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AMD demo puts Zacate chip through its paces

...Photo credit: AMD Both Zacate and Ontario have a DirectX 11-capable graphics processor that performs at the level of a discrete graphics chip, but... Read more

16 September, 2010 by Mary Branscombe
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Fast Face Detection Using Graphics Processor

Fast face detection is one of the key components of various computer vision applications. Viola-Jones algorithm provides... Read more

14 May, 2011

AMD takes Trinity tech into embedded systems

...s APUs is to fuse a multicore CPU with a 'discrete-class' graphics processor, in the R-Series's case a DirectX 11-capable Radeon... Read more

22 May, 2012

Asus Transformer 300 coming soon at £399

...The SoC (system on a chip) also includes a 12-core GeForce graphics processor. The TF300T is made of plastic rather than aluminium, like the... Read more

23 April, 2012

Apple adds Retina display to 'the new iPad'

...new iPad', which brings with it a new Retina display, quad-core graphics processor and high speed 4G LTE connectivity. Apple's third generation iPad... Read more

7 March, 2012 by Ben Woods
Dell Vostro V131

Dell Vostro V131

Dell's 13.3in. Vostro V131 looks striking, has a superb keyboard and delivers much-improved battery life over its predecessor. But the lack of an optical drive is annoying and a business-ready configuration doesn't come cheap. Read more

22 September, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
AMD A8-3850

AMD A8-3850

...manufacturer this year to combine a standard desktop chip with an embedded graphics processor on a single piece of silicon. Intel was the first, with... Read more

4 July, 2011 by Rich Brown
Apple iMac 27in. (3.1GHz, Spring 2011)

Apple iMac 27in. (3.1GHz, Spring 2011)

...Bridge) to the iMac. It has also added AMD's latest-generation graphics processor, the Radeon HD 6000-series. iPhone users will appreciate that Apple... Read more

4 May, 2011 by Rich Brown
Lenovo ThinkPad W701

Lenovo ThinkPad W701

The ThinkPad W701 is an extremely well-specified mobile workstation. Bulky, heavy and very expensive, it's a system for specialist power users with a big budget. Read more

1 June, 2010 by Charles McLellan
Nvidia shows off multi-GPU notebooks

Nvidia shows off multi-GPU notebooks

...possible resolution. One laptop had the processor, and one had an integrated graphics processor. Here, Igor Stanek, European product PR manager, shows that the non... Read more

10 September, 2010 by Jack Clark

New iPad pre-order delivery date slips

...659. The lightly refreshed device adds a higher resolution display, quad-core graphics processor, and faster data network capabilities in comparison to the iPad 2... Read more

12 March, 2012

Apple presents 'the new iPad'

...as a 5-megapixel camera, high-resolution 'retina' display and quad-core graphics processor for an improved gaming experience. It retains the same 9.7... Read more

7 March, 2012

ARM's smartphone muscle powers jump in profits

The Cambridge-based chip designer has reported rises in fourth-quarter profits, underpinned by success in smartphones and embedded systems and as it moves into Windows 8-based devices and servers Read more

31 January, 2012 by David Meyer

Opera 11.60 lays ground for hardware acceleration

...its competitors offer. It allows the browser to leverage a computer's graphics processor to cut down on page rendering times, including the rendering of... Read more

6 December, 2011 by Seth Rosenblatt

Nvidia boss: Power limits shape supercomputing

...Nvidia chief executive Jen-Hsun Huang said on Tuesday that the graphics processor company now thinks in terms of "power limits" as it designs... Read more

16 November, 2011 by Martin LaMonica

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