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AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Mon, 21 May 2012 15:00:41 CEST
AMD today launched the AMD Embedded R-Series accelerated processing unit (APU) platform. Designed for mid- to high-end graphics-intensive applications such as digital signage, casino gaming, point-of-sale systems and kiosks, as well as parallel-processing-intensive applications spanning medical imaging and security/surveillance, the AMD Embedded R-Series APU combines the new "Piledriver" CPU archi... Read more
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Zuckerberg's married status gets 1M likes
Mon, 21 May 2012 15:00:36 CEST
Once word got out that Facebook's CEO had married Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony, the rush began to Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook status update.... Read more
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Employee "Disciplined" For Installing Bitcoin Software On Federal Webservers
Mon, 21 May 2012 15:00:34 CEST
Fluffeh writes "Around a year ago, a person working for the ABC in Australia with the highest levels of access to systems got caught caught with his fingers on the CPU cycles. The staffer had installed Bitcoin mining software on the systems used by the Australian broadcaster. While the story made a bit of a splash at the time, it was finally announced today that the staffer hadn't been sacked, but... Read more
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Can Windows 8 tablets be priced low enough to compete with iPad, Kindle Fire?
Mon, 21 May 2012 14:52:10 CEST
Microsoft is supposedly charging tablet manufacturers $90 to $100 for Windows 8. One research firm estimates a Windows 8 tablet using an ARM processor will cost an average of $610.... Read more