Search results for AMD:
FTC expands Intel anti-competition probe, sources say
Dec 04, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
The Federal Trade Commission has broadened its investigation of Santa Clara, Calif., chipmaker Intel beyond the company's competition with Advanced Micro Devices to include at least one other Silicon Valley company, Nvidia, ...
Trust Linux!
Nov 20, 2009 |
3.5 / 5 (6) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers has implemented support for 'trusted computing' in a commercially available version of the open source operating system Linux, breaking new ground in the global drive ...
Intel settles AMD claims but isn't off the hook
Nov 12, 2009 |
4.3 / 5 (9) |
4
(AP) -- Intel Corp. is paying Silicon Valley rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. $1.25 billion to squash a legal battle over Intel's sales tactics, a rift that led to antitrust charges against Intel in several ...
Can heart disease treatments combat AMD?
Dec 01, 2009 |
3 / 5 (1) |
1
Can treatments that reduce risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD) also help combat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye disease that affects millions of Americans? CVD and AMD share some risk factors-such as smoking, ...
Oak Ridge 'Jaguar' supercomputer is World's fastest
Nov 16, 2009 |
4.5 / 5 (13) |
2
An upgrade to a Cray XT5 high-performance computing system deployed by the Department of Energy has made the "Jaguar" supercomputer the world's fastest. Located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Jaguar is ...
Observers wary of 'truce' between Intel, AMD
Nov 19, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Can Intel and Advanced Micro Devices, Silicon Valley's version of the long-squabbling Hatfields and McCoys, really get along?
Superior 3D Graphics for the Web a Step Closer
Sep 22, 2009 |
4.1 / 5 (17) |
1
(PhysOrg.com) -- The development of improved three-dimensional graphics in Web-based applications took a step forward recently, when programmers began building WebGL into the Mozilla Firefox nightly builds, ...
NY files antitrust suit against Intel (Update)
Nov 04, 2009 |
3.9 / 5 (7) |
0
(AP) -- New York's attorney general hit Intel Corp. with an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday, claiming the company used "illegal threats and collusion" to dominate the market for computer microprocessors.
Science at the petascale: Roadrunner supercomputer results unveiled
Oct 26, 2009 |
4.6 / 5 (10) |
0
The world's fastest supercomputer, Roadrunner, at Los Alamos National Laboratory has completed its initial "shakedown" phase doing accelerated petascale computer modeling and simulations of a variety of unclassified, fundamental ...
AMD Announces Eight New Athlon II Processors
Oct 20, 2009 |
4.1 / 5 (16) |
1
(PhysOrg.com) -- AMD announced today eight new, low cost, Athlon II processors to their Athlon II processor family.
More chip cores can mean slower supercomputing, simulation shows
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 14, 2009 |
4.3 / 5 (6) |
3
(PhysOrg.com) -- The worldwide attempt to increase the speed of supercomputers merely by increasing the number of processor cores on individual chips unexpectedly worsens performance for many complex applications, ...
Upgrade to Windows 7? It all depends...
Oct 08, 2009 |
1.7 / 5 (17) |
3
With Windows 7 scheduled for release Oct. 22, the question many readers will be asking is, "Should I upgrade?" The answer depends on your circumstances.
Graphics chips speed up medical imaging
Sep 04, 2009 |
4.8 / 5 (5) |
1
Beyond just jazzing up video games, one of the growing array of applications being found for the powerful graphics-oriented chips that Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices sell is in speeding up medical imaging, which can be ...
EU publishes e-mails to back case against Intel (Update)
Sep 21, 2009 |
4 / 5 (8) |
2
(AP) -- The European Union on Monday published e-mail excerpts from computer makers and Intel Corp. to show that Intel pressured chip buyers into choosing Intel over rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Study finds lack of VEGF can cause defects similar to dry macular degeneration
Nov 02, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have found that when the eye is missing a diffusible form of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), i.e. one that when secreted can reach other cells at a distance, the retina ...
