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PS4 architect discusses console's custom AMD processor
— 11:55 AM on April 26, 2013

Since February, we've known that Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4 console will have a "supercharged PC architecture" based on a custom AMD processor with GCN-derived...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Game consoles

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Intel sets June 3 launch date for Haswell
— 11:06 AM on April 26, 2013

This isn't exactly a shocking revelation, since the rumor mill has been predicting an early June launch for quite a while. Still, a little certainty...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

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AMD releases Catalyst 13.5 beta, 13.4 WHQL graphics drivers
— 4:38 PM on April 24, 2013

AMD has released two new sets of graphics drivers, both of which support the latest Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon HD 7990 graphics cards. The...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Software

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Etc.
— 10:59 AM on April 24, 2013

Hey, guys. This post is almost too painful to write, but yes, I am indeed working on a Radeon HD 7990 review. And...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics The Tech Report

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Haswell to have Intel-built embedded DRAM for graphics
— 5:30 PM on April 23, 2013

We've known for some time—through unofficial sources—that some of Intel's next-generation Haswell processors will have dedicated graphics memory on the CPU package. What we...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Memory

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New AMD APUs foreshadow ARM-based offerings
— 9:15 AM on April 23, 2013

Early this morning, AMD introduced its G-series embedded APUs. The chips, which I suspect are based on Kabini silicon, have four Jaguar cores,...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

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Microsoft beats earnings forecasts despite flat Windows growth
— 1:09 PM on April 19, 2013

How did Microsoft weather last quarter's slump in PC shipments? Not too badly, by the looks of it. The software giant has posted...

Type: News story Tags: Software Windows

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Report: Intel chips to fuel new Android convertibles
— 10:06 AM on April 19, 2013

In the world of convertible tablets, much of the focus has been on devices running Windows 8 and its ARM-friendly RT counterpart. However, according...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing Personal tech

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AMD beats revenue forecast, still posts a loss
— 6:00 AM on April 19, 2013

Hot on Intel's heels, AMD has posted its earnings for the first quarter of 2013. Although the underdog posted a net loss of...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics

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Intel revenue down, but forecasts hold
— 4:35 PM on April 16, 2013

Considering last quarter's dismal PC shipment figures, Intel could have fared a lot worse. The chipmaker posted its Q1 earnings this afternoon, and...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

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Rumor: Limited-edition AMD FX processor to reach 5GHz
— 11:23 AM on April 12, 2013

Since October, AMD's top-of-the-line desktop processor has been the FX-8350. Based on Vishera silicon, this chip boasts eight Piledriver cores clocked at...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

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IDF keynote reveals new server processors, rack architecture
— 8:05 PM on April 9, 2013

The year's first Intel Developer Forum has kicked off in Beijing, China. Today's keynote address is filled with details about Intel's future server processors, including...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Servers

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Report: R-series Haswell chips headed to desktop in BGA packages
— 11:19 AM on April 8, 2013

We already know that select desktop versions of Broadwell, the successor to Intel's upcoming Haswell chips, will come soldered onto motherboards. According to...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics

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Rumor: Haswell shipments have already started
— 6:00 AM on April 8, 2013

Everyone seems to be expecting Haswell to debut around early June or...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

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Friday night topic: The professionalization of childhood
— 5:13 PM on April 5, 2013

I don't know how many of you have observed this, but I think there's a growing trend over the past, say, 20 years or so...

Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous

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Adobe, AMD bring OpenCL support to Premiere Pro
— 7:00 AM on April 5, 2013

Since last year, Adobe Premiere Pro has supported OpenCL acceleration on Mac...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Software

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Google to fork WebKit into its own browser engine
— 2:39 PM on April 4, 2013

While Apple and Google have severed many of their connections lately, the two companies have maintained an active collaboration on one project: WebKit, the open-source...

Type: News story Tags: Internet Software

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Report: AMD to extend game bundling to APUs
— 9:10 AM on April 4, 2013

AMD's Never Settle game bundles have been great for graphics card buyers. The first iteration involved free copies of Far Cry 3, Hitman: Absolution,...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Gaming

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