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IT News Head Lines (techPowerUp) 11/18/2014

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(PR) AMD Awarded $32 Million for 'Extreme Scale' High-Performance Computing Research
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that for the third straight year it was awarded research grants for development of critical technologies needed for extreme-scale computing in conjunction with projects associated with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Extreme-Scale Computing Research and Development Program, known as "FastForward 2."



The two DOE awards, totaling more than $32 million, will fund research focused on exascale applications for AMD Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) based on the open-standard Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA), as well as future memory systems to power a generation of exascale supercomputers capable of delivering 30-60 times more performance than today's fastest supercomputers.


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(PR) Thermalright Announces HR-02 Macho Rev. B CPU Cooler
Since the release of the Thermalright HR-02 Macho in the summer of 2011 the semi-passive cooler has been the reference in the field of low-noise coolers. Copied several times since then, the Macho is still unbeaten in its price range even after more than 3 years.



Nevertheless, Thermalright did not rest on their laurels and continued to develop the cooler. Based on the new, highly acclaimed „IB-E" flagships Silver Arrow and Archon, the Macho Rev. B now also features an enlarged, nickel plated, and polished base (53 x 40 mm).


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(PR) Aqua Computers Introduces New RGB LED Controller
Throughout the last years Aqua Computer, a German-based water cooling manufacturer, got many requests for a LED controller and has invested a lot of time in developing an innovative LED controller. The result of this development is the "farbwerk".



The farbwerk is a RGB LED controller with four independent channels. Due to the high processing performance it is possible to display natural and smooth color transitions. The farbwerk offers 13-bit color resolution of 8192 steps per primary color. Because of the high resolution even color transitions with low brightness settings are almost continuously.


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(PR) Alphacool Announces Laing DDC Pumps
The traditional German company Alphacool is expanding its pump series with another highlight. In order to find an optimal and high quality base for the new pump Alphacool fell back on proven technology from Laing.



Alphacool however has decided to gentle accommodate the performance of the DDC pump, to lower the power consumption as well as the noise level to a minimum. This results in an adequate flow capacity and a low noise level and of course also significantly less energy consumption.


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(PR) Big Swing in Market Share From AMD to NVIDIA: JPR
Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the industry's research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, today announced estimated graphics chip shipments and suppliers' market share for 2014 2Q in its Market Watch quarterly PC graphics report, an industry reference since 1988.



Graphics processors, stand-alone discrete devices, and embedded processor-based GPUs are ubiquitous and essential components in all systems and devices today -- from handheld mobile devices, PCs, and workstations, to TVs, servers, vehicle systems, signage, game consoles, medical equipment, and wearables. New technologies and semiconductor manufacturing processes are taking advantage of the ability of GPU power to scale. The GPU drives the screen of every device we encounter -- it is the human-machine interface.



The third quarter is typically the big growth quarter, and after the turmoil of the recession, it appears that trends are following the typical seasonality cycles of the past.


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(PR) SanDisk Liberates Your Mobile Photos and Videos with iXpand
SanDisk Corporation, a global leader in flash storage solutions, today announced the SanDisk iXpandTM Flash Drive, the company's first USB Flash Drive designed specifically for iPhone and iPad.



"According to IDC, nearly three-quarters of all images are now captured on smartphones and tablets1," said Dinesh Bahal, vice president, product marketing, SanDisk. "With this significant increase in mobile-generated content, consumers are looking for easy ways to manage it all. In fact, our research shows that 82% of U.S. smartphone users find transferring photos, videos, music and other files to be very important to them2. We created the iXpand Flash Drive to offer consumers a quick and safe way to move their favorite content between devices so it's available when and where they want it."


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(PR) NEC Ushers in a New Era of Visual Experience with X841UHD Display
NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the X841UHD display, an 84-inch ultra-high-definition (UHD) model delivering stellar picture clarity and four times the resolution of full HD.



With a 3640 x 2160 native resolution, this display offers a rich canvas for viewing a lot of data and details. Furthermore, this display supports the UHD resolution at 60Hz through the DisplayPort connection. This means quick-moving content is displayed smoothly. Its reliable 24x7 operation gives users the confidence for managing critical processes, and its first-class imagery can drive sales and brand relationships for public-facing applications.


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(PR) Logitech Proposes FY 2014 Dividend Increase of 25%
Logitech International today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an annual dividend for FY 2014 of CHF 0.26 per share, an increase of 25 percent over the prior year, following a year of strong cash flow from operations. The annual dividend is subject to shareholder approval and is expected to be confirmed at Logitech's upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM), which is scheduled for Dec. 18, 2014 in Lausanne, Switzerland.



The ex-dividend date is expected to be Dec. 24, 2014. If approved by shareholders at the Company's AGM, the approximate payment date for the dividend is expected to be Dec. 30, 2014. Informational materials about the AGM will be mailed to Logitech registered shareholders during the week of Nov. 24, 2014.

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Join Us for the WCG 10th Birthday Challenge
To celebrate the 10 years of World Community Grid (WCG), one of the most popular distributed computing projects, TechPowerUp, the worldwide rank 12 contributing team, will take part in the 10th Birthday Challenge, hosted by SETI.Germany. The TechPowerUp WCG team is giving away prizes of its own (sourced from members) to top contributing participants within the team. Prizes include game keys, PC hardware, and cash rewards. The contest goes live on Friday, 16/11/2014, and ends on Tuesday, 25/11/2014. For more details, and to participate, visit this page!

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