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AMD Launches First APU For Desktop PCs
AMD rolls out the Fusion A-Series, its first APU's for desktop users looking for a high-end graphics experience
AMD Chips To Offer Power-Capping Technology
Opteron chips with the "Bulldozer" core will allow power reduction without impacting performance
AMD Llano Platform Arrives In New HP Machines
AMD has officially launched its “Llano” platform, its Fusion A-Series accelerated processing units
AMD Officially Unveils Tablet Chips
At Computex 2011 AMD announced the Z-Series chips, aimed at the Windows tablet market
AMD Preps Chips For Tablet Devices
AMD is reportedly developing a CPU that is aimed squarely at the burgeoning tablet market
AMD, Nvidia Chips To Feature In Cray Supercomputer
AMD’s 16-core 'Interlagos' Opteron chip and Nvidia’s Tesla 20-Series GPU will feature in Cray’s XK6 supercomputer
HP And Dell Unveil GPU-Powered HPC Servers
Upcoming HP and Dell servers highlight growing interest in graphics processors for high performance systems
New Apple iMacs Feature Thunderbolt And Sandy Bridge
Apple has updated its iMac range to include Intel's Thunderbolt I/O and next-generation Intel chips
AMD Refutes ARM Speculation With x86 Pledge
AMD plans to stick with its x86 chips as it moves into tablets, dashing rumours of an ARM licensing deal
Chip Giants Look To Tablets, Smartphones For Growth
As the PC market slows, Intel and AMD are about to take on ARM in the booming market for mobile devices
Intel’s Oak Trail Processor Wrestles ARM In Tablets
Intel's Atom Z670 processors are thin and efficient, but most importantly they can run Windows on tablets
Report Finds Disappointing ‘Sandy Bridge’ Sales
Intel's 'Sandy Bridge' processors are not stimulating laptop sales as much as expected, after a chipset design flaw
AMD Aims Its Enterprise Chips At The Cloud
The trend toward cloud computing and virtualisation dovetails with AMD's enterprise strategy, according to Vladimir Rozanovich
Graphics-Enabled Processor Demand Rising Rapidly
IHS iSuppli says half of all notebooks and 45 percent of desktops will ship with graphics-enabled CPUs in 2011
IDC Sees Slowing Growth Of PC Processor Shipments
IDC has reported a slowdown in PC processor shipments in Q4, but Intel still leads the market
Acer Looks To Reboot Its Server Line
Acer wants to build on its PC success with a new line of Intel- and AMD-based server and storage devices
Interim AMD Boss Eyes Tablet Push, Not Smartphones
The interim boss of AMD has denied plans to enter the smartphone space but has admitted tablet intentions
Dell Builds New Opterons Into PowerEdge C6145
Dell has used AMD's new Opteron chips in the 96-core PowerEdge C6145 server
Two More Executives Quit AMD
AMD, already searching for a new CEO, is now losing COO Robert Rivet and strategist Marty Seyer
AMD Eyes Tablets But Focus Remains Its PC Business
While AMD admits to eyeing-up the tablet space, the company's focus is to deliver on current promises
AMD Board Forces Chief Executive Meyer Resignation
AMD chief executive Dirk Meyer, who has stabilised the company since 2008, has resigned as the board of directors seeks faster growth
AMD Plans APU Fusion Chip Roll Out For CES
Like Intel, AMD is unveiling its first Fusion APUs, which offer computing and graphics on a single chip, at CES
Small Businesses Admit Wi-Fi ‘Piggybacking’
Small businesses are engaging in risking behaviour including relying on nearby unsecured Wi-Fi networks for their internet access, a survey has revealed
AMD: ‘Bobcat’ Chip May Head For The Cloud
An AMD executive said the company's 'Bobcat' mobile processor could later be tailored for energy-efficient servers
Intel And AMD Target Integrated Chips On Embedded Market
During 2011, Intel Atom and AMD Fusion plan to release new x86-based processors for the embedded market
AMD Denies CPU Debugger Was A Secret
AMD has denied reports that the debugging mechanism found in its CPUs was a secret, or indeed a security risk
Secret Debugger Discovered In AMD Chips
A secret debugging mechanism has been discovered in AMD CPUs, prompting some security concerns
AMD Joins Open Source MeeGo Project
AMD has put aside its bitter rivally with chip giant Intel and joined it and Nokia to help develop MeeGo, the open source mobile operating system
AMD And Marvell Move To Compete With x86-ARM
AMD plans to move x86 architectures into the tablet space while Marvell aims an ARM chip at the data centre