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Sony introduces Blu-ray player at Rs. 9,990, along with 500 Blu-ray movie titles

Sony introduces Blu-ray technology in a wide range of Sony products including: upto 500 Blu-ray movie titles on Blu-ray Discs, Blu-ray Disc players, home theatre systems, PlayStation 3 & VAIO. It is estimated that Blu-ray market could grow up to 5 lakh units by FY2012 and Sony India aims to capture 60% market share and sell about 3 lakh units by 2012. Sony is reported to offer attractive introductory offer to the consumers on purchase of every BD player worth Rs.9,990 & get two complimentary Blu-ray discs of Legion & Michael Jackson’s. The Blu-ray technology products are rated to provide High Definition picture and audio quality as well as internet connectivity to consumers. Hence, it is expected Blu-ray technology could make your High Definition world of home entertainment come alive by enriching the user experience while watching movies, listening to music, playing games, recording and storing content.   Sony Blu-ray Disc Player S370 Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Masa

Fusion - AMD's First CPU-GPU combo releasing by last quarter of 2010

Though Intel already has taken a lead with the release of their 'Clarkdale' Core i3 and Core i5 processors, AMD said that they won't be trailing too far behind in showing the world their version of CPU-GPU combo processors - named Fusion. Unlike Intel's solution, Fusion promises not to be a MCM (Multi-Chip Module) i.e. where multiple chips are actually sandwiched together to form a single processor; and instead, the Fusion will be based all on a single die. Intel's Clarkdale combines a 32nm processor along with a 45nm graphics controller with a memory interface, making the CPU-GPU solution. AMD Fusion is being manufactured using the 32nm fabrication process; and while reporting on its development, officials say production is going ahead promisingly fast, ensuring that the Fusion processor will be ready for shipping within this year. The CPU-GPU combo processors promise to unleash a new dimension in day-to-day computing, reducing the form factor, price and cir