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Article | 16/08/2011 AMD pushes Microsoft virtual desktops through new GPU
Advanced Micro Devices on Monday announced a FirePro graphics processor for businesses that can deliver Windows desktop sessions to remote client PCs ...
Article | 13/08/2011 Software costs a concern for AMD in data center hunt
Advanced Micro Devices is looking at the costs of software licensing and taxes<strong> </strong>as it aims to reduce the number of data centers worldw...
Article | 9/08/2011 AMD sitting out smartphone market
Advanced Micro Devices is not immediately chasing the market for smartphones as it does not align with the company's strength in technologies like gra...
Article | 29/07/2011 AMD takes microprocessor market share from Intel in Q2
Strong demand for Fusion chips helped Advanced Micro Devices take global microprocessor market share from Intel in the second quarter this year, Mercu...
Article | 23/07/2011 Chip makers downplay the impact of tablets on PC sales
The post-PC era is not yet upon us, executives from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices insisted this week in conference calls to discuss their earnings,...
Article | 23/07/2011 Wall Street Beat: Tech earnings show sector strength
A raft of computer and software vendor financial results this week, including reports from IBM, Intel, Apple and Microsoft, revealed some record quart...
Article | 22/07/2011 AMD revenue drops as CEO search continues
Advanced Micro Devices' revenue for the second fiscal quarter of 2011 sunk as the search for a new CEO continues, the company said on Thursday.
Article | 9/07/2011 Sub-$US400 laptops for sale
It's the back-to-school sales season and some well-equipped laptops are now available for under $US400. The laptops have between 11.6-inch and 15.6-i...
Article | 1/07/2011 Intel Sandy Bridge woes fail to help AMD, iSuppli says
Intel gained microprocessor revenue market share from Advanced Micro Devices during this year's first quarter despite the recent Sandy Bridge chipset ...
Article | 29/06/2011 Laptops with AMD Llano chips available for $500 to $700
Laptops from top PC makers priced between US$500 and $700 and running on Advanced Micro Devices' latest A-series Fusion processors are on now on sale ...
Article | 14/06/2011 AMD pledges sharper graphics with new Fusion chips
Advanced Micro Devices has promised a boost in video and graphics performance from its first Fusion processor aimed at the mainstream PC segment, whic...
Article | 14/06/2011 HP announces laptops with new AMD Llano chips
Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday announced 11 new laptops starting at US$399, running AMD's new chips code-named Llano.
Article | 1/06/2011 AMD finally enters tablet market with new chip
Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday broke its silence around its tablet strategy, announcing its first low-power chip designed for these devices.
Article | 31/05/2011 Linaro: Now a year old, the Linux effort begins to deliver
It was just about a year ago that IBM, Samsung, ARM and others formed Linaro, the not-for-profit organization that aims to make it easier for develope...
Article | 30/04/2011 AMD not pursuing ARM license, sticking to x86
Advanced Micro Devices shot down rumors that it is pursuing an ARM license, saying it will stick to developing chips for tablets around the x86 archit...