Gadgetoid

gadg-et-oid [gaj-it-oid]

-adjective

1. having the characteristics or form of a gadget;
resembling a mechanical contrivance or device.

AMD And DivX To Bring Hardware Decoding To Imageon

Taking mobile media that one step further, DivX and Advanced Micro Dynamics have signed on the dotted line and intend to bring DivX-decoding to AMDs Imageon application processor. This technology will find its way into next generation phones and portable media devices guaranteeing some drool-worthy gadgets in the near future.

The two companies will work together to achieve DivX Certification for the AMD Imageon A250 application processor which will undergo rigorous testing to ensure it delivers the sort of media experience we would expect from DivX.

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008, Windows Mobile.