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AMD officially unveils next-generation "Puma" notebook platform

With notebook sales being strong, AMD is hoping that its third-generation "Puma" platform will position the company to take advantage of this growing market. So what is at the core of a Puma system? Here's a quick run down of the technologies involved: Turion...

Tags: AMD Turion, Performance, AMD Turion X2, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Puma, Notebooks, Performance Management, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-06-03

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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

Possible AMD Q4/08 desktop processor roadmap surfaces

CHW.net has published what seems to be on the face of it a convincing looking AMD Q4 08 processor roadmap that gives us a glimpse into what AMD has in-store for us over the coming months. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Desktop, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CHW.net, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-09-05

Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlight

Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlightis Flash chopped liver?I don't get it... Flash is ubiquitous.. it's on almost every PC out there and has a huge developer base behind it, yet these people are implying Silverlight is THE platform to beat. What does Silverlight have that Flash doesn't (besides a...

Tags: Scripting languages, Adobe RIA, SWF, Chrome, WebKit RiA, Microsoft Silverlight, JavaScript, WebKit, Microsoft Office, SVG, Adobe Systems Inc., developer, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-05

Intel's Nehalem gets a new name

Intel's Nehalem gets a new nameBecause Intel screwed up with VistaIntel, going from good guy to stinkers, twisting weak Microsoft's arm and screwing us generally with 'underperforming chips' for Vista owe us ...So, to redeem themselves, initial Core i7 processors in production in the fourth quarter will be at 3.2GHz...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Intel Nehalem, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

News to know: Oracle's Fusion guru quits; Dell; Windows 7 boot times

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Dennis Howlett: Breaking: Oracle's Andersen gone, where now for Fusion and vertical plays? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: New dual/quad core CPUs enter Intel price list, AMD drops prices ...

Tags: Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Portals, Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Software, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-04

New dual/quad core CPUs enter Intel price list, AMD drops prices

New dual/quad core CPUs enter Intel price list, AMD drops pricesLet's try FSB x 100 or x1000I don't see that quad core gets you anything unless the cores are assigned by software somehow.I think,at default setting,that they work in a series or parallel type thing---Intel forces AMD to be competitiveGreat...

Tags: Processors, CPU, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

New dual/quad core CPUs enter Intel price list, AMD drops prices

A quick look through Intel's updated price list which was released over the weekend, shows a few bargain bucket additions to the list. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Intel Celeron, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Intel Corp., L2, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-09-03

News to know: Google Chrome; WinMobile's future; WiFi's big success; VMware

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: First look at Google Chrome One day after Google inadvertently discloses the impending release of Chrome, we get to see the browser first-hand. See my gallery tour...

Tags: Google Inc., VMware Inc., Wi-Fi, Virtualization, Web Browsers, Sales Strategy, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Internet, Sales, Storage, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Acer Aspire X1200-U1520A

The Acer Aspire X1200 line of minidesktops fits budget PC components inside a compact case and offers some features that let it act as a light home theater companion. Our $450 review model came with a dual-core AMD processor, 4GB of memory, and 64-bit Windows Vista, which make it...

Tags: Corporate communications, Semiconductors, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Consumer electronics, Aspire X1200, Acer Inc., video, chip

Product reviews 2008-09-02

Report: AMD to challenge Nvidia's $60 graphics

Report: AMD to challenge Nvidia's $60 graphicsAMD 4650 for 780G chipset?I don't think it will work well with Radeon HD 3200 chipset as a Hybrid Crossfire... :(i want...I want my discrete graphics card to turn itself off when not needed. Make sure it will be possible with your next integrated...

Tags: Chipsets, Video cards, graphics, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., video card, NVidia Corp., chipset

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

Report: AMD to challenge Nvidia's $60 graphics

The cost of good graphics is going down fast. AMD plans to release new versions of its ATI Radeon 4000-series graphics processing units GPUs for entry-level graphics cards, according to the site TGDaily. The new cards are a response to Nvdia's new 9400 GT, which was announced...

Tags: NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Radeon, GPU, Tom, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-09-02

AMD announces new PC gaming push

AMD announces new PC gaming pushRe: AMD announces new PC gaming pushPut some benchmarks on the Nvidia's for better comparison. I am pretty sure ATI is still falling behind, shame.

Tags: Games, new-PC gaming, new-PC, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., game

Discussion threads 2008-09-01

Partnoy's Complaint

In reading Partnoy's complaint (aka "Infectious greed") I was struck by the extreme simplification of his views and moved to push them forward a bit by suggesting that companies like AMD could issue performance based derivatives in place of shares - and not only benefit from this in many ways,...

Tags: Risk, Regulator, Derivatives, Partnoy, Financial Services, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-08-30

Mobile access to your SIS

Several student information system SIS vendors offer to sync data with a Palm Pilot or Windows Mobile PDA. This is a handy feature for teachers on field trips, assistant principals stalking the halls, etc. It's fairly limited in it's utility, though since it generally only provides a static...

Tags: Mobile, SiS, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-08-29

VDYAD VirtualDub deinterlace filter (zip)

VdYad is a deinterlace plugin for the VirtualDub application. It implements a very good yadif deinterlace algorithm that outperforms other deinterlacing methods. The filter written in C++/asm languages. There are two binary files available: optimized for Intel and AMD processors. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Rafal Fraczek, VdYad, Engineering

Software downloads 2008-08-29

AMD dual-core "Kuma" Phenom X2 spec in the wild

AMD dual-core "Kuma" Phenom X2 spec in the wildI really want to see AMD compete but...I have this feeling that by the time they get a 65nm processor to market Intel will make another leap ahead and AMD will go back to being the economy choice. I really hope...

Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Dual-Core, dual-core

Discussion threads 2008-08-28

News to know: IE 8; iPhone password locks; SOA; Palm Treo Pro reviews

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: IE 8 Beta 2 ready for download Ed Bott: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover Gallery: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Password, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, SOA, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-28

AMD dual-core "Kuma" Phenom X2 spec in the wild

German tech website Hardware-Infos claims to have discovered specs for AMD's dual-core "Kuma" Phenom X2 processors on a pricing website. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Dual-core, Pricing Strategy, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Pricing, Marketing Research, Web Site Development, Processors, Marketing, Internet, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-08-27

AMD/ATI Catalyst 8.8 downclocks GPU on detecting FurMark

AMD/ATI Catalyst 8.8 downclocks GPU on detecting FurMarkGood stuff! Shows the fail involved at GPU manufacturersThey just overclocking old stuff cause they cant come up with new stuff or wont pay for the proper fans to deal with real game play.When hardware performance is driven by press releases... its...

Tags: GPU, AMD/ATI Catalyst 8.8, FurMark, AMD/ATi

Discussion threads 2008-08-27