Inside CNET Labs 84: A Halo Elite? (podcast)
This week, special guest Antuan Goodwin and I gang up on Dong as he has trouble deciding which race to enter on his 2010 census.Then we move on to a cinematic gem, a celluloid triumph, if you will. I'm speaking, of course, of "Black Dynamite!" (hears "Dynamite! Dynamite! in the background). We explain why, if you haven't seen this movie yet, you're a blight on humanity and we don't wanna be your friend anymore. If Apple, Microsoft, and Google were women, which would Dong want to date? Listen to find out the answer.This episode is fun, fun, fun with a lower case "f", which is how we like it. To subscribe to this podcast, visit us at our main page and click the podcast link on the right. Don't forget to leave us voice mail at 1-800-947-6399 or e-mail us at insidecnetlabs@cnet.com.Listen nowYour browser does not support the audio element.Subscribe now:iTunes (audio) |RSS (audio)
Monday, March 23, 2015
In tit for tat, AMD grabs Apple chip designer
In tit for tat, AMD grabs Apple chip designer
Fast on the heels of Apple nabbing a designer from chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, AMD turned around today and hired an Apple chip architect. Jim Keller, 53, will join AMD as a corporate vice president and chief architect of AMD's microprocessor cores, reporting to Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster, another former Apple employee. "Keller will lead AMD's microprocessor core design efforts...with a focus on developing both high-performance and low-power processor cores that will be the foundation of AMD's future products," AMD said in a statement. Keller had been a director in the platform architecture group at Apple.There he designed mobile chips, including those used in the iPad, iPhone, iPod, and Apple TV. Related storiesAnother AMD engineer goes to AppleApple recently hired a system-on-a-chip expert away from AMD. Before Apple, Keller was vice president of design for P.A. Semi, a chip-design firm specializing in low-power mobile processors. P.A. was acquired by Apple in 2008. This isn't Keller's first stint at AMD.Prior to Apple and P.A. Semi, Keller worked on AMD's Athlon 64 and AMD Opteron 64 processors. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University.
Fast on the heels of Apple nabbing a designer from chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, AMD turned around today and hired an Apple chip architect. Jim Keller, 53, will join AMD as a corporate vice president and chief architect of AMD's microprocessor cores, reporting to Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster, another former Apple employee. "Keller will lead AMD's microprocessor core design efforts...with a focus on developing both high-performance and low-power processor cores that will be the foundation of AMD's future products," AMD said in a statement. Keller had been a director in the platform architecture group at Apple.There he designed mobile chips, including those used in the iPad, iPhone, iPod, and Apple TV. Related storiesAnother AMD engineer goes to AppleApple recently hired a system-on-a-chip expert away from AMD. Before Apple, Keller was vice president of design for P.A. Semi, a chip-design firm specializing in low-power mobile processors. P.A. was acquired by Apple in 2008. This isn't Keller's first stint at AMD.Prior to Apple and P.A. Semi, Keller worked on AMD's Athlon 64 and AMD Opteron 64 processors. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University.
In tech-savvy Japan, Apple tops Microsoft in brand perception
In tech-savvy Japan, Apple tops Microsoft in brand perception
Apple has reached the top spot in corporate brand perception for the first time in Japan, as iPhone makes solid gains there, Nikkei said on Wednesday. Apple saw a "greater willingness of businesspeople to recommend its products," according Nikkei Research.And the U.S. company continues to rank high in "originality and brand premium," indicating that Japanese businesspeople are willing to pay more for Apple products, the report said. Apple has boosted its standing in Japan with strong sales of the iPhone 5.The iPhone 5S and 5C are expected to further bolster Apple's position as NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest carrier, begins selling the iPhone for the first time.SoftBank and KDDI (au) already market the iPhone. Microsoft fell to third place from first in 2012 because fewer businesses stated that they would recommend their products, Nikkei Research said.Google is also on the rise, jumping to fifth place from eighth. Google's Android software populates popular smartphones in Japan, such as Samsung's Galaxy products.And the company is raising its profile as a hardware maker with products like the Nexus 7 tablet.The No. 2 spot went to a Japanese company, Yamato Transport, a home delivery service. The annual survey reports on how consumers and businesses view corporate brands.
Apple has reached the top spot in corporate brand perception for the first time in Japan, as iPhone makes solid gains there, Nikkei said on Wednesday. Apple saw a "greater willingness of businesspeople to recommend its products," according Nikkei Research.And the U.S. company continues to rank high in "originality and brand premium," indicating that Japanese businesspeople are willing to pay more for Apple products, the report said. Apple has boosted its standing in Japan with strong sales of the iPhone 5.The iPhone 5S and 5C are expected to further bolster Apple's position as NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest carrier, begins selling the iPhone for the first time.SoftBank and KDDI (au) already market the iPhone. Microsoft fell to third place from first in 2012 because fewer businesses stated that they would recommend their products, Nikkei Research said.Google is also on the rise, jumping to fifth place from eighth. Google's Android software populates popular smartphones in Japan, such as Samsung's Galaxy products.And the company is raising its profile as a hardware maker with products like the Nexus 7 tablet.The No. 2 spot went to a Japanese company, Yamato Transport, a home delivery service. The annual survey reports on how consumers and businesses view corporate brands.
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