Advanced Micro Devices passed Nvidia in graphics chip shipments in the second quarter, according to a report from a marketing research firm on Wednesday, adding to Nvidia’s woes. AMD’s ATI graphics unit took 51 percent of the standalone, or “discrete,” graphics chip market compared to Nvidia’s share that was just shy of 49 percent, according to Mercury Research, a Cave Creek, Arizona firm that tracks graphics chip shipments. This is a sharp reversal from the same period a year ago when Nvidia had about 59 percent of the market and AMD had just under 41[....]
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Nvidia’s new, inexpensive graphics chip for gamers is receiving plenty of praise in the review community, ratcheting up its longstanding competition with rival ATI. The GTX 460 chip, which is used in graphics cards starting at $199, was announced Monday to a chorus of upbeat reviews. “If you’re just looking at speed for the price, that top-end GeForce GTX 460 already rises to the top as a favorite in Nvidia’s lineup,” wrote Chris Angelini in a post at Tom’s Hardware. Based on Nvidia’s new Fermi design–which was originally marketed as a[....]
Intel and the Federal Trade Commission are in settlement talks, according to a statement released by Intel. Intel made the following statement Monday afternoon: “Lawyers for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Intel Corporation today filed a joint motion to suspend administrative trial proceedings while the parties consider potential settlement of the case originally filed by the FTC on Dec. 16, 2009.” The statement continued: “The motion opens a window through July 22, 2010, during which time the parties will review and discuss a proposed consent order. The terms of[....]
Intel and the Federal Trade Commission are in settlement talks, according to a statement released by Intel. Intel made the following statement Monday afternoon: “Lawyers for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Intel Corporation today filed a joint motion to suspend administrative trial proceedings while the parties consider potential settlement of the case originally filed by the FTC on Dec. 16, 2009.” The statement continued: “The motion opens a window through July 22, 2010, during which time the parties will review and discuss a proposed consent order. The terms of[....]
Motorola is looking to trump theiPhone 4 by raising the performance bar for high-end Android smartphones, according to a report. Sanjay K. Jha, CEO, Motorola's Mobile Devices and Home business division, says future smartphones will replace laptops. (Credit:Motorola) Conceivably Tech, a technology blog, cited general comments about the future phone from Sanjay Jha, the CEO of Motorola’s Mobile Devices Division, who was speaking at the Executives Club of Chicago Wednesday. The report went on to say that another Motorola executive, “who asked to remain anonymous,”[....]
An early prototype of a computer built using graphics processor units in a bid to mimic the brain's visual cortex. (Credit:Nicolas Pinto/MIT) If you think the Batmobile is just something from the movies or comic books, researchers at MIT and Harvard University want to change your mind. As part of a long-term project, the researchers are working on developing a computer that they hope could one day mimic the visualization systems of the human brain. And while there could be many practical applications for such research, one of the sexiest is a potential autonomous vehicle that could[....]
This year’s center-stage rivalry in tablet computers is shaping up as Apple versus Android, according to analysts. Windows, meanwhile, remains hobbled by its PC past. Lenovo's compelling hybrid tablet is expected to appear in some form as an Android device. (Credit:Lenovo) The rise of the tablet happened almost overnight, after the April release ofApple’s iPad, which, as Steve Jobs boasted recently, has been selling at a clip of “one every three seconds.” So, the burning question for analysts and consumers alike is, which technology will compete most[....]
An early prototype of a computer built using graphics processor units in a bid to mimic the brain's visual cortex. (Credit:Nicolas Pinto/MIT) If you think the Batmobile is just something from the movies or comic books, researchers at MIT and Harvard University want to change your mind. As part of a long-term project, the researchers are working on developing a computer that they hope could one day mimic the visualization systems of the human brain. And while there could be many practical applications for such research, one of the sexiest is a potential autonomous vehicle that could[....]
Google’s Android operating system is seen as a future favorite for smartphones and tablets, according to a research note released Tuesday and comments from the chief executive of graphics chip supplier Nvidia. Victoria Fodale, an analyst at ABI Research, said Tuesday in a research note that the Scottsdale, AZ-based marketing research firm anticipates that Linux-enabled smartphones, led by the success of Google’s Android, will comprise 33 percent of the worldwide smartphone market by 2015. “With more than 60,000 smartphones shipping per day, Android has catapulted ahead[....]
Jack Dongarra, a professor at University of Tennessee's department of electrical engineering, says graphics chips will be used increasingly in supercomputers to boost performance. (Credit:University of Tennessee) China has muscled into the No. 2 spot on the list of the world’s fastest supercomputers thanks, in part, to specialized Nvidia graphics chips: a technology that Intel is now pursuing to keep pace with this new trend in high-performance computing. China’s Nebulae supercomputer is located at the recently constructed National Supercomputing Centre in Shenzhen, and[....]
Google’s Android operating system is where it’s at for smartphones and tablets, according to a report released Tuesday and comments from the chief executive of graphics chip supplier Nvidia. Victoria Fodale, an analyst at ABI Research, said Tuesday in a research note that the Scottsdale, AZ-based marketing research firm anticipates that Linux-enabled smartphones, led by the success of Google’s Android, will comprise 33 percent of the worldwide smartphone market by 2015. “With more than 60,000 smartphones shipping per day, Android has catapulted ahead of other Linux[....]
Intel and Nvidia are exchanging barbs (again), after Nvidia’s CEO made disparaging remarks about Intel processors in a recent interview. The tension between the two companies has been heating up as the rivalry intensifies. The Silicon Valley neighbors are now competing on many fronts: laptop graphics chips, smartphone silicon, and supercomputing processors. Intel and Nvidia are also in the throes of a legal dispute that bars Nvidia from building chipsets for Intel’s latest generation of processors. The latest tiff began when Nvidia’s CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang, was asked about[....]
(Credit:Nvidia) Graphics card maker Nvidia has revealed, via a corporate blog post, a new laptop GPU, called the GeForce GTX 480M. The company claims it will be the “world’s fastest notebook GPU.” Using the same basic chip (GF100) and architecture (“Fermi“) as its current desktop graphics cards, Nvidia calls the GTX 480M, “DirectX 11 done right for notebooks,” and it will support standard Nvidia features such as PhysX and 3D Vision. For right now, the only PC manufacturer initially confirmed to making GTX 480M systems is Clevo, but we expect other[....]
Among mostly subtle changes for Apple’s 13-inch MacBooks, the graphics silicon stands out as the one distinct difference between the new and old models. So, what, graphically speaking, has changed exactly? A lot. Apple was clearly making a point when it updated the 13-inch MacBook Pro and then followed with the white MacBook update this week: Nvidia graphics chips matter more than Intel processors. At least, in the case of these two models they do. So, what do users get when they opt for a newer MacBook or MacBook Pro? A pretty significant jump in graphics performance, according to[....]
Apple snuck in a few minor updates to the basic white polycarbonate $999 MacBook this morning — a move widely anticipated by the Internet rumor mill. With slightly upgraded processor (still a Core 2 Duo) and a new version of Nvidia’s high-end integrated graphics, the differences between the non-Pro and Pro versions of Apple’s 13-inch laptops are slimmer than ever. In fact, as neither system has discrete graphics, nor a CPU from Intel’s newer Core i5/i7 range, the main points of differentiation appear to be the plastic vs. metal chassis, 2GB vs 4GB of RAM, and the[....]
An Nvidia executive appearing on a local San Francisco TV show on Friday said that Intel is denying consumers the chance to use Nvidia chips, likely presaging more verbal sparring and future legal wrangling between the two chip giants. Nvidia VP Dan Vivoli. (Credit:Nvidia) In a video posted on Nvidia’s Web site, Daniel Vivoli, a senior vice president at the graphics chip supplier, said in response to a question from a panelist on the show that consumers shouldn’t be “denied the ability” to use lower-end Nvidia graphics technology. Nvidia and Intel have been[....]
Nvidia is once again playing a central role in Apple’s new MacBooks, curbing to some extent the immense influence of industry giant Intel. In order to understand what Apple is–and has been–doing with its MacBook Pro design, jettison the conventional notion of an Intel-centric PC universe. Graphics oomph defines the MacBook experience. “They have affirmed the message Nvidia has been sending,” said Ben Bajarin with Creative Strategies. Apple MacBook Pros are heavy on graphics performance. (Credit:Apple) That message is more reliance on the GPU, or graphics[....]
loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50086223 ',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'right'}); Updates to Apple’s MacBook line of laptops are always closely watched, and generally fall into two categories. There are major evolutions, such as the switch to aluminum unibody construction in 2008, and there are minor spec upgrades, typically small bumps to processor speed and hard drive size. The newest version of the MacBook Pro line surprisingly falls outside of those two[....]
A shot from 2009's Game Developers Conference. (Credit:CNET/Dan Ackerman) While it lacks the bombast and sheer size of major technology trade shows such as CES and the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the annual Game Developers Conference has quietly become one of the most important events on gaming’s calendar. This relatively small conference, held in San Francisco, is where game designers and programmers, as well as publishers, developers, and the third-party technology companies they work with, come together for panels, classes, and keynotes. As the show has traditionally been[....]
(Credit:John Chan/CNET Asia) Last week, I was having a laugh at Geekonomics blogger Nicholas Khoo’s iPhone accessories. On the phone’s display was a mirror finish screen overlay, and protecting the chassis was a bulky rubbery case with a reflective back. We joked about how he could use it as a mirror signal on a deserted island to attract passing ships and how its bulk would allow it to be used as a defensive weapon. A day later, I was presented with the above specimen, a dropped iPhone with a cracked screen–yes, it was carried around without any protection. I can just[....]