http://openclnews.com/blog News and happenings in the OpenCL and Heterogeneous Computing Community en web_master [at] openclnews.com Copyright 2013 2013-01-07T20:21:09+00:00 http://openclnews.com/blog/kindle_fire_hd_could_have_opencl_graphics_soon http://openclnews.com/blog/kindle_fire_hd_could_have_opencl_graphics_soon#When:20:21:09Z This demo of OpenCL acceleration on the Kindle Fire HD shows how OpenCL has the power to boost frame rates by 50 percent while simultaneously lowering power consumption by the same proportion. Hardware, OpenCL, 2013-01-07T20:21:09+00:00 http://openclnews.com/blog/streamcomputing_posts_x86_workstation_buying_guide_for_opencl_developers http://openclnews.com/blog/streamcomputing_posts_x86_workstation_buying_guide_for_opencl_developers#When:17:39:50Z This article by StreamComputing is intended to help developers choose the best machine (price/performance) for OpenCL-development. Hardware, OpenCL, 2013-01-07T17:39:50+00:00 http://openclnews.com/blog/vivante_multi_core_gpus_adopted_for_automotive_safety_opencl_computer_visio http://openclnews.com/blog/vivante_multi_core_gpus_adopted_for_automotive_safety_opencl_computer_visio#When:21:57:05Z Vivante announced that its multi-core GPUs have been widely adopted to power the next generation Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) OpenCL Computer Vision applications from top tier automotive OEMs OpenCL, 2012-12-13T21:57:05+00:00 http://openclnews.com/blog/amd_codexl_1.0_unified_developer_tool_suite_released http://openclnews.com/blog/amd_codexl_1.0_unified_developer_tool_suite_released#When:17:57:32Z AMD CodeXL v1.0 has been released. It provides comprehensive GPU debugging, GPU and CPU profiling, static OpenC™ kernel analysis and a standalone user interface on Windows and Linux Heterogenous Computing, AMD, Coding, OpenCL, 2012-12-04T17:57:32+00:00 http://openclnews.com/blog/amd_app_sdk_2.8_up_to_2.3x_faster_and_includes_bolt_open_source_c_template http://openclnews.com/blog/amd_app_sdk_2.8_up_to_2.3x_faster_and_includes_bolt_open_source_c_template#When:17:45:22Z The new APP SDK 2.8 includes dozens of new and improved samples for OpenCL, Aparapi and C++ AMP that deliver significantly faster performance than APP SDK 2.7 – up to 2.3x faster on average in nine key benchmarks. Java, Heterogenous Computing, AMD, Coding, C++ AMP, Open Source, OpenCL, 2012-12-04T17:45:22+00:00 http://openclnews.com/blog/new_opencl_1.2_extensions_provide_enhanced_parallel_compute_flexibility_fun http://openclnews.com/blog/new_opencl_1.2_extensions_provide_enhanced_parallel_compute_flexibility_fun#When:17:50:10Z The new extensions to OpenCL 1.2 provide enhanced parallel programming flexibility, functionality and performance, including security capabilities for implementations of WebCL that enable access to OpenCL within a browser Coding, OpenCL, 2012-12-02T17:50:10+00:00 http://openclnews.com/blog/heterogeneous_system_architecture_hsa_purpose_and_outlook_pdf_report http://openclnews.com/blog/heterogeneous_system_architecture_hsa_purpose_and_outlook_pdf_report#When:21:52:19Z The HSA (Heterogeneous System Architecture) Foundation, known as the “HSAF”, is an open, industry standard consortium founded to define and deliver open standards and tools for hardware and software to fully take advantage of high performance of parallel compute engines, and do so in the lowest possible power envelope. Heterogenous Computing, 2012-11-20T21:52:19+00:00 http://openclnews.com/blog/altera_quartus_ii_v12.1_adds_opencl_sdk http://openclnews.com/blog/altera_quartus_ii_v12.1_adds_opencl_sdk#When:18:59:54Z Altera adds their OpenCL SDK to the new Quartus II V12.1 design suite Coding, OpenCL, 2012-11-19T18:59:54+00:00 http://openclnews.com/blog/amd_strengthens_opencl_ecosystem_with_new_tools_for_hpc_that_take_advantage http://openclnews.com/blog/amd_strengthens_opencl_ecosystem_with_new_tools_for_hpc_that_take_advantage#When:18:32:46Z AMD has strengthened its software ecosystem by launching a series of tools that will enable HPC developers to take advantage of GPU compute with programming methodologies that integrate OpenCL Heterogenous Computing, AMD, Coding, Open Source, 2012-11-15T18:32:46+00:00 http://openclnews.com/blog/intel_announces_beta_of_opencl_xe_2013_sdk_for_xeon_phi_coprocessor http://openclnews.com/blog/intel_announces_beta_of_opencl_xe_2013_sdk_for_xeon_phi_coprocessor#When:20:09:24Z Intel extended their OpenCL support to cover CPUs, Intel HD Graphics, and the just announced Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor Heterogenous Computing, Intel, OpenCL, 2012-11-13T20:09:24+00:00