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AMD Keeps Chipping Away in 2010 There's been bad news (server market share) and good news (mobile market share) for AMD lately, but Vince Freeman says the good is predominant in everything from killer CPU price cuts to the forthcoming release of AMD's Fusion chips. Tuesday , August 24, 2010 10:35:00 AM |
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Top 10 PC Deals for $500 You never know what you'll find when you hit the Web to find the best PC bargains -- everything from a hot pink Dell to a Robotjoy GOH. We check out a dozen vendors' back-to-school savings to pick five desktop and five laptop buys. Friday , August 20, 2010 03:45:00 PM |
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The Atom Alternative: AMD's New Neo Intel's Atom processor dominates the netbook category, but now AMD has unveiled a dual-core challenger. The timing's right, with shoppers looking to bridge the gap between netbooks and notebooks; is the technology right too? Tuesday , August 10, 2010 11:30:00 AM |
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Buyer's Guide: Inkjet Printers While color laser printers are chic, single-function inkjet printers are anything but obsolete -- in fact, they're the first choice of photo and publishing professionals. Here's how to shop for speed and quality that will surprise even diehard laser lovers. Tuesday , August 10, 2010 11:00:00 AM |
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Nvidia Provides Nsight into GPU Programming How do you make a program run 5 to 50 times faster? According to Nvidia, you rewrite it to take advantage of the parallel power of a GPU as well as the system CPU. The idea remains a programming niche for now, but as Vince Freeman explains, a new move -- piggybacking on Microsoft's popular Visual Studio -- could bring it into the mainstream. Tuesday , July 27, 2010 04:10:00 PM |
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Multiple Monitors: To Eyefinity and Beyond Whether for productivity or entertainment, it's hard to go back to a single screen once you've tried two or more. AMD's Eyefinity technology can drive as many as six monitors from one graphics card, while Nvidia stops at three screens but adds 3D. Is this a costly thrill or a real trend? Tuesday , July 13, 2010 01:55:00 PM |
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Buyer's Guide: Graphics Cards You don't have to be a hardcore gamer to benefit from a high-performance desktop graphics card. This introduction to the world of GPUs, stream processors, and DVI and DisplayPort will help you make sense of one of the most essential computer upgrades. Monday , July 12, 2010 03:30:00 PM |
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AMD's Opteron 4100: A CPU for the Cloud IT managers looking for raw performance can check out AMD's existing eight- and 12-core server processors. The company's new four- and six-cores are all about energy efficiency -- as low as 5.3 watts per core -- and scalability for the cloud computing data center. Tuesday , June 29, 2010 01:40:00 PM |
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Chipmakers Push Laptop PC Limits Will Apple's iPad pour cold water on conventional notebook sales? Not if notebook component suppliers can help it. From battery-thrifty new CPUs to USB 3.0, Vince Freeman checks out how laptop technology is changing for the battle ahead. Tuesday , June 15, 2010 02:35:00 PM |
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Buyer's Guide: Desktop PCs They've been upstaged by more glamorous mobile devices, but desktop PCs are anything but dead. Here's a guide to the cutting-edge technologies and exciting new styles -- such as all-in-one and small-form-factor designs -- that face today's desktop shoppers. Friday , June 11, 2010 02:10:00 PM |
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Intel's CPU Doubleheader Tuesday , June 01, 2010 02:15:00 PM |
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Top 10 Ways To Protect Your PC Wednesday, May 19, 2010 02:05:00 PM |
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AMD, Intel Race To Merge CPU and GPU Tuesday , May 18, 2010 03:30:00 PM |
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Buyer's Guide: Network Attached Storage Monday , May 10, 2010 02:00:00 PM |
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CPU Architecture Changes Reduce Role of Chipsets Tuesday , May 04, 2010 10:42:00 AM |
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Coming Soon: An Affordable Six-Core AMD CPU Tuesday , April 20, 2010 10:35:00 AM |
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Buyer's Guide: Monitors Tuesday , April 13, 2010 08:45:00 AM |
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Intel's Spectacular New Server CPU Tuesday , April 06, 2010 04:00:00 PM |
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Nvidia's Optimus Transforms the Laptop PC Tuesday , March 23, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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IDC's 10 PC Predictions for 2010 Friday , March 19, 2010 03:40:00 PM |
