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LAS VEGAS, Nev. 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) —1/6/2014
As technology leaders from around the globe arrive in Las Vegas for the 2014 International CES®,
AMD
(NYSE: AMD) delivers a technology showcase like no other. Inside the
AMD exhibit (#CP2 in the LVCC Central Plaza), show attendees will enjoy
an array of innovations powered by the latest AMD APU and graphics
technologies, from stunning graphics on 4K displays, gaming on a variety
of devices including tablets and the latest game consoles, to new
consumer-friendly PCs supporting both Microsoft Windows® and Google™
Android applications. The star of the show is the ground-breaking
“Surround House 2: Monsters in the Orchestra,” a 360-degree
surround-computing demonstration that leverages the immense computing
capabilities of AMD technologies to create an immersive,
first-of-its-kind audiovisual and interactive experience.
“We live in an exciting new world where computing is everywhere and
transforming our daily lives,” said Lisa Su, senior vice president and
general manager, AMD Global Business Units. “AMD is at the heart of the
innovations, driving a vision of ‘Surround Computing’ to provide the
most visually compelling, immersive experiences in gaming, the
next-generation of PCs, and the cloud. We are truly re-defining modern
computing with our customers and ecosystem partners here at CES.”
2014 AMD at CES Highlights:
- “Kaveri” – AMD’s
most powerful APUs ever, the AMD A10 7860K and 7700K (codenamed
“Kaveri”), are now shipping and will be on shelves in desktops early
next week, with pre-orders starting today from select system builders.
“Kaveri” is the world’s first APU to include Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) features, the immersive sound of AMD TrueAudio Technology and the performance gaming experiences of Mantle API. “Kaveri”-based notebooks will be available in the first half of this year.
- “Discovery Project” – Winner of two coveted CES Innovations Awards, the “Discovery Project”
features AMD’s upcoming low-power “Mullins” APU in an imaginative
tablet, game controller and productivity dock created to demonstrate the
full capabilities of AMD innovation. The “Discovery Project” is on
display in the 2014 CES Innovation Showcase as well as being
demonstrated at AMD’s booth.
- Android OS Experience on Windows – AMD and its technology partner BlueStacks announced
a new joint solution bringing the full Android OS experience to
Windows-based tablets, 2-in-1s, notebooks and desktops optimized for
fourth-generation AMD APUs. The solution allows Android to run virtually
within Windows, eliminating the need to disengage from one OS before
using another, and provides familiar Android interfaces, app support and
direct file sharing, giving Android apps access to files stored within
the Windows file system.
- Mantle - 2014 CES will be the site of the first public demonstration of DICE’s “Battlefield 4™” running AMD’s Mantle on a 4K display. Show-goers can also experience Oxide Games' “StarSwarm” demo for their “Nitrous” game engine, which also uses Mantle, when visiting AMD’s booth.
- New AMD Radeon™ R9/R7/R5 M200 Series GPUs – AMD’s new family of mobile discrete GPU products make their debut at this year’s CES in systems from Alienware, Clevo®, Lenovo and MSI. Based on AMD’s award-winning Graphics Core Next (GCN)
architecture, the new AMD Radeon R9, R7 and R5 M200 Series mobile
discrete GPUs offer premium graphics performance and outstanding image
quality with support for Mantle API. AMD’s 2014 mobile discrete GPU
roadmap can be found here.
“Surround House 2: Monsters in the Orchestra”
Bringing AMD’s Surround Computing vision to life in an overwhelming and unique way, “
Surround House 2: Monsters in the Orchestra”
engages show-goers in an instrumental performance by a collection of
misfit monsters performing in a 360-degree domed theater. This immersive
experience uses many of AMD’s current and developing technologies
including gesture control optimized by HSA features on the new “Kaveri”
APU, next-generation AMD FirePro™ graphics driving 14 million pixels
across six projectors, and 32.4 channels of audio processed with AMD
TrueAudio technology and presented with Discrete Digital Multipoint
Audio.
The White House: “We The Geeks” Hangout with AMD
Underscoring its commitment to the world of technology today and
tomorrow, AMD Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Mark
Papermaster will participate in a special CES edition of the popular “We
The Geeks” moderated panel sessions. “We The Geeks: The Future of
Computing” will explore how technology for computing devices is driving
them to become completely ingrained in our everyday lives. This special
CES edition will be moderated by Tom Kalil, White House Deputy Director
for Technology and Innovation, and will take place Wednesday, Jan. 8, at
11 a.m. PST. “We the Geeks” is a new series of Google+ Hangouts that
highlights the future of science, technology, and innovation in the
United States, and are webcast live on
WhiteHouse.gov/WeTheGeeks and the
White House Google+ page with a concurrent social media conversation on Twitter at
#WeTheGeeks.
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