Today we announce the release of <a href="http://sandbox.arrayfire.com/">ArrayFire v3.0</a>. This new version features major changes to ArrayFire’s visualization library, a new CPU backend, and dense linear algebra for OpenCL devices. It also includes improvements across the board for ArrayFire’s OpenCL backend. A complete list ArrayFire v3.0 updates and new features can be found in the product <a href="http://sandbox.arrayfire.com/docs/releasenotes.htm">Release Notes</a>.

With over 8 years of continuous development, the open source ArrayFire library is the top CUDA and OpenCL software library. ArrayFire supports CUDA-capable GPUs, OpenCL devices, and other accelerators. With its easy-to-use API, this hardware-neutral software library is designed for maximum speed without the hassle of writing time-consuming CUDA and OpenCL device code. With ArrayFire’s library functions, developers can maximize productivity and performance. Each of ArrayFire’s functions has been hand-tuned by CUDA and OpenCL experts.

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<b>Major Updates and New Features</b>
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	<li>Major changes to the visualization library</li>
	<li>Introducing handle based C API</li>
	<li>New backend: CPU fallback available for systems without GPUs</li>
	<li>Dense linear algebra functions available for all backends</li>
	<li>Support for 64 bit integers</li>
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<b>New functions added in the following categories</b>
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	<li>Data generation</li>
	<li>Computer Vision</li>
	<li>Image Processing</li>
	<li>Linear Algebra</li>
	<li>Visualization</li>
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<b>Availability</b>

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Visit ArrayFire’s website to download <a href="http://sandbox.arrayfire.com/download/">ArrayFire v3.0 Installers</a> or GitHub account page to <a href="https://github.com/arrayfire/arrayfire">download</a> and build the source code. The ArrayFire software library operates under the BSD 3-Clause License which enables unencumbered deployment and portability of ArrayFire for all uses, including commercially.

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<b>Dedicated Support and Coding Services</b>

ArrayFire offers dedicated <a href="http://sandbox.arrayfire.com/?page_id=6648">support packages</a> for ArrayFire users.

ArrayFire serves many clients through consulting and <a href="http://sandbox.arrayfire.com/consulting/">coding services</a>, algorithm development, porting code, and training courses for developers.

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