One of the latest prototypes uses microprocessors and graphics technology made by Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
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At a press event today the gang at AMD unleashed their newest graphics technology on the world.
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Another is an Apple-created graphics technology known as Canvas, which gives programmers much more freedom using text and drawings.
Mobile graphics technology has come a long way in a short period of time, and it's continuing to evolve.
"I want to minimize my dependency on outside stuff, " he says, adding he built his own graphics technology instead of using Apple's.
They fell out of favor as more advanced graphics technology emerged.
Glass can also be compared to another technology breakthrough 20 years ago, Andreessen said: the 3D graphics technology used in the Steven Spielberg film, Jurassic Park.
Delivering truly game-changing performance for the most demanding PC games played at the gamer's preferred resolution of 1080p, the GTX 660 Ti is a dramatic upgrade for anyone playing on previous-generation graphics technology.
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Along with a microprocessor that serves as a PC's core calculating engine, Spider includes graphics technology for serving up the advanced graphics beloved by gamers and a chipset that ties those elements together and connects them to other resources such as the main memory.
While we told you earlier this week that the Ion 2-powered ASUS Eee PC 1201PN wouldn't be arriving until late May, a number of European sites have gotten early review samples of the 12-inch "netbook" -- if you choose to call it that -- and have discovered that it doesn't use NVIDIA's Optimus automatic graphics switching technology.
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Not yet, but everyone who's seen the device's graphics and touchscreen technology seems to think games are inevitable.
What's more, the automatic graphics switching in MSI's GPU Boost technology kicks them over to discrete graphics card mode to kick graphics processing up a notch or two.
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They simply get a card in the mail that incorporates touch-sensitive technology, moving graphics, and biometric sensors, then touch a graphic on the card to cast their vote.
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And just as Gatorade and gel-cushioned trainers moved from the racetrack into the mainstream, so yesterday's cutting-edge technology, like graphics cards or online gaming, will filter down to the mainstream market.
Featuring dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M graphics processing units (GPUs) with NVIDIA SLI technology, the eX-L 18 brings your games and multimedia to life with brilliant 3D graphics and movies in 1080p HD resolution.
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Professional graphics card growth will be aided by increased adoption of computer-aided design technology in various industries and easier-to-use 3D graphics software and applications.
Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia released fresh graphics processors Monday, renewing their battle for control of a technology both are arguing will play a role in computing that goes beyond just cranking out pretty graphics.
The AMD Radeon HD 8000 Series graphics cards also utilize AMD ZeroCore Power technology which improves power savings when computers enter an idle state.
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That involved lots of graphics and hands-on training so the technology "wouldn't scare them, " Nataro said.
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Game players tend to be early adapters of any new technology, from specialized high-speed graphics chip sets to surround-sound computer speakers, that promises a more complete immersion in the virtual world.
Mr. Brichter got his start in the mobile industry while at Apple from 2006 to 2007 as part of a five-person group working out early kinks in technology that made the iPhone's graphics hardware and software communicate.
Technology has elevated the expectations of players for graphics and artificial intelligence, and made some strategy board game mechanics easier to implement.
The platform includes a dual core Atom processor with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, and also features a dual-core graphics engine.
Parallel processing is a technology most commonly associated with supercomputers, and the graphics processing units found in PCs and gaming consoles.
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Silverlight is a very promising Web technology to produce the next generation of video and graphics and publish it on either Windows or Macs.
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Last October James bought a company called Corda, which makes software that turns corporate data into intelligent graphics, a business that could become a threat if Omniture technology moves into analyzing corporate behavior.
The award-winning XPS One 27 AIO is designed for creative professionals who require advanced technology including a crisp, super high resolution display and performance graphics for multimedia creation and entertainment.
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While the graphics, look and feel have obviously been upgraded due to advancements in technology over the years, Flack said the concept still remains true to what it was nearly three decades ago.
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