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Advanced Micro Devices

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. () or AMD is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California, that develops computer processors and related technologies for commercial and consumer markets.

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H-P Expands Ultrabook Line, Unveils Sleekbooks

Hewlett-Packard is lightening up and slapping a new name on a line of laptops.

The PC maker has introduced new Ultrabooks that challenge the weight and size of its earlier entrants into the market. And it has also unveiled a new line of "Sleekbooks" that undercut the price of Ultrabooks and, in some cases, use chips from Advanced Micro Devices, therefore excluding them from the Ultrabook family.First, there's the Envy SpectreXT, a follow-up to the Envy Spectre 14 Ultrabook. The Envy Spectre 14 is more of a premium Ultrabook, due to its glass coating, $1,400 starting price point, pre-installed Adobe and antivirus security software packages, and the fact that it weighs just under four pounds.The SpectreXT, in comparison, is 13.3 inches, weighs just 3.07 pounds, is 14.5mm thick, and has an all-metal body. It comes with an Intel Ivy Bridge processor and, like the Spectre 14, claims a long battery life of up to eight hours.H-P also introduced new Envy-branded Ultrabooks, available in larger ...

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    Stock index futures fell on Tuesday as talks to resolve Greece's debt crisis stumbled again and analysts pointed to a short-term top in equity markets after the S&P ...

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    Semiconductor shares lifted the tech sector Tuesday, as shares of Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices posted gains in early trading. Intel was up a fraction at $2...

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    Technology stocks were mostly higher Thursday morning, joining a broad market rally sparked by Wall Street optimism about a resolution of the debt crisis in Greece. ...

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