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AMD’s APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) and it’s $10,000 Contest

Dexter Panganiban — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:41:56 +0000

I had been contacted by a PR in Dubai to introduce about the AMD’s latest technology called APU ( Accelerated Processing Unit). APU promise to have long-battery-life PCs that consumers crave, while enabling the powerful, next-generation visual experiences for the PC.

The above video shows the difference of AMD APU to the present CPU and GPU

Powerful Visual Computing Experiences

AMD site explain the advantage of the APU as follows :

Build PCs for the next-generation applications enabled by AMD’s ongoing APU programming collaboration with the ISV community
Deliver a superior visual experience that can set your products apart from the competition
Leverage the AMD Radeon™ design DNA for discrete-level graphics in a single-chip PC

What is APU

According to Wikipedia :

An accelerated processing unit (APU) is a processing system that includes extra processing capability designed to accelerate one or more types of computations outside of a CPU. This may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) used for general-purpose computing(GPGPU), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or similar specialized processing system.

Basically, the analytical processing unit of the computer and the graphics processing unit of the computer are now joined into one chip by AMD, which hasn’t been done before. Meaning — better graphics, better speed, more powerful!

AMD Contest, Perfect PC Experience

AMD has also created a website called www.firstblankcanvas.com – a space for users to share with AMD what their vision of the perfect PC experience is. User can use text, images and sounds to convey to them what your perfect PC experience is. There is a chance to win $10,000, this contest is until October 19, 2011. So there are still enough time to join. But please be reminded that the contest is only open to KSA, UAE and Turkey. So tell your relatives living in this country to join the contest.

My Take

I have not tested any computer having this kind of new processing unit inside the PC or any other type of mobile computing, but the video shows a promising system that will allow a better PC experience . I would love to try this one in the future. According to the video this will be seen in desktop, notebook and netbook and most of all affordable. This might revolutionized the slow processing of a netbook. I would also like to see this kind of processing system in tablet.

An APU is simply a processor that combines CPU and GPU elements into a single architecture.

New technology should mean a better experience to user. I wonder what would Intel have to compete on this new technology.

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Digital Filipino Events

Dexter Panganiban — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:24:12 +0000

When I shared my Interview with ratified.org I know that those interview will be shown in a Meet up in Davao, Cebu and Manila. And the Meet up was held successfully in 3 locations. So here are some Coverage of the event that I found in the net. You may contact me if you also blog the said event.

Photo from jehzlau-concepts.com

I will Update this blog post soon.. This is also my way to say Welcome to those bloggers who saw my site during the Presentation or Browsing thru the Top 100 Philippine Blogs

Updates :

Here are some write-ups, gathered by Janette.

Video:

Live Video Streaming of the Manila Bloggers Networking Night at PaGCOR (Azrael)

Photo:

Digital Filipino Club and Manila Bloggers Networking Event at PAGCOR (Anna)
Blogger’s Fellowship @ Casino Filipino (Carl)
Digital Filipino Club and Manila Bloggers Networking Event at PAGCOR (Anna)
DigitalFilipino Event Part 2 (Ada)
Bloggers Night (LAD)
DigitalFilipino Event Part 1 (Ada)
Philippines Top 100 Blogs Recognition (Jehzeel)
DigitalFilipino.com Clug and Bloggers Manila Networking Event (Azrael)
Digital Filipino Club and Bloggers

Posts:

An Unforgettable experience with my First Blogging Event (Angel)
Great Sabado Night: Bloggers Manila Networking Event (Tonyo)
The DigitalFilipino Event: I Came a Stranger, Went Home With Lots of Friends (Roel)
digital filipino event (Agnes)
Social climbing with Janette Toral (Reynz)
DigitalFilipino Manila Fellowship Night (Sabrina)
My First Time (Mon)
My Digital Filipino Club Fellowship and Networking Night Experience (Fitz)
My Digital Filipino Club and Bloggers Fellowship Night Experience (Snow)
FOTD (Anna)
Chris A’s First Blogger Event in PAGCOR (Chris)
Digital Filipino Club and Filipino Bloggers Manila Networking Event (Mica)
I am not proud of my blog (Gary)
Tips from Top Bloggers @ DigitalFilipino.com Club and Bloggers Manila Networking Event (Dine)
Digital Filipino’s Networking Night at PAGCOR (Lace)
The Manila Fellowship Night (Ada)
Dumalo ako sa Manila Bloggers EB ng DigitalFilipino.com Club (Ederic)
Digital Filipino Club and Bloggers Manila Networking Event (Anna)
Digital Filipino Club and Bloggers Networking Night Manila (LAD)
Philippines Top 100 Blogs for 2008 (Jehzeel)
Aftermath of the DigitalFilipino.com Club and Bloggers Networking Event Manila in PAGCOR (Chris)
DigitalFilipino.com Club and Bloggers Manila Networking Event (Azrael)

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AMD for Netbook

Dexter Panganiban — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:13:27 +0000

To all AMD users and those who have experience AMD I know that you are waiting for AMD Brander Netbook. Well Your wait is over since Cyberpress, an AMD representative confirms that they will come out with a netbook-specific CPU in the comings months.

According to pinoytechguy.com the likely candidate is this 1.0GHz CPU codenamed “BGA”:

So I just hope that it can compete with Intel Atom’s price so that netbook will be affordable.

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An Event Which I Failed to Attend

Dexter Panganiban — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:01:02 +0000

Yup it is an event which I failed to attend. And they call it WordCamp. There are lots of stories behind this event.

The Wordcamp Philippines is now finished but the experience it left to the Pinoy Bloggers will never be forgotten. I envy them because I was not able to attend due to the reason that I am not in Philippines.

And now as promised I am also linking this fellow Bloggers who shared their experience with the recent concluded Wordcamp Philippines. I copied the list from Jehzlau’s Post regarding this event.

It would be great if the next Wordcamp will be held during Vacation time. So Thanks to Mindanao Bloggers who arrange this event

The Old Media Coverage:
1. WordPress developer previews new version in RP by Alexander Villafania
2. WordPress enthusiasts meet for WordCamp by GMANews.tv
3. WordPress Developer lauds RP blogging community by Alexander Villafania

Some WordCamp Photos from WordCampers:
0. WordCamp Philippines 2008 by Jehzeel Laurente
1. WordCamp 2008 Photos by Jayvee Fernandez
2. First WordCamp in Southeast Asia by Hannah Rika Villasis
3. WordCamp Philippines 2008 by Tess Termulo
4. WordCamp Philippines by Ada Lajara
5. WordCamp 2008 by Regnard Raquedan
6. WordCamp Philippines 2008 by AJ Matela
7. WordCamp at Benilde by Normz
8. WordCamp Philippines 2008 by Micaela Rodriguez
9. WordPress Philippines 2008 by Shari
10. WordCamp Philippines by Sofimi
11. WordCamp Philippines 2008 by Andrew Dela Serna

Above mentioned links are fun.. so Enjoy Reading.

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