Goodbye ATI

AMD Has announced that it will be removing the ATI brand from its products by the end of the year. ATI has been known for its graphics cards for the past 25 years. ATI, Array Technologies Incorporated was founded in 1985 and began by creating integrated graphics cards for PC manufacturers.  AMD purchased the company in 2007 and has now made the decision to replace the ATI branding with its own AMD branding.

Net Neutrality - Is Google right?

For those that have not heard the term 'net neutrality' before, it simply means that the internet should remain neutral and that an ISP should not be biased towards a person and/or company. For example, Google is looking to charge website owners a fee to deliver content more quickly to its end users. We have always enjoyed a neutral net but it has never been a law, just an accepted part of it. If the largest search engine decides to proceed, would this then not set a precedent for other search engines?

3D TV

Most people have heard about the next 'big thing' in the world of TV technology - 3D TV; but will it be a success anytime soon? Still fresh for many people is the slow uptake of HDTV, which although now part of everyday life for many, it was slow on the uptake. 3D TV seems to be suffering in the same way. A recent poll from yougov found that a mere 89 from 4,199 people in Britain were likely to spend money on a 3D TV over the coming year. Let's also remember that it is not just the tv you need, you need a compatible service as well!

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Hello and welcome to everyone. This is my new blog for everything electronic. I have a passion for electronics and this will be my place to share my thoughts on this topic.