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AMD Moves Closer to Completing $5.4 Billion ATI Acquisition

Authored by dmw on October 13, 2006 - 1:15pm.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), the computer chipmaker and main competitor to Intel, said on Friday that its proposed $5.4 billion acquisition of Canadian graphics chipmaker ATI Technologies has been approved by the Minister of Industry under the Investment Canada Act, satisfying one of its conditions for closing. To secure the approval, AMD promised to increase the number of employees in research and development activities in Canada, as well as the amount it spends in R&D in the country. The deal, first announced in July, also on Friday received approval from ATI's shareholders. It is expected to close the week of Oct. 23.
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Morning Links: July 24, 2006

Authored by Robert Spears on July 23, 2006 - 9:06pm.
WSJ: AMD to Pay $5.4B for ATI Technologies
LAT: Triumph of the Nerds at Comic-Con
NYT: Internet Buzz is a Leading Indicator of Box Office Success
Reuters: Will Overseas Sports Bookies Cut-off US Gamblers?
WSJ: BellSouth Shareholders Approve Sale to AT&T
SFGate: Games Becoming a Staple of Corporate Culture
NYT: In Race With Google, It’s Consistency vs. the Wow Factor
Billboard: Concert, Rehearsal Venues Get Wired
WP: Sports Leagues Get a Cut of Secondary Ticket Markets
NYT: Studios Shift to Digital Movies, with Resistance
News.com: Zune Could Kill Microsoft Partners, Not iPod
WP: All About Generation X-trovert
tags: Games | Deals | Internet | Tech | Movies | Acquisitions | Google | AMD | ATI | Comics | Links |

Jamdat Mobile, ATI Partner on 3D Mobile Games

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 4, 2005 - 2:37am.
Los Angeles - Mobile entertainment publisher Jamdat Mobile announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with chipmaker ATI Technologies to develop new 3D wireless entertainment applications. The deal calls for Jamdat to support ATI's Imageon 3D graphics in its titles, which include "Jamdat Bowling 3D" and "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater: 3D Mobile Edition."
tags: Games | Deals | Mobiles | 3D Mobile Games | Jamdat Mobile | ATI |