chips fail and drivers stink will give...; Tags: Processors, Semiconductors, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-08-13
Nvidia: We underestimated AMD: Nvidia had one ugly second quarter. It lost money. It took a charge for defective chips. And it's stuck with low-margin inventory it has to burn off. Amazing how a little price competition from AMD's ATI can magnify poor execution at Nvidia. Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang said...; Tags: NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Video Cards, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-13
News to know: SAP; Microsoft patches; Nvidia; iPhone: Notable headlines: Dennis Howlett: SAP: Oracle price-gouges customers even more than we do Michael Krigsman: Business Objects Influencer Summit: Strategy to execution Larry Dignan: Microsoft plugs IE, Office in big patch haul Roland Piquepaille: No more need for...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, NVidia Corp., Patch Management, SAP AG, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, 3G, E-books, Web Browsers, Linux, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Operating Systems, Software; Blog posts 2008-08-13
Is AMD getting ready to split?: Is AMD getting ready to split?high-end AMD vs IntelWhile I agree that AMD wants a high-end CPU to compete with the Core2Duo extreme processors, it is hard to say that this is a good course of action. Generally, it is gaming enthusiasts and benchmark addicts that actually shell out the...; Tags: Research & Development, Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-08-12
Intel: New processors, cheaper processors: Intel: New processors, cheaper processorsDumping?Is Intel selling chips at or below costs? It wouldn't be the first instance we've seen of dumping in the consumer electronics industry. Is this aggressive pricing designed to drive AMD under? I wonder if it is in Intel's best interests to do so. If AMD...; Tags: Processors, Intel Corp., processor; Discussion threads 2008-08-12
Is AMD getting ready to split?: Rumors are circulating that chip maker AMD will split into two companies - one that's Asset Light and the other which is Asset Smart. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Asset, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Rumors, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-08-12
Review roundup: AMD's Radeon 4870 X2 delivers: AMD has been on a roll lately with its Radeon 4800 series GPUs, and with the official introduction of the Radeon 4870 X2, it can now claim the world's fastest 3D gaming card. The Radeon 4870 X2 combines two of AMD's fastest GPU, the RV770, each clocked...; Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Radeon, GPU, Radeon 4870 X2, Games, Video Cards, Personal Technology, Hardware, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-08-12
News to know: Cyber attacks; Google; Windows security; Gmail outage: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaught Dancho Danchev: Coordinated Russia vs Georgia cyber attack in progress ZDNet UK: Georgia accuses Russia of co-ordinated cyberattack Video: Defcon: Where feds and hackers rub elbows News.com: Defcon ends...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Google Gmail, Larry Dignan, Russia, Windows Security, Cyberattack, Outage, Georgia, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Windows, Hacking, Security, Viruses And Worms, Internet, Operating Systems, Software; Blog posts 2008-08-12