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Microsoft deal with AMD for Xbox One valued at $3 billion
Microsoft deal with AMD for Xbox One valued at $3 billion
According to a former AMD employee, Microsoft's new Xbox One deal with the company is valued at over $3 billion 29 May 2013 - 3 comments
Bloomberg: Upcoming Xbox to use custom AMD processor
Bloomberg: Upcoming Xbox to use custom AMD processor
Just like PS4 09 Apr 2013 - 30 comments
AMD claims former managers stole secrets, before joining Nvidia
AMD claims former managers stole secrets, before joining Nvidia
AMD is suing four former employees, alleging that they stole corporate secrets and documents, before joining rival Nvidia. 16 Jan 2013 - 5 comments
ARM moves to 64-bit CPUs for future smartphones, servers
ARM moves to 64-bit CPUs for future smartphones, servers
ARM Holdings has announced its 64-bit CPU designs that will power future smartphones and servers, as it moves in on Intel's stronghold. 31 Oct 2012
New AMD Trinity overclocked to 7.3GHz
New AMD Trinity overclocked to 7.3GHz
AMD's latest A10-5800K APU has been overclocked to extreme levels. Using "32nm manufacturing technology from GlobalFoundries and the new ...... 05 Oct 2012 - 21 comments
BlueStacks partners up with AMD to bring Android apps to PC
BlueStacks partners up with AMD to bring Android apps to PC
BlueStacks has announced a new partnership with AMD to bring over 500,000 Android apps to Macs and Windows-based computers. The apps will ...... 29 Sep 2012
AMD drops prices on 7 Series video cards
AMD drops prices on 7 Series video cards
AMD has confirmed an across-the-board price cut on their Series 7 Radeon cards. The high-end HD 7950 will now cost just $319, with the HD ...... 22 Aug 2012
Former Intel employee gets three years for stealing design secrets
Former Intel employee gets three years for stealing design secrets
Former Intel employee Biswamohan Pani has been sentenced to three years in federal prison. The worker stole hundreds of millions of dollars' ...... 11 Aug 2012 - 1 comment
AMD building graphics for the PS4
AMD building graphics for the PS4
Forbes has reported today that Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4 console will move away from Nvidia and instead use AMD for the GPU. Sony used ...... 24 Feb 2012 - 13 comments
Researchers use integrated GPU to boost CPU speed
Researchers use integrated GPU to boost CPU speed
Researchers at North Carolina State University have found a way to improve CPU performance more than 20 percent using a GPU built on the same processor die. ...... 10 Feb 2012 - 13 comments
After unveiling SOC roadmap, AMD exec isn't ruling out ARM
After unveiling SOC roadmap, AMD exec isn't ruling out ARM
After a presentation about AMD's future in SOC processors, a company executive declines to rule out making ARM chips 06 Feb 2012
Apple to switch back to Nvidia GPUs?
Apple to switch back to Nvidia GPUs?
It has only been a few years since Apple dumped Nvidia for AMD for its video card needs but it appears that the company will be switching back in 2012. ...... 27 Nov 2011 - 2 comments
AMD to finally release new server processors
AMD to finally release new server processors
AMD, the second-largest computer processor maker in the world, has announced today that it will try to regain relevance in the server market ...... 14 Nov 2011 - 6 comments
Video: AMD CPU overclocked to 8.429GHz
Video: AMD CPU overclocked to 8.429GHz
AMD set a new world record for CPU speed, overclocking one of their upcoming 8 core FX chips to a speed of 8.429GHz. The blazing fast speed ...... 15 Sep 2011 - 13 comments
AMD brings low-cost APUs to market
AMD brings low-cost APUs to market
New entry-level Desktop APUs bring price down to $70. Last week, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced the availability of the AMD A-Series ...... 12 Sep 2011 - 1 comment
DiRT3 redemption keys accidentally leaked online
DiRT3 redemption keys accidentally leaked online
1.7 million game keys are leaked. AMD, in a promotion with Codemasters, was giving away 1.7 million Steam download codes to consumers who ...... 07 Sep 2011 - 2 comments
AMD SDK to accelerate development of Stereo 3D
AMD SDK to accelerate development of Stereo 3D
AMD Quad Buffer SDK for AMD HD3D technology announced by the chipmaker. The tool is intended for developers engaged in building immersive ...... 19 Aug 2011 - 1 comment
Next-gen Xbox will offer 'Avatar'-esque graphics
Next-gen Xbox will offer 'Avatar'-esque graphics
AMD, the company behind the Xbox 360's GPU, has said this week that the upcoming next-gen Xbox model will offer graphics on par with those seen ...... 20 Jul 2011 - 23 comments
Nvidia driver update brings SLI support to AMD platform
Nvidia driver update brings SLI support to AMD platform
Nvidia makes good on promise to bring SLI to AMD systems. At the end of April, Nvidia said it was responding to customers requests by bringing ...... 25 Jun 2011
AMD calls SYSmark 2012 benchmark biased, quits BAPCo consortium
AMD calls SYSmark 2012 benchmark biased, quits BAPCo consortium
Nvidia and VIA follow AMD out of BAPCo consortium. The Business Applications Performance Corporation (BAPCo) is a non-profit consortium tasked ...... 23 Jun 2011 - 3 comments
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