G55 actually won't suck
By Charlie Demerjian, 30 April 2009
IF YOU ARE not already sitting down, do so now, because this news is not for the weak or easily scared. That said, the new graphics in Intel's upcoming CPUs are not going to suck. You may be familiar with the Intel integrated graphics saga, a tale of woe and dread rivaling a romance novel with the last few pages cut out. It all started with the G965, a chip that basically never worked right. Its successor, the G35, also never worked right, and the G45... well, to be charitable, came much closer to working. It was never considered fast, or even anything more than barely usable for office work, but it wasn't totally embarrassing. The current score, zero for three. So, how many tries does it take for Intel to get graphics right? Four. No, really, I am not joking. The word from early testing is that Intel's integrated graphics - essentially a G55 integrated into the CPU package, not the chipset - are not going to suck this time around. They not only got it right, but gave it the horsepower to, well, stand proudly above those that don't offer bare minimum functionality.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
AMD celebrates 40th anniversary
by Thomas De Maesschalck April 30 2009
AMD today kicked off activities to recognize 40 years of innovation in the semiconductor industry and its important role as a catalyst for enabling next-generation solutions. May 1, 2009 will mark the official 40-year anniversary of AMD’s founding by Jerry Sanders and seven co-founders in 1969. As part of the year-long anniversary celebration, the company is holding a series of contests in the U.S. and Canada as a gesture of thanks to the dedicated customers who have been, and continue to be, key to AMD’s critical presence in the processor industry. As a central hub for the contests and information about AMD’s history, the company also launched a site dedicated to the 40th anniversary, with a complete timeline of AMD milestones and full details about the upcoming contests. In coming weeks the site is also expected to feature employee and customer-generated anniversary content.
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AMD today kicked off activities to recognize 40 years of innovation in the semiconductor industry and its important role as a catalyst for enabling next-generation solutions. May 1, 2009 will mark the official 40-year anniversary of AMD’s founding by Jerry Sanders and seven co-founders in 1969. As part of the year-long anniversary celebration, the company is holding a series of contests in the U.S. and Canada as a gesture of thanks to the dedicated customers who have been, and continue to be, key to AMD’s critical presence in the processor industry. As a central hub for the contests and information about AMD’s history, the company also launched a site dedicated to the 40th anniversary, with a complete timeline of AMD milestones and full details about the upcoming contests. In coming weeks the site is also expected to feature employee and customer-generated anniversary content.
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Apple Dips Into Chips
by Michele Masterson April 30, 2009
Would you like some chips to go with your software and hardware? Apparently Apple would, and is reportedly gathering troops to build its own processors. Speculation about the Cupertino, Calif.-based company's possible move into developing its own chips heated up following a report in The Wall Street Journal Thursday. A source told the paperthat Apple would create chips to greatly reduce power consumption of iPhones and iPod touch devices. The move wouldn't be surprising to Apple watchers since the company has been hiring top executives from processing giants such as AMD, and has acquired a chip manufacturer as well as purchased a stake in another processor maker. In April 2008, Apple scooped up PA Semi for $278 million. "PA Semi is going to do system-on-chips for iPhones and iPods," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said, according to The New York Times during Apple's June 2008 Worldwide Developers Conference.
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Would you like some chips to go with your software and hardware? Apparently Apple would, and is reportedly gathering troops to build its own processors. Speculation about the Cupertino, Calif.-based company's possible move into developing its own chips heated up following a report in The Wall Street Journal Thursday. A source told the paperthat Apple would create chips to greatly reduce power consumption of iPhones and iPod touch devices. The move wouldn't be surprising to Apple watchers since the company has been hiring top executives from processing giants such as AMD, and has acquired a chip manufacturer as well as purchased a stake in another processor maker. In April 2008, Apple scooped up PA Semi for $278 million. "PA Semi is going to do system-on-chips for iPhones and iPods," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said, according to The New York Times during Apple's June 2008 Worldwide Developers Conference.
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