Nvidia offers new Mac programming tools
Nvidia has released a Mac OS X version of its CUDA programming tools. Nvidia's CUDA tools help developers utilize the GPUs on newer Nvidia graphics hardware as parallel processing engines.
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Nvidia buys graphics vendor Ageia
Nvidia on Monday announced that it had agreed to acquire graphics vendor Ageia Technologies for an undisclosed amount.
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nVidia's Gelato renderer looks to furry future
nVidia has released Gelato 2.1, an upgrade to the GPU-accelerated rendering software. The software gains support for Joe Alter’s Shave and a Haircut software for computer-generated hair and fur effects –– plus support for Autodesk's Maya 8.5 and 3ds Max 9.0 software, improved stereo rendering, fog lights, and significant performance improvements.
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nVidia unveils real-time virtual celebrity
NVidia has revealed that it has teamed up with Hollywood, model and television star Adrianne Curry to create the world’s first real-time, virtual celebrity.
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Nvidia buys PortalPlayer
Nvidia wants to expand from its core success in selling graphics cards for desktop PCs, so the company announced Monday it will buy PortalPlayer, which makes semiconductors and software for digital music players and other devices.
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nVidia may take $150m hit in options probe
Graphics-chip maker nVidia plans to restate two years of earnings and take non-cash charges of less than $150 million to correct accounting errors related to stock-based compensation expenses.
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Intel rumoured to buy NVidia
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) may be moving fast to complete a planned acquisition of ATI Technologies -- offering $1.7 million in salary and bonuses to hire the graphics card vendor's chief executive officer, David Orton -- but it's the rumoured purchase of NVidia by rivial Intel that is generating an Internet buzz.
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nVidia sales hit new high
Graphics chip maker nVidia posted record high revenue for the second quarter on strong sales across several product groups including desktop, laptop and handheld graphics processing units, the company said Thursday.
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nVidia launches beta program for Gelato
nVidia will begin a beta program for the next version of its Gelato rendering engine in September. The software uses the company's graphics cards to render scenes from 3ds Max and Maya.
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Intel leads 3D, but ATI is rising
Intel retained its lead in PC graphics chips during the first three months of the year, although the company faced increased competition from two key rivals, according to research figures released Friday.
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NVidia upgrades 3D workstation graphics line
The Quadro FX range of workstation-class 3D graphics chips has been upgraded by NVidia. The new line includes the flagship Quadro FX 5500, which boasts 1GB of graphics RAM.
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SIGGRAPH: NVidia boosts workstation chips
As usual, NVidia has followed its release of the gamer-focussed GeForce 7800 GTX graphics chips with workstation-class processors. The Quadro FX 4500 is the company's highest-end graphics card, with the Quadro FX 3450 upgrading the popular Quadro FX 3000 chip.
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A PC graphics chip to match Playstation 3
NVidia announced its most advanced computer graphics chip ever on Wednesday, the GeForce 7800 GTX, made from the same technology that's going into Sony's PlayStation 3 game consoles.
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HP workstation debuts Nvidia, Opteron chips
HP has released details about the xw9300, the company’s new top-of-the-line workstation, featuring Nvidia nForce Professional 2200 and 2050 graphics chip.
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NVidia brings Quadro cards to Sun Java
Sun and NVidia have teamed up to bring a range of NVidia’s Quadro graphics cards to 64-bit Sun Java Workstations running Solaris, Windows or Linux.
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NVidia's profits plummet
Nvidia has reported markedly lower profits than expected for its second financial quarter, which ended on July 25.
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NVidia ships Mango and chips
NVidia has released four graphics chips destined to appear in PCI Express-driven graphics cards from PNY (in Europe). The company has also made its Gelato 3D rendering system available to Maya users through a plug-in called Mango.
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Infinium offers free Phantom consoles
Infinium Labs Phantom Gaming Service has come to life. The company announced on Monday that the long-promised Phantom Gaming Service will be available from November 18, with the consoles given away free to subscribers happy to sign up for a two-year service.
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Nvidia launches GeForce 6 chips
In a special event on Tuesday night in San Francisco, Nvidia launched the GeForce 6800 series, its newest flagship graphics chip aimed at high-performance desktop computers. The new chips promise better performance and newer capabilities for gamers and others looking for the smoothest, most realistic 3D graphics.
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NVidia adds to Quadro FX line
NVidia has unveiled the Quadro FX 700, a mid-rage addition to their line of graphics chips targeted at graphics and digital content creators. Graphics cards based around the new chip will be available from NVidia and PNY from the end of April, pricing yet to be confirmed.