AMD Brings the Latest Graphics Technology

AMD Brings the Latest Graphics Technology
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today introduced the ATI Radeon™ E2400, a high-performance graphic processing unit that delivers the latest 2D, 3D and multimedia graphics performance to the embedded market in a solution that reduces footprint, reduces design complexity, and helps speed time to market. The benefits of the ATI Radeon E2400 make it ideal for demanding embedded graphics applications such as test and instrumentation, human machine interfaces (such as Kiosks, Point-of-Sale, and Automated Teller Machines), display walls, patient monitoring, casino and arcade gaming, and various multi-display applications. The new graphics technology is backed by a planned five-year availability and long-term support offering reliability for a variety of applications on operating systems featuring Microsoft DirectX® 10 and OpenGL 2.0.

Intel To Focus on Devices, Again

Intel To Focus on Devices, Again
Two years after selling off its Xscale operations, Intel is once again turning its attention to building microprocessors for small devices. But rather than designing Xscale-like chips to form the foundation of devices such as the Palm Treo and RIM Blackberry, the strategy announced today will focus instead on system-on-chips, multifunction circuits that perform a variety of functions from a single piece of silicon. Intel, which dominates the PC processor market despite inroads by its main rival AMD, stunned many in the industry in June, 2006, when it sold the Xscale communication and…

AMD Reports Third Quarter Results
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — October 18, 2007 — AMD (NYSE: AMD) today reported third quarter 2007 revenue of $1.632 billion, an 18 percent increase compared to the second quarter of 2007 and a 23 percent improvement compared to the third quarter of 20061. In the third quarter, AMD reported an operating loss of $226 million, and a net loss of $396 million, or $0.71 per share. Third quarter results include a negative impact of $120 million, or $0.22 per share, due to ATI acquisition-related, integration and severance charges and impairment of assets. In the second quarter of 2007, AMD reported revenue of $1.378 billion and an operating loss of $457 million. In the third quarter of 2006, AMD reported revenue of $1.328 billion and operating income of $121 million.

ATI Radeon™ HD 3870 X2
Experience the power of ultimate HD gaming performance with the ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 GPU - graphics processing designed for ultimate HD gaming.

AMD Brings the Latest Graphics Technology

AMD Brings the Latest Graphics Technology
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today introduced the ATI Radeon™ E2400, a high-performance graphic processing unit that delivers the latest 2D, 3D and multimedia graphics performance to the embedded market in a solution that reduces footprint, reduces design complexity, and helps speed time to market. The benefits of the ATI Radeon E2400 make it ideal for demanding embedded graphics applications such as test and instrumentation, human machine interfaces (such as Kiosks, Point-of-Sale, and Automated Teller Machines), display walls, patient monitoring, casino and arcade gaming, and various multi-display applications. The new graphics technology is backed by a planned five-year availability and long-term support offering reliability for a variety of applications on operating systems featuring Microsoft DirectX® 10 and OpenGL 2.0.

AMD at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
AMD announced an expanded portfolio of products and technologies for tomorrow's mobile phones and handheld devices.

AMD Foundation Launches “AMD Changing the Game”

AMD Foundation Launches “AMD Changing the Game”
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the launch of AMD Changing the Game, the first initiative of the newly formed AMD Foundation. The AMD Changing the Game program is intended to improve critical technical and life skills by teaching kids to develop digital games with social content. The program is rooted in AMD’s commitment and experience in supporting education with the company’s passion and expertise in the gaming industry. The program’s launch accompanies AMD’s sponsorship and participation at the Fifth Annual Games for Change Festival to be held June 3 - 4 at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City.

AMD Wins Engadget Award

AMD Wins Engadget Award
The ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner has won Editors’ Choice Award for 2007 Peripheral of the Year from Engadget.
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AMD Expands R&D Presence in India
BANGALORE, India — November 29, 2007 –AMD (NYSE: AMD), a leading global provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and consumer electronics markets, today announced the opening of a new silicon design and platform research and development (R&D) facility in Bangalore.

AMD Delivers Industry’s First Commercially Available 3D Workstation Graphics Card with DisplayPort Support
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced it is advancing application performance with stunning imagery through the introduction of the first commercially available 3D workstation graphics card with DisplayPort support. The ATI FireGL™ V7700 professional graphics accelerator provides superior rendering speed, 3D performance and color fidelity for Computer Aided Design (CAD), Digital Content Creation (DCC) and Medical Imaging professionals. ATI FireGL V7700 delivers the top-quality image quality needed to create photorealistic visualizations of real-world objects and environments —like the design concept for a new aircraft or a home remodel—by providing designers with The Ultimate Visual Experience™.

High Performance AMD Phenom™ X4 Processors Lead the Charge to HD Desktop Gaming and Video

High Performance AMD Phenom™ X4 Processors Lead the Charge to HD Desktop Gaming and Video
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced immediate availability of four new high-performance AMD Phenom™ X4 processors for PC users in search of the Ultimate Visual Experience. Led by the AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition processor, each CPU features true quad-core design, and when matched to AMD 790 series chipsets supports up to four award-winning ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series graphics cards. This enthusiast PC platform, codenamed “Spider,” energizes the latest PC gaming titles, speeds high-definition video playback, and delivers amazing performance for advanced productivity and multi-tasking.

AMD Delivers World’s First TeraFLOPS Graphics Chip
The ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 series represents a new milestone in graphics architecture, with 800 cores providing the horsepower to drive cinema-quality realism in all aspects of visual computing.

AMD Appoints Nigel Dessau as Chief Marketing Officer

AMD Appoints Nigel Dessau as Chief Marketing Officer
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the appointment of Nigel Dessau as chief marketing officer (CMO). He brings 22 years of technology sales and marketing leadership experience at IBM and Sun, and will be responsible for AMD’s global marketing, image and campaign strategies.

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AMD Takes the Ultimate Visual Experience™ in PC Gaming to New Heights with CrossFireX™

AMD Takes the Ultimate Visual Experience™ in PC Gaming to New Heights with CrossFireX™
Milestone ATI Catalyst™ 8.3 release unlocks quad- and triple-GPU performance and ATI Hybrid Graphics for Windows Vista®

AMD Delivers Three New AMD Phenom™ X3 8000 Series Processors
AMD announces the availability of the desktop platform, formerly codenamed “Cartwheel,” and the addition of three new AMD Phenom™ X3 8000 series triple-core processors for the Ultimate Visual Experience™. This announcement is followed by availability of the industry’s most complete and compelling line-up of multi-core desktop processing solutions.

AMD Discusses Strategy for Energy Efficiency
Interviews with AMD Green Strategist, Larry Vertal, cover AMD approach to best green practices and energy efficient products.

AMD Next-Generation OpenGL® ES 2.0 Graphics Technology Achieves Industry Conformance

AMD Next-Generation OpenGL® ES 2.0 Graphics Technology Achieves Industry Conformance
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that it has reached a new milestone in the mobile graphics industry as the first 3D graphics technology provider to achieve OpenGL® ES 2.0 conformance certification. AMD OpenGL ES 2.0 mobile graphics technology, which will be included in AMD processors, is based on the same AMD Unified Shader Architecture powering the Microsoft® Xbox 360™ video game console.

PC Sales Skyrocket

PC Sales Skyrocket
PC shipments on the increase. Symantec screws its distributors. Interesting strategy. Google buys another contextual ad firm. It’s out of Russia. AMD in the news as the company gets rid of CEO. Psystar selling HQ. Cold fusion results rigged. gPhone back in the news. A new worm […]

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