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What do you call two quad-core CPUs and a top-of-the-line graphics processor in the same box? “FASN8,” apparently (pronounced “fascinate”). That’s what AMD dubbed the machine it’s using to promote its latest line of processors and GPUs, unveiled Monday at a press event. The new quad-core processors will be called the Phenom line. AMD is billing them as the first “true” quad-core processors… Read More

With a simple upgrade path to more efficient computing, based on AMD's existing system infrastructure and industry-standard architecture, enterprise customers can expect more efficient processing power without the penalties of increased power consumption and heat dissipation. The dual-core AMD Opteron processor for servers and workstations is expected to offer the best performance per watt in the market when AMD plans to make it… Read More

While the move could simplify the process of setting up the networks, which use a popular networking technology known as Wi-Fi, it could be bad news for companies such as Cisco and Netgear Inc., which sell wireless routers used in such networks for between $75 and $150 each, analysts said. At an analyst meeting last week, Intel President and Chief Operating Officer Paul Otellini disclosed plans to include the capability of a wireless access… Read More