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Powerful thin clients may be alternative to PCs
Thin clients introduced this week by Dell and Hewlett-Packard have faster processor than existing thin clients as well as high-definition graphics capabilities, so they could be alternatives to traditional PCs as computing continues moving to the cloud.
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Nvidia, Citrix crank up virtual desktop delivery
Improvements to Nvidia's virtualization technology are aimed at turning graphics processors into a more important resource in data centers and could speed deployment of virtual desktops and delivery of data over the cloud.
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AMD thinks beyond PCs with new custom chip business unit
Armed with a contract to build chips for Sony's PlayStation 4 gaming console, Advanced Micro Devices has now officially established a custom-chip business unit in an effort to break away from its heavy reliance on the slumping PC market.
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AMD led consortium takes on multicore programming barriers
Programming for multicore systems can be complex, so an industry consortium led by Advanced Micro Devices has taken a step ahead in its goal to eliminate development challenges so applications are portable across devices, architectures and operating systems
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Indiana University dedicates biggest college-owned supercomputer
Indiana University today dedicated the fastest supercomputer owned by a university to date -- the new Big Red II system.
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ARM Big.Little energy management tech gets backing
More companies have signed on for ARM's Big.Little chip design technology, which mixes low-power and power-hungry cores for more efficient energy use of chips in smartphones, tablets, servers and other equipment.
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Titan supercomputer gets new 40-petabyte storage system
The world?s fastest supercomputer, Titan, located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee, is deploying a new storage system from DataDirect Networks (DDN) to support its research into climate change impacts and alternative fuels.
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Dell working on ARM supercomputer prototypes
Dell's research division are putting together the pieces for prototype ARM supercomputers.
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Nvidia to speed up graphics processors with Maxwell, Volta
Nvidia wants graphics processors to create avatars with realistic human faces, and power visual searches in which images can be identified to produce matching search results.
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Windows 8 Update: Bizarre 5-pound Android tablet morphs into Win8 all-in-one
If the small-form Windows 8 Surface Pro tablet/laptop made by Microsoft isn't confusing enough, check out the enormous Asus Android tablet that docks into a Windows 8 all-in-one stand.
