Type of Article: MacNews Web Site

AMD will do away with the ATI name as it plans to introduce a range of new products incorporating both AMD microprocessor technology and a Radeon graphics tech on the same chip, according to “The Tech Report” (http://techreport.com/discussions.x/19547)

The plan is to replace “ATI Radeon” and “ATI FirePro” with “Radeon” and “FirePro”, along with a “sprinkling” of AMD corporate identity, the article adds. Existing products, including the Radeon HD 5000 series, won’t be renamed.  Instead, AMD says the first products to carry the “AMD Radeon” label will be introduced later this year.

The Apple Store is now shipping all iPad models within 24 hours, indicating Apple now has plenty of its tablet to to satisfy pent-up demand. 



On the flip side, the iPhone 4 seems to actually be in shorter supply than before, notes “I4U News” (http://macosg.me/2/sy). The Apple Store states now that the 16GB and 32GB black iPhone 4 ship in 3 weeks. The white iPhone 4 is of course still not available at all.

A new Apple job posting (http://macosg.me/2/sx) shows that Apple is looking for a marketing manager for iBookstore. It will be the manager’s responsibility to drive awareness and sales of iBooks through co-marketing programs with publishers and authors, strategic partnerships, and via online and direct marketing tactics.

Clearwire Corp. (http://www.clearwire.com) has unveiled Rover. a pay-as-you-go 4G mobile broadband service Rover’s flagship device is the Rover Puck, an ergonomically designed portable Wi-Fi hotspot that lets you share broadband access, or “Puck”, with up to eight devices at home, out on the town or nearly anywhere you wish.

Sena Case has debuted the leather Folio Keyboard (http://www.senacases.com/apple/apple-ipad-cases/keyboard-folio/) case for the iPad. It sports an integrated Bluetooth keyboard and is made from European leather.

The Folio Keyboard offers a book style, side folding design with cutouts for play-through functionality. This allows the device to be fully functional within the case and features an integrated recessed collapsible back stand that folds flush to act as a stand while holding the iPad at an angle to watch videos, surf the web, view slideshows, photos, and presentation.