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1. AMD calls for more realistic notebook benchmarks

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Lone Star Briefings Chip firm AMD said here in Austin today that the current model of benchmarks for notebooks, on both speed and battery performance are fatally flawed. Chip firm AMD said here in Austin ...

2. AMD culls Phenoms

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Chipmaker AMD has dragged out several of its Phenom II X4 900 series CPUs for a long walk in a Berlin forest after which they will never be seen again. Chipmaker AMD has dragged out several of its Phenom ...

3. HP rolls out notebooks: Hails Windows 7

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... battery and wireless connectivity options. The ProBook b-series notebooks use AMD microprocessors and HP claims an astonish improvement in battery life for up to eight hours and 15 minutes, and a performance ...

4. Nvidia accuses Intel of 'improper claims,' pulls out of chipset development

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... as well." The spokesperson also claimed that Nvidia continued to sell "a higher quantity of chipsets" on AMD platforms than AMD itself. "MCP61-based platforms continue to be extremely well positioned ...

5. ATI introduces Radeon HD 5800 GPU for DirectX 11 gaming

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ATI has introduced its long-awaited Radeon HD 5800 GPU series. The 5800 - which is AMD's first DirectX 11 GPU - supports Eyefinity Technology, OpenCL and DirectCompute 11. ATI has introduced its long-awaited ...

6. We will be faster than ATI, claims Nvidia

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   Nvidia thinks that its new cards are more powerful that similar efforts by ATI (AMD).Nvidia thinks that its new cards are more powerful that similar efforts by ATI (AMD). . Analysts think that ATI has ...

7. AMD aims at simplicity for the tech generation

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Interview Chip firm AMD has integrated its portfolio of products and platforms and has a strategy aimed at targeting the tech generation rather than talking pure tech to people who don’t want to understand bits ...

8. Microsoft reckons Win7 beats Linux as the Best Buy

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... can be described as misleading, but that's what marketing is all about. Intel produces stuff like this knocking AMD and AMD does the same in reverse, so why everyone is feigning shock and amazement that ...

9. AMD, HP, others sued over teleconferencing patent

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   ... breached a teleconfering patent. Teleconference Systems alleges that HP, Astrazeneca, the Dow Chemical Company, AMD, Dreamworks, Marriott International, and the American International Group breached the ...

10. AMD eroded Nvidia's graphic board share

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... spend money again. However, in Q2 2009 the market for integrated graphics on motherboards did better than for add-in boards. AMD's unit share of the market rose from 31 percent in the first quarter of ...

11. AMD aims to cut greenhouse gases by a third

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Chipmaker AMD says it is working toward reducing greenhouse gas  emissions by 33 percent by the end of 2010. The company says it has already reduced emissions by approximately 20 percent including ...

12. Nvidia claims first with ray tracing engine

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... Siggraph graphics expedition starts - earlier today AMD announced its ATI stuff will support OpenGL 3.1, and ultimately OpenGL 3.2. The family of Nvidia engines include the OptiX engine for real time ...

13. AMD launches five new 6-core processors

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      AMD today announced five new 6-core Istanbul processors, three aimed at 2P servers and two at 4P/8P models. The new CPUs include two SE processors for performance-focused server environments and ...

14. Is it time for Nvidia to ditch CUDA?

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    ... Linux at this time. Our sources tell us that AMD also has Open CL drivers in the works, but is apparently cannot talk openly about its software, because of non disclosure agreements (NDAs) with the ...

15. Nvidia’s boss aims for computing hegemony

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... for Huang, of course Intel is not just sitting on the sidelines waiting for its business to disappear. While most people positioned its Larrabee architecture originally as an alternative to ATI-AMD and ...

16. Browser wars: When will the madness end?

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... These were the golden days when Intel and AMD were vying for supremacy in terms of who hit the magical - and meaningless - milestone of producing the first 1GHz CPU. Opinion - A long time ago, in a galaxy ...

17. AMD shows off DirectX 11 graphics chip

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    Chip firm AMD said it has demonstrated what it claims to be the first Microsoft DirectX 11 graphics processor.Chip firm AMD said it has demonstrated what it claims to be the first Microsoft DirectX 11 ...

18. Neelie Kroes' Intel fine is vaporware

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... the fine is vaporware because it will only be collected if a court agrees. He says that Kroes' agency has not performed any due process and claims the news fanfare is not worth the coverage. AMD isn't, ...

19. AMD aims for 45nm production by Q3

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    Motherboard makers are claiming chipmaker AMD plans to move production of its desktop processors to a 45nm process later this year. Taipei, Taiwan - Motherboard makers are claiming chipmaker AMD plans ...

20. US startup makes bid to capture memory market

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... will tape out next year. Unity has 40 employees and is based in Silicon Valley. Rinerson himself has worked at both AMD and US memory company Micron.  ...

21. Via claims Dell server win

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    ... launch a new range of servers. Little Via, which also has a habit of naming its silicon after Old Testament prophets, reckons its little Nano chip is set to knock Intel and AMD off their perches in a ...

22. AMD posts controversial virtualization value math

    (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

    Opinion – AMD has its hands full to counter Intel’s Xeon 5500 processor, which is considered the highest performing server processor these days. Intel’s chip has some obvious weaknesses which AMD could ...

23. AMD releases graphics driver for Win 7

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    Chip firm AMD said its Windows 7 graphics driver has received certification from Microsoft. Chip firm AMD said its Windows 7 graphics driver has received certification from Microsoft. The WHQL (Windows ...

24. Intel abandons spark plugs for innovation

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... mechanics and car enthusiasts were interested in the type of spark plug in their engine as long as it worked. Intel and AMD have tried to re-ignite the white heat of technology by marketing multiple ...

25. AMD, Intel others sued over CPU execution

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Chip firms Intel and AMD have found themselves in the company of seven other semiconductor giants and are being sued by a Georgia company for allegedly infringing a patent. ATLANTA, GEORGIA - Chip firms ...

26. HP dv2: Better than a netbook?

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    ... find the perfect computer for more than 10 years and, finally, was certain I had found the best (note: I don’t say “perfect”) system last year: The HP Mini. Now AMD tells me there this a better option ...

27. Nvidia launches mysterious new GTX 275

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... to AMD’s new graphics card launched today as well. GTX 275, who are you? Santa Clara (CA) – Nvidia today returned to the famous days of graphics card paper launches with the new GTX 275. Rarely have ...

28. UPDATE: Intel attacked over Xeon 5500's power-efficiency

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... scenario has been the case for some time and both Intel and AMD are stuck in a thermal power envelope that was defined back in 2006 – low power of 65 watts or less, a mid-range of around 80-100 watts ...

29. Chipset battleground: Nvidia accuses Intel of breach of contract

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... leading chipsets and graphics cards. In 2005 and early 2006, Nvidia was entirely focused on the AMD platform, which gave the green team an huge advantage over Intel, which at the time was caught in a trap ...

30. AMD demonstrates OpenCL-based Havok physics

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    If you are a frequent reader of TG Daily, this should not be entirely news to you, but it is now official. AMD has shown its idea of physics effects at the 2009 Game Developers Conference, based on ...

31. Clara County: x86 cross-license dispute

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... and Amdrose, two rival semiconductor manufacturers that may bear some resemblance to real-world companies. Prepare yourself to enter the world of Clara County. Clara County (USA) - Welcome to Clara County, ...

32. AMD's lawyer claims Intel wants them dead

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Intel Corporation are currently in a dispute regarding a potential x86 cross licensing agreement breach. Earlier in the month AMD and its partner Advanced Technology Investment ...

33. Intel to pull x86 cross-licensing agreement with AMD in 60 days

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    AMD filed a Form 8-K today with the SEC stating Intel notified the company of plans to pull its 2001 cross-licensing agreement for x86-related patents within the next 60 days unless the smaller chipmaker ...

34. ATI releases new 40nm 4800-series Mobile GPUs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Today, AMD announced two new ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4000-series GPUs for notebooks, the HD 4830 and HD 4860, both built on ATI's new 40nm process technology and both supporting DDR3, GDDR3 and GDDR5 memory ...

35. Spansion Japan files for bankruptcy protection

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... the group aims to keep the subsidiary operating while it restructures. Spansion was spun off by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in late 2005 to create flash memory typically used in mobile phones. A company ...

36. AMD prepping ATI Catalyst 9.1 with full OpenGL 3.0 support?

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      Yesterday, FireUser.com reported AMD would release its ATI Catalyst 9.1 drivers the same day (on January 28, 2009). The site claims this refresh will come with full OpenGL 3.0 support on Radeon HD  ...

37. Wikipedia edits may become more restricted

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... quotes or released documents as they tend to solidify claims made (making the articles more reliable). The best citations are those which go back to the article subject's website, such as pointing to www.amd.com ...

38. AMD announces new low-power quad-core Opterons

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

      AMD today announced wide availability of five new 55 watt ACP quad-core Opteron processors. The 45nm CPUs operate from 2.1 to 2.3 GHz. Also, AMD announced two new 45nm Opteron SE processors (2.8 GHz) ...

39. CES 2009: AMD releases Phenom II X4 and Dragon desktop platform

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

      AMD took the opportunity to use the CES 2009 forum to officially release its latest update to its 64-bit line of 45nm microprocessors. Phenom II X4 and Dragon platform for desktop PCs represent an "elite-level" ...

40. CES 2009: HP to launch series of low cost computers

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... will hit the shelves in March. HP also has plans to debut a larger HP Pavilion dv3 notebook model that is equipped with a 13.3-inch screen, a 2.3 gigahertz AMD Turion dual-core processor, ATI Radeon ...

41. ATI Stream driver now available for download

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... which uses this technology to accelerate the conversion of a video in different formats. AMD claims that the speedup on 4600 and 4800 cards is about 17x. Catalyst 8.12 also comes with performance improvements ...

42. Next up for Intel’s 32 nm chips: Prepare for production

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... Intel is on track to deliver 32 nm on time next year and at least about one year ahead of AMD. It appears that Intel has mastered all the challenges of a 32 nm shrink. It will use a second-generation ...

43. Update: ATI graphics cards (almost) streaming

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      There is big news for owners of ATI Radeon graphics cards today. AMD’s graphics unit released the final driver package for this year, which includes stream support to accelerate applications that ...

44. UPDATE: AMD Shanghai versus Intel Nehalem at 45nm

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Anandtech.com posted an article last week comparing Intel's Nehalem to AMD's Shanghai on the Linpack 9.1 benchmark. While running the same binary on both systems, the Core i7 2.66 GHz with HyperThreading ...

45. Intel unleashes Core i7, beats itself

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... already sizeable lead over AMD. Santa Clara (CA) – Following a first wave of reviews of the Core i7 processor, still mainly known under its code-name Nehalem, Intel is officially introducing its next-generation ...

46. AMD unlikely to gain ground on Intel at 32 nm. Does it matter?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

      Opinion – AMD’s 2008 Financial Analyst Day, held yesterday, saw a much more upbeat AMD than last year. The first 45 nm CPU is out of the gate, there is a fantastic graphics chip lineup, a new ...

47. AMD gets serious about stream processing

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

      AMD unveiled a new stream processor card and announced a new stream software development kit as well as a new Catalyst driver update that promises showcase the floating point horsepower that is currently ...

48. AMD unleashes 45 nm Opteron processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

      The introduction of AMD’s quad-core Opteron processor with the 45 nm Shanghai core may be five months late, but the CPU builds on hopes of an AMD that has recovered from a disastrous TLB bug that ...

49. Windows 7 makes case for Direct3D 10.1

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    ... from an introduction of Windows 7. But Windows users who plan on upgrading to Windows 7 and spending some money on a new graphics card before then, could see additional value in a DX10.1 card. AMD already ...

50. AMD rolls out sub-$150 Radeon HD 4830

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    AMD announced today a sub-$150 ATI Radeon HD 4830 card positioned against Nvidia's GeForce 9800 GT. It has 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 memory, full support for DirectX 10.1, CrossFire, and claims better gaming ...