Tag archive: Fusion

Chipmaker AMD has launched new entries in its Fusion A-series of Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) for both desktop and notebook computers. In addition to sporting two to four cores and bringing improved graphics performance when paired with select AMD Radeon HD 6500-series video cards, AMD is offering its first unlocked desktop APUs, enabling hobbyists and enthusiasts to overlock both the x86 cores of the processors as well as the… Read More

Back when former Lenovo exec Rory Read took over the president and CEO position at AMD last August, industry watchers were wondering what his first moves would be to shore up the company's finances and head towards profitability. Now Read is making his first move, announcing the company plans to cut 1,400 jobs as part of a cost-cutting restructuring. The positions represent about 12 percent of AMD's total workforce.… Read More

Chipmaker AMD had announced updated versions of its Fusion C-series and E-series processors, beefing up graphics and whittling down power consumption to make the chips even more appealing to makers of ultrathin notebooks, netbooks, and all-in-one desktop systems. Dubbed APUs (for Accelerated Processing Unit) rather than CPUs, AMD's Fusion line aims to compete with offerings from Intel by offering multi-core performance and powerful… Read More

Hewlett-Packard isn't the only computer maker rolling out new systems today: Toshiba is also smartly out of the gates with no fewer than eleven new systems of its own, ranging from entry-level and mid-range models in its Satellite line to high-end big-screened monsters at the high end designed to appeal to high-def and 3D entertainment fans. Many of the new Satellite systems are available with a choice of either second-generation Intel… Read More

Computer maker Hewlett-Packard—the largest PC maker on Earth—is right out of the gates with systems built around AMD's latest Fusion A-series processors, offering up no fewer than eleven new notebook systems aimed at small- and mid-sized business, corporations, and (yes) even everyday computer users looking for a solid combination of performance and entertainment. “HP is dedicated to providing customers a choice when… Read More

Cooking can be a dangerous job. Grease splatter, food-flipping disasters, that oh-so-tempting urge to touch hot food with your bare fingers. If only for the two jobs pictured above, the Fusion FingerTongs ($16) are a great kitchen invention. If you've ever tried to cook bacon, you know that it is sometimes difficult to flip and pops of extremely hot grease will inevitably land on your hand and forearm. That's just the way it goes,… Read More

Fresh off introducing its new AMD Fusion series of APUs at CES, chipmaker AMD has announced its AMD Embedded G-series processors, which bring Fusion technology to embedded systems. The upshot is that discrete systems—like those used in set-top boxes, home automation, in-vehicle entertainment systems, some point-of-sales systems, automation, security, and a bunch more—will be able to tap into the battery-sipping processing power of… Read More

Intel's big technology introduction for CES his year is its latest Core processors with integrated high-definition graphics capabilities designed to give AMD and Nvidia some competition in the performance graphics market. However, AMD has managed to steal some thunder with its low-powered Fusion chips that take on Intel's Atom line and offer DirectX11 graphics support. Now, Intel is saying its integrated graphics controllers will… Read More

Yesterday, chipmaker Intel got 2011 off to a strong start announcing its Core 2011 chip line, but now rival AMD is looking to steal the spotlight, finally announcing its Fusion line of low-power CPUs that combine AMD x86 processing cores with high-definition, DirectX11-capable graphics—combined with power consumption profiles that take steady aim at Intel's Atom processor line that dominates netbooks, nettops, home theater systems,… Read More

So far, the netbook and nettop markets almost entirely been defined as systems built around Intel's low-power Atom platform, with a few ARM-based devices creeping in around the edges. Now, chipmaker AMD seems to have decided that the netbook thing is more than just a fad, and has decided to release a processor in its Fusion line specifically targeting the netbook market. The first Fusion processors for netbooks are expected to arrive in… Read More

Although its consumption by drive-maker Seagate has just been completed, Maxtor is quietly rolling out its Maxtor Fusion personal media hub, which combines the concepts of network-attached storage (NAS) with personal media servers to act as a central media repository on your home network for your photos, music, and videos. Based in part on technology developed by Fabrik (co-founded by former Maxtor honcho Mike Cordano), the Maxtor Fusion… Read More

Logitech today announced the release of the harmonious sounding 'Fusion' as the latest member of the QuickCam family of webcams. Ushered in with a price tag of $99.99 MSRP, the QuickCam Fusion has been bolstered with a true 1.3 megapixel sensor, Logitech's 'RightLight' and 'RightSound' technologies and Logitech's new 'Video Effects' software, all hoping to make the… Read More