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OpenCL mod for the Kindle Fire HD reveals untapped graphics potential
« on: March 01, 2013, 12:47:22 AM »
OpenCL mod for the Kindle Fire HD reveals untapped graphics potential

As neat as the Kindle Fire HD already is, just a few dinky tweaks could turn it into so much more -- a platform for true physics-based gaming, for example, or even for surprisingly fast photo manipulation. How come? Because both the 8.9-inch and 7-inch versions of the Android-based slate come with a graphics engine that can handle OpenCL acceleration. It certainly won't work out of the box, but Amazon has been working quietly with Imagination Technologies -- the folks behind the tablet's PowerVR GPU -- to try it out.
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