By erschienen am 25.11.2009
AMD announced that Troublemaker Studios is using Six-Core AMD Opteron™ processors and ATI FirePro™ graphics accelerators to create animations and special effects for its films, including "Shorts,” now available on Blu-ray and DVD. * AMD has a long history in the movie making industry, with Troublemaker Studios using its technology to push the envelope of digital moving making and special effects in several blockbuster films. * Most recently, studio head, director, cinematographer and special effects supervisor – the one man show that is Robert Rodriguez – used AMD technology to bring to life the "booger monster” in the children’s movie "Shorts.” * Rodriguez has looked to AMD technology to create five of his movies, including "Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams,” "Spy Kids 3D: Game Over” and the triumph of special effects that is "Sin City.” * Rodriguez’s next film, "Machete,” is currently in production employing AMD technology as the movie’s digital hardware backbone, and is expected to be released in 2010.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Some New iMacs Arrive DOA, Have Cracked Screens
By Ed Oswald Nov.24, 2009
Apple has a bit of a quality assurance problem on its hands, according to press reports. Several publications are reporting that the new iMacs based on Intel’s Core i7 platform are inoperable out of the box, and some have even appeared with cracked LCD screens. While the cracking issue is definitely not associated with the new Intel chip, the booting issue very well could be. Making matters worse for Apple, tech blog Engadget was one of the (un)lucky recipients of one of these falty iMacs. According to reports on Apple’s own support forums, Cupertino is estimating a two-week wait on getting out replacement Macs to these customers.
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Apple has a bit of a quality assurance problem on its hands, according to press reports. Several publications are reporting that the new iMacs based on Intel’s Core i7 platform are inoperable out of the box, and some have even appeared with cracked LCD screens. While the cracking issue is definitely not associated with the new Intel chip, the booting issue very well could be. Making matters worse for Apple, tech blog Engadget was one of the (un)lucky recipients of one of these falty iMacs. According to reports on Apple’s own support forums, Cupertino is estimating a two-week wait on getting out replacement Macs to these customers.
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Nvidia wins round in patent dispute with Rambus
By David Lawsky Nov 24, 2009
Graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) said on Tuesday the U.S. Patent Office has found that 17 patent claims asserted by chip designer Rambus Inc (RMBS.O) are invalid, one step in a dispute over whether Nvidia infringed Rambus technology. Nvidia, which requested the review, will offer the findings to an International Trade Commission judge in Washington, D.C., which is weighing the validity of the Rambus claims against Nvidia. The ITC judge, who is not bound by the Patent Office finding, is expected to make a decision in January that will serve as a recommendation to the full ITC. The ITC could bar imports from Nvidia's overseas suppliers if it finds the imports to violate Rambus patents. "This continues our string of victories against Rambus patents" in the U.S. Patent Office, David Shannon, NVIDIA executive vice president and general counsel, said in a statement.
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Graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) said on Tuesday the U.S. Patent Office has found that 17 patent claims asserted by chip designer Rambus Inc (RMBS.O) are invalid, one step in a dispute over whether Nvidia infringed Rambus technology. Nvidia, which requested the review, will offer the findings to an International Trade Commission judge in Washington, D.C., which is weighing the validity of the Rambus claims against Nvidia. The ITC judge, who is not bound by the Patent Office finding, is expected to make a decision in January that will serve as a recommendation to the full ITC. The ITC could bar imports from Nvidia's overseas suppliers if it finds the imports to violate Rambus patents. "This continues our string of victories against Rambus patents" in the U.S. Patent Office, David Shannon, NVIDIA executive vice president and general counsel, said in a statement.
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