Advanced Micro Devices NewsNews on Advanced Micro Devices continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Intel shows off laptop chip package to counter AMD- July 15, 2008 Intel Corp. rolled out a new batch of chips for laptops Monday that promises longer battery life and better graphics-rendering abilities, the company's latest salvo against smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices ...http://www.topix.net/com/amd/2008/07/intel-shows-off-laptop-chip-package-to-counter-amd?fr... Opti receives favorable rulings in AMD suit- July 14, 2008 Semiconductor design company Opti Inc. said Monday that a federal court had accepted some of its arguments in a patent lawsuit against Advanced Micro Devices Inc.http://www.topix.net/com/amd/2008/07/opti-receives-favorable-rulings-in-amd-suit?fromrss=1 U.S. trade deficit falls as exports hit highs- July 14, 2008 The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in May as exports, including industrial supplies and consumer goods, climbed to all-time highs.http://www.topix.net/com/amd/2008/07/u-s-trade-deficit-falls-as-exports-hit-highs?fromrss=... DreamWorks Opts for Intel Chips- July 14, 2008 Some 1,000 workstations and 1,500 server units at DreamWorks Animation SKG will make the switch to Intel chips over the next 18 months, and a team of Intel engineers will fine-tune DreamWorks' proprietary ...http://www.topix.net/com/amd/2008/07/dreamworks-opts-for-intel-chips?fromrss=1 Semi stocks sag on poor sector outlook- July 13, 2008 Technology stocks, especially semiconductor companies, are taking a beating on Wall Street as skittish investors continue to fret about the outlook for the industry at a time of deepening global economic ...http://www.topix.net/com/amd/2008/07/semi-stocks-sag-on-poor-sector-outlook?fromrss=1 AMD will writedown $880 million related to ATI acquisition- July 13, 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will take an $880 million writedown on the value of its handheld and digital TV units in the second quarter, according to a company filing registered Friday with the U.S. Securities ...http://www.topix.net/com/amd/2008/07/amd-will-writedown-880-million-related-to-ati-acquisi... XP SP3 to reach most users 'shortly,' says Microsoft- July 13, 2008 Microsoft Corp. today said that it would begin pushing Windows XP Service Pack 3 to most users "shortly." The announcement, made by Nick MacKechnie, a senior manager for Microsoft's New Zealand operations, was ...http://www.topix.net/com/amd/2008/07/xp-sp3-to-reach-most-users-shortly-says-microsoft?fro... As shares tumble, Nvidia faces minor meltdown- July 12, 2008 Nvidia is in the throes of a minor meltdown. Its share price is collapsing as it grapples with widespread product defects, a resurgent Advanced Micro Devices, and a weak market.http://www.topix.net/com/amd/2008/07/as-shares-tumble-nvidia-faces-minor-meltdown?fromrss=... AMD Blasted By ATI Write-Down- July 12, 2008 Talk about buyer's remorse ... On Friday, Advanced Micro Devices said it will take an $880.0 million write-down on the handheld and digital television units it acquired from ATI Technologies.http://www.topix.net/com/amd/2008/07/amd-blasted-by-ati-write-down?fromrss=1 AMD faces bond troubles- July 12, 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc. bondholders are among the last optimistic investors in the money-losing chip maker.http://www.topix.net/com/amd/2008/07/amd-faces-bond-troubles?fromrss=1 |