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Intel Developer Forum Fall 2006. Day 1 (Continued)

[ 09/27/06 | by Anna Filatova]

We continue our reports from the IDF sessions. In this article you will find the details on mega datacenters and major trends in this field as well as some revolutionary announcements from the Intel silicon photonics labs.

Intel Developer Forum Fall 2006. Day 1

[ 09/26/06 | by Anna Filatova]

IDF Fall 2006 in San Francisco started this morning, and we are proud to offer you our detailed reports from the keynote presentations and the showfloor expo. Find out the details about the Quad-core processors, 80-core Intel prototypes, new mobile solutions and more!

AMD Puts Arms Around ATI: Questions Answered

[ 08/01/06 | by Anton Shilov]

Advanced Micro Devices confirmed acquisition of ATI Technologies, the world’s major producer of graphics processing units. The merge of the companies means quite a lot not only for them, but for the whole computer industry, as the two will be able to supply a range of chip solutions for personal computers, consumer electronics and even aerospace industry. X-bit labs sat down with executives at ATI and AMD to discuss the outcome of the acquisition.

When Worlds Collaborate: AMD Acquires ATI Technologies?

[ 07/12/06 | by Anton Shilov]

Advanced Micro Devices, who has been withdrawing from all the everywhere, except the x86 microprocessor market, may enter several new markets at once, if it acquires ATI Technologies, the world’s leading supplier of standalone graphics chips, as the rumors suggest. In this column X-bit labs and leading industry analysts attempt to estimate the possibility of the takeover and the impact the potential deal may have on the industry.