VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   AMD has announced that Jim Keller has joined the company as corporate Vice President and Chief Architect of AMD’s microprocessor cores, reporting to Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Technology and Engineering Mark Papermaster. In this role, Keller will lead AMD’s microprocessor core design efforts aligned with AMD’s ambidextrous strategy with a focus on developing both high-performance and low-power processor cores that will be the foundation of AMD’s future products. Mark Papermaster said, “Jim is one of the most widely respected and sought-after innovators in the industry and a very strong addition to our engineering team. He has contributed to processing innovations that have delivered tremendous compute advances for millions of people all over the world, and we expect that his innovative spirit, low-power design expertise, creativity and drive for success will help us shape our future and fuel our growth.” ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   AMD has launched new graphics card in the FirePro professional range designed specifically for powering digital walls to make use of the company’s 28-nanometer architecture and Graphics Core Next — technology previously found on the Radeon HD 7000 series graphics products. Mark Papermaster, CTO, AMD  said, “The FirePro W600 is “the ideal solution for powering display walls designed to attract, inform and engage audiences or foster collaborative interaction and decision making’’. Matt Skynner, Corporate Vice-President & GM, AMD Graphics said, “Whether we are checking flight times at the airport or watching the latest ads on massive screens in city squares, digital signage has quickly become an important and ubiquitous part of our lives. To enable these displays, the digital signage industry demands technology that can be regularly refreshed with new, feature-rich content. With the launch of the AMD FirePro W600 professi...