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See you in Bellevue at AMD Fusion12 Developer Summit
Posted on January 25, 2012 by Gabe Gravning

The AMD Fusion12 Developer Summit (Bellevue, WA) supports a new era of innovation and the open technologies on which it is being built – OpenCL™, OpenGL, Microsoft DirectCompute, and C++ AMP….Continue Reading

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Making your Digital-Out-Of-Home (DOOH) Experience More Like Home
Posted on January 12, 2012 by Guest Blogger

Think about your target demographic. What is in their living room? Perhaps a high-definition flat-panel television with a Blu-ray player and a blockbuster 3D movie in the tray, the latest generation videogame console, a ticket stub for the latest 3D movie that they saw this past weekend on the coffee table, a high-end sound system? Now think about your last shopping trip. Do you recall the digital…Continue Reading

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Having fun with Google MapsGL
Posted on October 21, 2011 by Guest Blogger

Have you roamed the earth with Google Maps lately? “Hey, I can see my house from here!”…Continue Reading

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AMD Catalyst™ 12.1 & 12.2 Preview driver – What’s New
Posted on January 25, 2012 by David Doel

We have just released AMD Catalyst™ 12.1 for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP and Linux platforms, and AMD Catalyst 12.2 Preview driver for Windows Vista and Windows 7. Please note that AMD Radeon HD 7900 users should keep using the 8.921.2 RC11 driver found here (the 12.2 preview does not supported the AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series). Full details of these two drivers are below.
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There is no “i” in Team (or in Channel)
Posted on November 30, 2011 by David Kenyon

I was thrilled to find out that AMD was named one of CRN’s Best Companies to Partner With for 2011. And when I discovered the main criteria for making the list was a company’s ability to help solution providers adapt and succeed in today’s rapidly changing business environment, I couldn’t think of a more rewarding accolade….Continue Reading

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SlotMaximizer extension to LLVM can help you to quickly optimize OpenCL™ applications
Posted on January 23, 2012 by Mark Ireton

I would like to introduce you to SlotMaximizer.  SlotMaximizer is a transformation tool that automatically tunes OpenCL™ kernels, helping to increase developer productivity.  It aids developers to obtain increased performance, higher throughput, and better hardware utilization from their kernels with minimal effort while maintaining a small, readable and maintainable code base.  SlotMaximizer…Continue Reading

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Corporate Responsibility


AMD Corporate Responsibility Director Tim Mohin on Leadership (Part 2)
Posted on January 3, 2012 by Tim Mohin

A Q&A on leadership with Tim Mohin the Director of Corporate Responsibility at AMD….Continue Reading

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Scuderia Ferrari Case Study: AMD Opteron Processors Help Drive Scuderia Ferrari Further, Faster.
Posted on December 2, 2011 by Guest Blogger

Excerpt: AMD’s sponsorship of Scuderia Ferrari has evolved into a true technology partnership, with both companies working to continually improve performance and to go further, faster—year after year.
“As a top team we have to take advantage of every available technology and our user experience has changed accordingly. It is important to underline the fact that AMD has always respected the r…Continue Reading

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Getting the Interview: How to Stand Out From the Crowd
Posted on October 25, 2011 by Guest Blogger

We love hiring good students, but we typically have only 5-10 spots and 250+ applications. Here’s how to make yours stand out from the rest. …Continue Reading

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