AVG (AU/NZ) gives tips to make sure your smartphone, tablet or laptop doesn’t get lost in transit  

Melbourne, 26 July 2011 — AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd, the distributor of the award-winning AVG anti-virus and Internet security software in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, observes that almost every business traveller now takes at least one mobile device to the airport. Not everyone still has them all when they reach their destination.

Smartphones, tablet computers and laptops are increasingly popular travelling companions — they’re also among the items most commonly left behind on planes and in airports.

Travellers left more than 11,000 laptops, tablet PCs, smartphones and USB memory sticks at US airports in the past year, according to a recent survey¹. Another study² found more than 800,000 laptops were stolen or lost at airports in the US and Europe in 2008. Up to seven in every 10 laptops lost at airports worldwide are never reunited with their owner.

In Australia, the number of mobile phones reported lost or stolen has doubled in the past five years to 200,000 annually — that’s 4000 a week, or one every three minutes.³

Up to 50 mobile phones a month — 600 a year — are lost and never reclaimed at Sydney Airport alone, where all lost property is bundled up each month and sent to be sold at an auction clearing house. Smartphones are now a high, fast growing, proportion of all mobile phones.

In the rush to disembark, business travellers leave behind lots of precious cargo — usually in the seatback pocket of the plane. Back in the terminal, most laptops are lost at security checkpoints, gates and lounges. Food courts, restrooms and baggage claim areas are other places devices and their owners tend to part ways.

“Business trips are meant to be productive. Losing a smartphone, laptop or tablet computer can turn that business opportunity into a frustrating, stressful and costly exercise that can cause you to lose more sleep than jetlag,” Lloyd Borrett, Security Evangelist at AVG (AU/NZ), said.

“There’s the inconvenience of filing reports and re-tracing steps and the cost of replacing the device, but perhaps the biggest cost is the loss of business and personal information.

A lost tablet, phone or laptop is a bitter pill to swallow

“Most mobile devices are packed with valuable, often confidential, potentially irreplaceable business and personal information including contacts, photos, videos, emails, meeting notes, presentations and calendars. That makes it vital for travellers, especially those carrying sensitive company information, to protect their device — and their business — from theft or loss in transit.

“Amazingly, while more than half (53%) of travellers said their laptops contained sensitive or confidential business information, two in every three (65%) said they did nothing to protect or secure it.^2”

Losing a laptop, tablet or smartphone with unsecured business data on it could have devastating results in terms of fraud, identity theft, reputation damage and lost business — particularly for small to medium-sized organisations (SMBs) that may not have the same resources to rectify the problem after the event.

“The good news is there are steps smartphone, tablet and mobile computer owners can take to make sure they don’t say bon voyage to their devices in transit — plus new ways to increase the chance of being reunited with your lost or stolen phone, tablet or laptop if it does go astray,” Borrett said.

Tips to protect your digital devices 

• Look — Don’t leave your smartphone, tablet or laptop unattended. Common sense, right? Yes, but more than 40% of British travellers said their laptop disappeared after asking fellow passengers to watch it for them!

• Backup all your information regularly — your address book, calendar, phone numbers and anything else you don’t want to lose. More than half the British passengers confessed their private data was not protected — and a similar number said the data on the laptop was their only copy².

• Lock — Use your mobile device’s security features. Set a personal identification number (PIN) or password that must be entered before anyone can use it or access voice messages.

• Label — Clearly label your device with a name and an alternative contact number. Phones and laptops often end up collecting dust in lost property boxes because there are no clear contact details. (A Good Samaritan won’t be able to re-call your last dialled number to find you if your smartphone is PIN or password-protected.)

• Record — your handset’s IMEI number and keep it somewhere safe. Every mobile has a unique electronic 15-digit serial number. You can get your IMEI by dialing *#06#.

• Block — Ask your network carrier to block your mobile phone handset if it is lost or stolen, using your IMEI number. You can unblock it if you get it back.

• Get it back — install security software that helps you locate your device and retrieve or delete the information on it remotely.

All is not lost

Network carriers don’t track lost or stolen phones, but new security software can do that — and more. AVG Mobilation is a free security solution that offers protection for Android smartphones and tablets.

As well as scanning, detecting and eliminating mobile nasties like viruses and malware, AVG Mobilation can help you track and locate a lost or stolen Android smartphone or tablet on Google Maps using GPS. It has PIN and password protection so no-one else can use your device.

You can use it to remotely lock your missing device, or send a message to the tablet or phone. You can even ring your missing device — even if the phone is on silent! To keep your private information private, a remote wipe feature lets you remove all your personal information from your lost smartphone or tablet.

And so you don’t have to start from scratch, it backups all your contacts, call logs, bookmarks, messages and any apps you’ve installed, all to an SD card.

“With AVG Mobilation for Android, tablet and smartphone users have peace of mind knowing their valuable data and devices are protected and secure no matter where their travels take them,” Borrett said.

To help SMBs address the policy, technology and process issues involved with securing their smartphones, tablets, workstations and/or servers, AVG has created the AVG Small Business Security Guide: Securing your start-up or small business which provides some simple but effective steps small business owners can take to secure their business. Plus AVG’s Business Resource Centre has a library of guides and tools that can help you protect your business from identity theft, data breaches, online banking break-ins and other computer crimes.

For the series of informative security tips, how-to’s and fact sheets see:

www.avg.com.au/resources/security-tips/.

For video tips from AVG (AU/NZ), see: www.youtube.com/user/avgaunz

Keep in touch with AVG (AU/NZ)

• For breaking news, follow AVG (AU/NZ) on Twitter at twitter.com/avgaunz
• Join our Facebook community at www.facebook.com/avgaunz
• For security trends, analysis, follow the AVG (AU/NZ) blog at resources.avg.com.au

References:

1. Credent Technologies survey, 2011.

2. Ponemon Institute study, 2008.

3. Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association.

Sydney, Australia – July 26th, 2011 — Today, Logitech announced the imminent Australian availability of the Logitech® Wireless Mouse M325, featuring a precision scroll wheel with up to four times as many ratchets as a standard scroll wheel for smoother scrolling. The Logitech Wireless Mouse M325 is based on the contoured shape of the best-selling Logitech® Wireless Mouse M305. 

“Our newest mouse is all about making surfing the Web easier,” said George Saad, Director at Logitech Australia. “With our newest scroll wheel design, we’ve brought another new innovation to market, one that leverages a micro-ratchet, to make scrolling Facebook® shopping on Amazon® or reading an online newspaper easier.”

Most standard mice have a scroll wheel with 18 to 24 ratchets. Each ratchet corresponds to about one line of scrolling. Quickly scrolling down a page, skipping from line to line, moving from one ratchet to another, the on-screen motion will appear choppy.

This choppiness can be reduced by moving in smaller increments. Logitech’s precision scroll wheel contains 72 tiny, rugged ratchets. As a result, the ratchets are small enough so the wheel spins smoothly thereby creating the precise control needed for websites, spreadsheets, slideshows and other presentations.

A true wheel for the Web, the precision scroll wheel not only makes surfing smoother; when tilted to the right or left, it can also move the user backward and forward through webpages.

The Logitech Wireless Mouse M325 also includes Logitech Advanced Optical Tracking, so there is no need for a laptop trackpad.

The M325 has up to 18 months of battery life and a three year limited hardware warranty, meaning less time spent fiddling round to change batteries. The Logitech Unifying receiver can stay in a laptop and be forgotten about, as up to 6 devices can be added to it.

The Wireless Mouse M325 works with Windows® XP, Windows Vista® and Windows® 7, as well as Mac OS® X 10.5 or later and Linux® kernel 2.6.

Pricing and availability
The Logitech Wireless Mouse M325 is expected to available in early August for a suggested retail price of AU$59.95 and is expected to be available at the following retailers: Australia Post, Big W, Bing Lee, Dick Smith, Myer, Officeworks, The Good Guys, WOW

About Logitech
Logitech is a world leader in personal peripherals, driving innovation in PC navigation, Internet communications, digital music, home-entertainment control, gaming and wireless devices. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI).

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The third book in a fabulous urban fantasy series featuring a 2,000 year old Druid – the last of his kind … Hammered by KEVIN HEARNE

This third book in the Iron Druid Chronicles a – thrilling urban fantasy series featuring Atticus O’Sullivan, a smart-ass, bad-ass, 2,000-year-old Druid – finds our hero embarking on his boldest adventure yet. Atticus has just rescued his town from the designs of a coven of diabolical Nazi witches (a story told in Hexed, the second book in the series), though only with the intervention of a powerful Hindu sorceress. Her price: the golden apples of Asgard, which grant eternal youth.

Asgard is the home of the Norse pantheon … including Thor, the god of thunder, who has made enemies all over the supernatural world. It seems that everyone wants Thor dead – including Atticus, who has made a promise to his best friend, an Icelandic vampire, to take him down – in exchange for guidance through the perilous supernatural kingdom. Atticus has slain demons, outsmarted Coyote, and killed an ancient Celtic god, but he’s never faced a showdown like this. Will the mighty Thor prove to be Atticus’ last stand … or will he rain Ragnarok down on Asgard?

About the author:

Kevin Hearne is a high school teacher with a passion for world religion and mythology. He is the author of Hounded and Hexed, the first two books in the series.

Praise for Hounded:

‘[A] page-turning and often laugh-out-loud funny caper through a mix of the modern and the mythic.’– Ari Marmell, author of The Warlord’s Lament

‘Hearne breathes new life into old myths, creating a world both eerily familiar and startlingly original.’– Nicole Peeler, author of Tempest Rising

ANGRY BOYS is being released on DVD this Thursday, 28 July, following the series’ finale on Wednesday 27 July.

The DVD contains more than six hours of bonus content – spread over three discs – including deleted scenes, S.Mouse music videos and more.

Review discs will be available from Thursday, please email me to request a copy.

Also, Chris Lilley will begin a series of in-store appearances this weekend, to meet & greet fans, details below:

Saturday 30 July – Chadstone Shopping Centre, VIC
Sunday 31 July – Highpoint Shopping Centre, VIC
Saturday 6 August – Warringah Mall, Brookvale, NSW
Sunday 7 August – Westfield Miranda, NSW
Saturday 13 August – Myer Centre, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 14 August – Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, Indooroopilly, QLD

Magna Home Entertainment has partnered with Nissan to give Man Vs Wild fans the chance to live like Bear Grylls by winning a brand new Nissan X-TRAIL.

From August 1 2011 to October 31 2011, consumers who purchase any marked Bear Grylls DVD or Blu-ray titles can enter to win a Nissan X-TRAIL Ti 2.5L Petrol Auto (on-road costs included) valued at $50,290. Each title will feature a unique entry code to be registered at a dedicated website, www.wannalivelikebeargrylls.com. The website will also feature the opportunity for fans to book a test-drive of a Nissan X-TRAIL, to like the Nissan X-TRAIL Facebook page and download a Nissan X-TRAIL brochure.

Perfectly timed to coincide with Bear Grylls’ Australian tour, the national campaign across 19 Bear Grylls titles will be supported at retail with dedicated on-pack stickers, point of sale and in-store catalogues. The campaign will also be supported with digital television, PAY-TV and print advertising.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Nissan on this Wanna Live campaign. In August, we will release three new Bear Grylls titles – combined with this campaign, we have leveraged significant retail support. Retailers are excited to offer consumers the chance to win their very own Nissan X-TRAIL. Bear Grylls’ popularity continues to grow here and the Man Vs Wild franchise is a terrific performer for us” said Phil Maddison, General Manager, Magna Home Entertainment.

On August 3, 2011 Magna Home Entertainment will release ‘Man Vs Wild: Extreme Moments Collection’ DVD ($19.95), ‘Man Vs Wild: Limited Edition Season 2’ DVD ($49.95) and exclusive to Big W, ‘Worst Case Scenario Collector’s Edition’ ($29.95).

Madman and NicNat Films are proud to announce the documentary, PERSECUTION BLUES: THE BATTLE FOR THE TOTE will receive its world premiere this Thursday, 28^th July at the Melbourne International Film Festival, and will be followed soon after by a theatrical release on 25^th August at Cinema Nova.

Punk, passion, politics and public protest collide in PERSECUTION BLUES: THE BATTLE FOR THE TOTE, an exploration of the rich musical history of Melbourne and the overwhelming public outcry ignited by news of the imminent closure of one of its most renowned and beloved rock and roll venues.

In 2010, the iconic Tote Hotel – last bastion of Melbourne’s vibrant music counterculture – was forced to close due to rigorous liquor licensing laws. Filmed over 7 years, PERSECUTION BLUES: THE BATTLE FOR THE TOTE puts the audience on the front line of an epic-scale culture war, depicting the plight of more than 20,000 punters – along with the bands who inspire them – as they strive to preserve their history and protect the future of live music.

Directed by music video and documentary filmmaker Natalie van den Dungen and produced by television and documentary maker Nicole Rogers, PERSECUTION BLUES: THE BATTLE FOR THE TOTE is a 57-minute documentary, produced in association with The Australian Broadcasting Association and financed with the assistance of Screen Australia and Madman Entertainment.

PERSECUTION BLUES: THE BATTLE FOR THE TOTE is planned for broadcast on ABC Television in the near future, and will be released on DVD shortly after.

Trailer and additional information available at: www.persecutionblues.com

KONAMI’s innovative Teammate Control allows users to move two players at once

25 July 2011: Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has unveiled additions to PES 2012 that will give users more control over the on-field action than in any football game to date. The new Teammate Control system – which gives users complete control over secondary players while the runner has the ball – represent an astonishing advance for the series.

KONAMI has previously outlined Off The Ball control, an all-new player select system wherein any player can be targeted and controlled as a set piece is taken or while defending. But Teammate Control will give PES 2012 players total freedom in all areas. The Teammate Control system works in two ways, with users pressing the right analogue stick in the direction of the player they wish to control. The Assisted mode allows the user to activate a second player by depressing the R3 button, and allows users to get to grips with the greater level of control via effective running movements. Greater control is offered by the Manual mode, wherein the user has complete freedom of movement of the second player, and can make shuttle runs, find space, and shake off markers before calling for the pass from the player still with the ball. The player will then revert to computer control when the R3 button is released, and can also be used to override any AI runs the player wants to cancel. Both can be affected at any time, so players can make moves without waiting for a pass to be completed.

PES 2012 has already added a wealth of new AI elements to ensure that its on-field action truly reflects that of football at the highest level. The Active AI system ensures that players track attackers more effectively, but without compromising the shape of the team, while one-on-one situations offer greater control as defenders press and jostle to win the ball, as attackers can use upper body feints and movements to bypass and wrong-foot their man.

Series Producer Shingo ‘Seabass’ Takatsuka and his Tokyo-based team have also confirmed a secondary batch of welcome additions, many of which have been added following consultation with PES and football fans from all over the world. Penalties in PES 2012, for instance, have been completely reworked and now use a camera from behind the taker, with players determining the position, power and placement of each kick. Shooting has also been enhanced, with the various attributes of each player taken into account with the timing, pace of the ball and position of the striker’s body to the ball coming into effect to produce less wild, ballooned efforts. Shot feints also return, with player moving so the goalie commits to the save, whilst the player can reposition for a clearer effort.

Alongside these additions to shooting movement and reaction everywhere else has also been greatly enhanced. Valuable time has been shaved from player reactions, and overall improvements to the animation via flow-block motions and changes to the player hit point elements have led to a three-frame improvement in response times, meaning players are quicker to chase down balls, amend and tailor their run, or take on a defender. The speed with which players turn has also been streamlined, making quick movements more fluid and natural. Vitally, control is no longer totally lost when losing possession of the ball, with
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players recovering quickly when stumbling to reclaim the ball, or close the ground when tracking back.

All skills can also now be refined in the return of the much loved ‘Challenge Training’ mode. A hugely popular part of PES lore, Challenge Training gives the player a series of tough tests which they can use to hone various skills. The mode allows users to work hard on their attacking and defending skills to improve their main game. Similarly, there are dribbling tests and set-piece challenges that necessitate hitting a series of targets, and punishing shooting tasks are used to push the player as they put in the hours that will make all the difference on field.

The aesthetic style of PES 2012 has also been refined further, with the overall movement of the players now more fluid than ever, with animations segueing into each other effortlessly and incredible attention to detail. Such is the level of graphical finesses that you can see players sweating, their neck muscles tensing as they call for the ball and bark orders to each other, and the muscles in their mouths and around their eyes contract to show the emotions the players are experiencing. This is further enhanced via dynamic lighting in the game which creates shadow and reflects from their eyes in true real-time. In keeping with the game’s exclusive use of the UEFA Champions LeagueTM and UEFA Europa LeagueTM licenses, referees governing such matches will also wear the official UEFA Champions LeagueTM uniforms.

Attention to detail also extends to the circumstances surrounding each match. Players limber up before a match, groundsmen prepare the surface as the players wait in the tunnel, while managers can be seen patrolling the touchline as camera cranes pan to cover the action. The players also pick up the ball in readiness of a throw-in, and general physicality is enhanced, with players reacting to how they are challenged, stumbling or falling depending on the severity of the tackle.

“The addition of Teammate Control is something we have been working on for a while now, and we are delighted that it will make its debut in PES 2012,” commented Jon Murphy, European PES Team Leader for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. “We have been building to create a control system that truly lets the player do whatever they like on field, and the ability to manually control a second player while simultaneously running with the ball opens all kinds of attacking options. Coupled with the Active AI advancements that ensure supporting players make shuttle run and find space, and I think we have made a huge step towards producing the most advanced football title to date.”

“This is the start of a major new era for PES,” added Murphy. “In the coming weeks we will detail more on how the ever-popular Master League has evolved, and will be unveiling the new face of the series. With PES moving ever upwards, it is time for an equally high profile and skilled cover star. The new player has all the attributes of the new game, in that he is a strong all-rounder, skillful, fast, and capable of making magic happen on-field. We have had a wonderful three years working so closely with Lionel Messi and thank him for his efforts and support. He has been key in the evolution of the series, and we wish him all the best.”

PES 2012 will be released for PlayStation®3, Xbox 360, Windows PC, Wii, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) and PlayStation®2 in Spring 2011.
Check out the YouTube Videos here:
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The thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestseller Paranormalcy

SUPERNATURALLY
By Kiersten White

When your world is paranormal, be glad that you’re human …

A lot has changed since Evie escaped from the International Paranormal Containment Agency with her shape shifter boyfriend, Lend. She’s no longer occupied with bagging and tagging paranormals to be monitored at IPCA’s headquarters. Instead, she spends her days at school like a normal teenager, eagerly awaiting the weekends when Lend comes home from college and trying not to be killed by overly enthusiastic soccer players in her gym class.

Evie’s world has, in fact, become overwhelmingly normal. And Evie is shocked to realise that normal can be … kind of boring. Then Raquel appears, asking her to help out at IPCA again. As Evie dips back into her former life, she learns that things are changing in the world of paranormals, and never-before-seen supernatural creatures are popping up left and right. 

But nothing can prepare Evie for the reappearance of her fairy ex-boyfriend Reth, who hints that a battle is brewing in the fairy world. And the prize they’re fighting over? Evie’s soul. Oh, bleep. So much for normal. 

Praise for Paranormalcy

‘Paranormalcy seduced me’

— Aprilynne Pike, #1 New York Times bestselling author

‘A fast, flirty roller coaster of a ride. This story was everything I hoped for. Oh, bleep! I’m in love!’

— Becca Fitzpatrick, New York Times bestselling author of Hush, Hush

About the Author        

Kiersten White has one tall husband and two small children. She lives near the ocean in San Diego, where her days are perfectly normal. This abundance of normal led her to a fascination with all things paranormal, including but not limited to fairies, vampires, and pop culture. Visit her online and read her blog at www.kierstenwhite.com.

AMD Ushers in Next Generation of Computing with AMD A-Series APUs
New AMD Fusion APU enables brilliant graphics, supercomputer-like performance and all day battery life¹

Sydney, Australia: July 26, 2011 — AMD announced the next generation in mainstream consumer computing with the availability of the new high-performance AMD Fusion A-Series Accelerated Processing Units (APUs). Enabling truly immersive computing experiences in consumer notebooks and desktops, the AMD A-Series APUs enable brilliant HD graphics, supercomputer-like performance and over 10.5 hours of battery life².

In an increasingly digital and visually oriented world, consumers are placing ever-higher priorities on multitasking, vivid graphics, lifelike games, lag-free videos, and ultimate multimedia performance. To meet these needs, the AMD A-Series APUs combine up to four x86 CPU cores with powerful DirectX®11-capable discrete-level graphics and up to 400 Radeon™ cores along with dedicated HD video processing on a single chip. AMD A-Series APUs also allow for advanced capabilities such as gestural interfaces, multi-monitor support, 3D entertainment and real-time image stabilization³.

“The AMD A-Series APU represents an inflection point for AMD and is perhaps the industry’s biggest architectural change since the invention of the microprocessor,” said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, AMD Products Group. “It heralds the arrival of brilliant all-new computing experiences, and enables unprecedented graphics and video performance in notebooks and PCs. Beginning today we are bringing discrete-class graphics to the mainstream.”

The AMD A-Series APUs (previously codenamed “Llano”) are currently shipping and scheduled to appear in more than 150 notebooks and desktops⁴  from leading OEMs throughout the second quarter of 2011 and beyond. Delivering powerful serial and parallel computing capabilities for HD video, 3D rendering and data-intensive workloads in a single-die processor, the AMD A-Series APUs offer software developers unprecedented power and potential in an ever smaller package.
   
AMD AllDay™ Power: Battery Life that Lasts
The AMD A-Series APU delivers the power to match how consumers actually use their PCs: all day – without sacrificing performance. Delivering more than 10.5 hours of resting battery life – a more than 50 percent increase compared to the 2010 AMD Mainstream Platform – users can get their work done or watch multiple HD movies on a single charge⁵. Additionally, AMD dynamic switchable graphics optimize battery life on PCs featuring AMD dual-graphics solutions by intelligently managing power states on the APU and separate discrete AMD Radeon™ GPU.

“The battery life of the AMD A-Series APU is a huge leap forward and will surprise many consumers and commercial customers,” said Chris Cloran, Vice President and General Manager, Client Division, AMD. “And the supercomputer-like performance will give people some revolutionary capabilities, like real-time image stabilization –taking out all the shakes and jitters in those hand-held videos on the fly, while you’re watching.”

Brilliant HD: Every Pixel Matters
People are making, sharing and enjoying more digital content than ever on their PCs, and the AMD VISION Engine  – cutting-edge hardware and software featured with every AMD A-Series APU that automatically helps digital content like videos, games and photos look their best. HD video is crystal clear through dedicated video playback technology and dynamic post-processing, and websites render faster with accelerated HTML5 and Direct2D performance. Editing, transferring and viewing HD content is fast and easy with support for advanced connection standards, including HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.1, and USB 3.0, along with native support for multiple monitors.

Also introduced with the AMD A-Series APU is a new feature called AMD Steady Video⁶ designed to stabilize videos during playback – making unsteady, jumpy content look steady and smooth. The AMD A-Series APU can also enables advanced capabilities like gestural interfaces, 3D gaming and 3D Blu-ray video entertainment – features that are now key to consumer PC experiences and expectations.

Every PC built with an AMD A-Series APU delivers brilliant HD by offering discrete-class DirectX® 11-capable graphics – with models available at virtually every price point. Only AMD Fusion APUs offer true AMD Dual Graphics, with up to 75 percent graphics performance boost, when paired with an AMD Radeon™ discrete graphics card⁷.  This faster, higher-quality, more vivid and lifelike delivery makes consumers feel fully present in their digital world, especially when gaming.

Personal Supercomputing: Ultimate Performance
Consumers are doing more than ever before with their PCs – from work to play – and with the AMD A-Series APU, even their laptops can keep up, delivering  next generation  parallel processing.  Starting at up to 400 gigaflops for notebook, and up to 500 gigaflops for desktops⁸, AMD A-Series APUs ensure users have the horsepower needed to handle the most demanding applications such as video and image processing, facial recognition, gesture recognition and multitasking scenarios. For the most challenging environments, AMD Fusion A-Series APUs offer AMD Turbo Core Technology, which dynamically optimizes and boosts CPU and GPU performance to power-efficient levels depending on the applications being run.

The Growing AMD Fusion Ecosystem
AMD has seen great momentum in the software developer community since the launch of AMD Fusion APUs in January 2011, with more than 50 leading applications now accelerated by the family of AMD Fusion APUs and advanced browsers like Internet Explorer 9 delivering even more immersive, next generation web experiences when running on an AMD Fusion APU-powered PC. And, the inaugural AMD Fusion Developer Summit, running now through June 16 in Seattle, Washington, is providing a forum for developers, academics and innovators to collaborate around parallel programming and industry standards, like OpenCL™, helping the software ecosystem build on the promise of the latest computing methodologies.

Supporting Resources

• Read about recent AMD Fusion news at http://blogs.amd.com/fusion/
• Visit the AMD Fusion website for more information about AMD Fusion APUs
• See the VISION Technology website for updates on branding program
• Check out demos of AMD Fusion APUs on the AMD Unprocessed YouTube Channel
• Follow all news from the AMD on Twitter at @AMD_Unprocessed
• Watch Keynotes from the AMD Fusion Developer Summit

Frank West is back in the game and as the star of Dead Rising 2 Off the Record it is only right that he is the focus of the newly released pack shot that can be downloaded here. Scheduled for release across Europe on October 14^th for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, the title is a reimagining of the Fortune City incident at a great mid-price. Featuring new content, new Psychos, new combo weapons and vehicles, plus the return of the camera function, Dead Rising 2 Off the Record will retell the action from Frank’s inimitable perspective.

Showing he is not afraid to embrace new technology Frank has made the move from print to online and is busy posting details of his ‘Wilderness Years’ here  http://www.facebook.com/deadrising and even found time to compile some of his best bits from the original game here http://www.youtube.com/OfficialDeadRising.