New HP 3115m Notebook: the dm1z Goes Pro

By J.R. Nelson | 11/3/2011

HP unveiled their new 3115m notebook this morning, which takes the dm1 and dresses it up ever so slightly for the business section of the market. The 3115m is most interesting for its Beats Audio branding, showing that HP is starting to push their 'premium audio' solution outside of the consumer space.

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Intel Intros New Sandy Bridge Processors

By Charles P. Jefferies | 9/7/2011

Intel has added several new processors to its current 'Sandy Bridge' Core i-series lineup. New models include faster i7 dual- and quad-cores chips.

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AMD Updates Fusion APUs for Notebooks: Better Low-Cost Laptops Coming Soon

By Jerry Jackson | 8/22/2011

This morning, AMD unveiled its latest update to the award-winning C- and E-Series Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) for ultrathin and value notebooks, netbooks, all-in-ones and desktop PCs with improved features.

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HP Intros 2000z Series Notebook Starting at $350

By Charles P. Jefferies | 8/1/2011

HP has introduced its new 2000z entry-level 15.6" notebook featuring AMD Fusion processors starting at $349.99.

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AMD Announces Radeon HD 6990M Gaming Graphics Card

By Charles P. Jefferies | 7/12/2011

The 6990M is AMD's new flagship gaming graphics card, which it says is the fastest in the world, even faster than Nvidia's GTX 580M.

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HP Releases AMD Llano-Equipped Pavilion Notebook

By Charles P. Jefferies | 7/6/2011

HP has released its new Pavilion dv6z notebook featuring a quad-core AMD Llano processor and up to six hours of battery life.

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AMD Will Not Endorse SYSmark 2012 Benchmark

By Jerry Jackson | 6/21/2011

AMD today announced that it will not endorse the SYSmark 2012 Benchmark (SM2012), which is published by BAPCo (Business Applications Performance Corporation). Along with the withdrawal of support, AMD has resigned from the BAPCo organization.

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HP Announces New Laptops with AMD "A-Series" Processors

By Jerry Jackson | 6/14/2011

HP today announced 11 new consumer and business notebooks utilizing AMD's latest VISION Technology. HP and AMD claim these new "Accelerated Processing Units" (APUs) provide exceptional performance and battery life at a more affordable price than Intel.

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AMD to Support USB 3.0 in Future Chipsets

By Charles P. Jefferies | 4/14/2011

AMD has announced it will support the new USB 3.0 connection in its future computer chips; Intel has not announced support for the new standard as of yet.

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AMD Begins Shipping "Llano" Accelerated Processor Unit

By Charles P. Jefferies | 4/5/2011

AMD has announced it has begun shipping its 32nm quad-core APU, which combines a processor and a graphics card into one chip.

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MSI Intros X370 Notebook with AMD Fusion Processor

By Charles P. Jefferies | 4/4/2011

MSI has introduced its latest ultraportable notebook, the X370 featuring AMD's Fusion power-friendly processor.

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Dell Announces 11.6-inch Inspiron M102Z Notebook

By Charles P. Jefferies | 4/4/2011

Dell has taken the covers off its latest Inspiron notebook, the 11.6-inch M102Z featuring AMD Fusion technology.

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