AMD's net income for Q1 2011 total $510m (up from the previous quarter's $375m and Q1 2010's $257m), with revenue totalling $1.16B (a 2% sequential decrease and 2% Y-o-Y increase).
The company says the results are thanks to strong demand for the first generation of its "Llano" Fusion APUs, aimed for the notebook market. Q1 2011 Fusion APU shipments total 3.9m-- making "roughly half" of the company's notebook shipments.
AMD's Computing Solutions segment meanwhile reports revenues decreasing by 2% sequentially (with a 3% Y-o-Y increase), due to a decreasing chip ASPs (partially offset by higher desktop microprocessor sales).
The graphics segment's revenues are also down, with a 3% sequential decrease and a flat Y-o-Y-- AMD however hopes for growth, as Apple's Macbook Pro refresh carries HD 6490HD and 6750M graphics chips.
Nokia sells a total of 108.5m devices WW (including 24.2m smartphones) in Q1 2011-- a 1% Y-o-Y increase, with the company reporting total WW net sales worth €10.4BN for the same period (up 9% Y-o-Y, down 18% sequentially).
Razer announces the Hydra, its take on console-style motion controllers for the PC.
Tesco buys video streaming service Blinkbox-- marking the entry of a new player in the Video on Demand (VOD) and OTT video markets.
The mCube Slim 95 handles up to 95W (110W peak) of power output in, as the name suggests, a slim form factor. It can charge laptops as well as any device with a 10W USB port (such as tablets, ebook readers, smartphones and mp3 players). It is compatible with a large number of laptop brands (between 18-21 volts) through the included x9 laptop tips, including Acer, Asus, Compaq, Dell, Gateway, HP and more.
