posted by Ken Kaplan on September 25, 2009
One of the amazing minds and personalities behind Intel’s mobile technology innovation is Mooly Eden, who made a brief yet powerful appearance during Dadi Perlmutter’s keynote on Day Two of IDF.
After that keynote, Mooly hosted a briefing to a packed room. Here’s a video shot form the crowd. Wanna see it, here it goes:
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tagged: IDF09, Intel Core, IntelCore, Mobility
posted by Charlene Zvolanek on September 25, 2009
Wednesday was jam-packed with innovation. It continued to be the theme across sessions—in the technology showcase, in the keynotes, and on those really big whiteboards. (video) I saw so much that engaged me, I’ve had a hard time cutting it down into a single blog post.
posted by Ken Kaplan on September 25, 2009
At IDF09, the Intel Architecture Group’s mobility innovation team unveiled “Tangent Bay.”
It’s the first multi-touch, multi-screen concept laptop based on research and feedback from people who multi-task with work, media creation, entertainment and social networking.
We got our first peek at it during the MobilityMeetup on Monday.
That event inspired a few stories:
The day after the MobilityMeetup, I got the chance to bring my camera to meet the team as they demonstrated two prototypes inside the Intel Developer Forum Technology Showcase.
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tagged: Concept Laptop, IDF09, Intel Concept, Multi-Screen, Multi-Touch
posted by Ken Kaplan on September 25, 2009
Intel CEO Paul Otellini kicked off the Intel Developer Forum in a big way talking about the benefits of getting small. He showed a wafer filled with Intel’s first 22nm SRAM test chips.
Here’s what one looks like up close and here are some facts about 22nm, including:
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tagged: 22nm, CNBC, IDF09, Intel, Moore's Law, Paul Otellini, Sandybridge
posted by Bob Duffy on September 25, 2009
Lots to take in at IDF this year, and as usual I could not see all I wanted to. Here’s a list of stuff that stood out to me this year
Light Peak: Light Peak is a connectivity technology using light to transmit data to and from your PC, and does it EXTREMELY FAST. It transfers at 10 Gigabits per second. Think of it this way, if a typical network runs at 10Mbps. this is a 1000 times faster. So for the same speed of transferring a 100 Meg file you could transfer 100 Gigs. It’s also full duplex. So you can pull in content as fast as you can push it out. Meaning you can watch a HD video while also transferring large amounts of data. Cable length can go up to 100 meters, which is amazing.
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tagged: 3d, future, IDF, IDF09, light peak, moblin, tangent bay, tv, widget
posted by Joe English on September 24, 2009
The first Intel Code Breaker Challenge at IDF 2009 concluded last night and we’re pleased to announce the winners of the contest. Almost 100 people entered the challenge this year.
The winners were as follows:
If you have been working on the puzzles and would like the answers here they are:
Puzzle 1 — 121801
Puzzle 2 — 6983104110102
Early next week, we will be posting a video with puzzle 2 creator Mike Kounavis that will explain how to solve it.
Thanks to everyone that played the game. We hope to see you again next year at IDF2010.
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tagged: IDF, Intel, Intel Code Breaker Challenge, Intel Developer Forum
posted by Ken Kaplan on September 24, 2009
Following his keynote to close out the Intel Developer Forum, Intel CTO Justin Rattner hightailed it down to the Tech Showcase for a live link interview on Fox Business News.
He talked about the future of television being available on any Interent connected device, the rise of 3-D video and moviemaking, and what he enjoys most about working at Intel: creating the future with innovative people.
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tagged: IDF09, Intel Labs, Justin Rattner, TV
posted by Niles Lichtenstein on September 24, 2009
This morning, after ample caffeination (kindly provided by the folks at IDF), I had the opportunity to listen to the keynote given by Dadi Perlmutter, who spoke about the evolving arena of mobile computing and how this vision of the total mobile experience deserves to earn the moniker of “cool” from everyone from the middle-aged tech geek to the rebellious teenage daughter.
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tagged: Clearwire, Dadi Perlmutter, Mobile, mobility, Turbo Boost Technology, WiMax
posted by Charlene Zvolanek on September 24, 2009
The future of television…It’s not that far away.
The Eric Kim keynote kicked off with a demonstration of a variety of engaging, future-forward applications, for television in particular. Of course, the Star Trek analogies emerged. The special surprise was a guest appearance by LeVar Burton, who pumped up the crowd, calling for innovation and creativity, and reminding us that flip phones started life as fictional tricorders.
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tagged: c platform, ce3100, ce4100, future, television, tv
posted by Charlene Zvolanek on September 23, 2009
[1:27pm] Nervously awaiting the appearance of this Intel rock star. Last chance to submit your questions for the live-blogged Q&A with Intel Fellow Ajay Bhatt.
[2:05pm] Why didn’t you play yourself in the ad? - Anil Das
Acting is not my forte. I’m not really comfortable with acting. I do a lot of things well, acting is not one of them. Customarily, when you make a series of ads, it is good to use actors. What we were trying to portray is that we have some cool guys who work on some exciting stuff. Our rock stars are key technologists that are just as good in their own field. But they’re different from a regular rock star, and that was the concept. I was on board from the beginning.
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tagged: Accelerated Graphics Port, AGP, Ajay Bhatt, camera, Firewire, innovation, Intel Fellow, iPod, iSCSI, PCI Express, Q&A, Rock Star, SATA, standards, USB, USB 3.0, wireless laptop
posted by Charlene Zvolanek on September 23, 2009
There was so much to see on the first day of IDF that I got completely swept up in the hustle and bustle—absorbing the environment and meeting a whole slew of new people, from developers to business dev to media to Intel Fellows and other sundry rock stars.
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tagged: Flip, IDF, innovate, innovation, Intel Design Expo, Maroon 5, Nano, netbooks, nettops, R&D
posted by Kapil Sood on September 23, 2009
Network Proxy, or ability of a PC to Sleep Talk, is an “energy smarter” way for a PC to maintain Internet network presence at a very low energy footprint.
Imagine these scenarios: (a) At a coffee shop, you are wanting to share pictures on your home PC with a friend, (b) Online movie distribution service downloads movies, on-demand, to your Home PC, or (c) Enterprise or personal online PC manageability Service Provider updating your PC with latest security patches responding to a PC malware outbreak.
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tagged: Engery Star, IDF09, network security
posted by Kiesha Cochrane on September 23, 2009
Whether its blogging about recent travels, editing and posting home videos, uploading photos of the kids, downloading or even composing music, today's inspired content creators have moved outside of the office and into the home. Today's consumers are demanding processor technology that scales from simple, less demanding tasks like typing to power-intensive projects like video editing, music streaming and gaming.
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tagged: Clarksfield, content creation, Core i7, gaming, idf, Intel, laptop, mobile, notebook, processor
posted by Bob Duffy on September 22, 2009
Another year at IDF and there are definite signs of a new approach to connect you with the Intel brand at this event. Coming into Moscone West you are immediately immersed in branded imagery, displays and activities that tell you what this year’s IDF is all about.
You can’t help notice how the place is decorated with signage and whiteboards showcasing a theme of innovation and ideation that is part of Intel’s DNA. Across each floor you see the whiteboards and markers encouraging the attendees to express their own ideas. Titles above these boards include statements like. What’s you’re big idea? What will your kids think is cool? What does tomorrow look like?
So far it looks to be a good show this year, and I definitely look forward to seeing what ideas the attendees scribble around the event.
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tagged: idf, idf09, impressions, whiteboards
posted by Ken Kaplan on September 22, 2009
This post authored by Christos Georgiopoulos, general manager, Developer Relations Division, Intel Software and Service Group
During his keynote at IDF today, Paul Otellini announced the Intel® Atom™ Developer Program, a framework for creating and distributing applications designed specifically for Intel Atom processor-based devices. For the next level of detail, tune into Renee James’ IDF software keynote tomorrow at 10 a.m. PST where she will go into the program’s specifics and describe the benefits for software developers, ISVs and OEMs. For now, please refer to the Intel Atom Developer Program announcement and appdeveloper.intel.com for more information.
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tagged: Agate Rock, Developer, Intel, Intel Software, ISN, Netbooks
posted by Joe English on September 22, 2009
Now that IDF San Francisco is officially open, the Intel Code Breaker Challenge is underway. The challenge runs today and tomorrow and it promises to be… challenging.
A number of IDF attendees have already picked up their puzzle sheets and are out there trying to crack the coded messages. Let’s see how they do! And you should join them.
Here’s a short video that will tell you a little more about the Challenge. And check back here throughout the day today for hints that may help in cracking the codes.
For those of you here on site in Moscone Center, just go the main lobby of Moscone Center West. The Intel Code Breaker Challenge desk is across from registration. Fill out the entry form and pick up your game sheet to get started.
The goal is to complete the two puzzles and then take the timed puzzle challenge in the Technical Showcase. You must complete these challenges by the close of the Technical Showcase tomorrow (Wednesday) evening.
Watch for more hints and tips on the IDF Facebook fanpage!
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tagged: IDF, Intel Code Breaker Challenge, Intel Developer Forum
posted by Ken Kaplan on September 22, 2009
For those who have attended the Intel Developer Forum, Day Zero — the day before the event officially kicks off — often provides lots of gadget and future tech eye candy.
That was the case with the University Design Expo, which complements “Intel’s Sponsors of Tomorrow” campaign by bringing together students from six design schools around the world to develop out-of-the-box ideas on mobile computing. Here’s a quick peek at what you’ll see if you can stop by today:
More details, photos and a list of competing schools here.
The Design Expo is located in the Golden Gate Hall at the San Francisco Marriott, and will be open for viewing from 4-6 p.m. on Sept. 21 and from 10:15 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sept. 22. For additional information on the Design Expo, specific displays and the Intel Developer Forum, please vgo here.
posted by Aiden Bordner on September 22, 2009
[10:00] And that’s it! Paul has wished us an enjoyable IDF, and the keynote is concluded. See you around the forum!
[9:59] We’re seeing a video produced that incorporates some of the suggestions. Very cool. Quotes range from “I want my computer to fix itself,” to “I want a taxi service that knows when I arrive.”
[9:58] Paul is closing on a discussion of what opportunities this continuum presents to developers. He’s talking about the Sponsors of Tomorrow digital billboards that ran in major cities (such as New York’s Times Square). The billboards allowed people to submit, via text message, what they wanted from technology in the future. Over 24,000 ideas were submitted per day. Paul said they found the ideas “inspiring.”
[9:54] Paul is closing the discussion of products on data center technology. The emphasis is on supporting the emerging trend of cloud computing platforms. He says this is specifically what Nahalem was built for.
[9:52] Moblin is said to be ready for the release of Moorstown, and they are showing demos here at IDF.
[9:51] Claire Alexander, the design and user experience lead for the Moblin UI, has come out on stage to demonstrate a MID running the new experience. Very impressive is the “Zone Panel,” which allows quick multi-tasking.
[9:48] Final Intel® Atom™ processor discussion is regarding handhelds. We’re seeing a video of the new Moblin 2.1 user interface. It looks pretty neat—very modern and attractive.
[9:46] We’ve moved on to discussing the role of the Intel® Atom™ processor for In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI), which Paul expressed he feels is a growth industry in the years to come.
[9:43] Paul is announcing that Intel is launching a new developer program, specifically for Atom application developers. It’s going to work on Windows, Mobiln and major runtimes, and there is going to be an application marketplace. It’s being supported by Asus, Acer and Dell, and we have some videos from their respective CEOs expressing their investment.
[9:39] Paul is talking about the development effort now, and the goal of being able to write once, and then publish to multiple devices. He’s started talking about the new possibilities made possible with Intel® Atom™ processors, and the various partners helping to make that happen.
[9:37] Now we’re seeing some mobile device technology, such as video conferencing on a MID, made possible by Intel architecture, such as video conferencing on a MID. Paul wraps this up explaining that this is the goal in building the continuum of computing: the same experience, the same architecture, with the experience simply scaled to the device.
[9:34] The high-end desktop is running Sandybridge! Very cool, we’re seeing a running system that’s two generations ahead.
[9:32] Now onto consumer. Art has come out on stage and is demonstrating interoperability between a few different consumer devices (a MID, a laptop, and a high-end desktop), running various builds of Windows.
[9:27] First up in the PC demos is Enterprise, focusing on new security tech. Andy has come out on stage. He’s delivered a remote “poison pill” to an enterprise laptop from his MID that essentially bricked the entire system, including hard disk function, until it was returned to an IT manager. Very neat.
[9:25] We’ve moved on to talking about specific products, and starting with PC processors. The Intel Core™ i7/i5/i3 branding is going to stick around, representing the various levels of the offering.
[9:23] He’s wrapping up his discussion of the fundamentals of the continuum of computing with software, and how today we have the same development tools across several device types.
[9:20] We’ve moved on from Moore’s law to architecture, specifically Systems-on-Chip (SoC). We’re seeing a slide explaining that, with new Intel architecture, unprecedented flexibility between performance and efficiency can be achieved with the same architecture.
[9:15] He’s been explaining how Intel has continued on a relentless pursuit of Moore’s Law, continuing a two-year cadence of reducing transistor size. He’s touched on the forthcoming 32nm architecture, and has showed us a picture on the slide! Apparently this is the first time a photo of the 32nm transistor has been revealed.
[9:10] Paul is talking about how IDF has changed as the technology has expanded. When it began in 1997, IDF was largely a PC event, but today there are people from several industries. “While Moore’s Law is predictable, the continuum is not,” he says.
[9:06] After a very nice intro video, CEO Paul Otellini has taken the stage. He’s talking about how Intel architecture is moving into places beyond the PC, such as consumer electronics and handhelds.
[9:00] They’ve dimmed the lights, right on time. Sean Maloney (Executive Vice President General Manager, Intel Architecture Group) has taken the stage to start. He’s giving a brief introduction to the events of the week, the social networking activities happening at IDF, and some of the sessions.
[8:55] We’re about 10 minutes from the keynote starting. People are starting to file into the ballroom here at the lovely Moscone Center West.
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tagged: idf, IDF09, IDF2009, keynote, paul otellini, san francisco
posted by Charlene Zvolanek on September 21, 2009
I feel really fortunate that I get to attend the tech event of the year—even though initially I was a little concerned that I wouldn’t be quite geeky enough to run with this crowd. After all, I’m no hardcore programmer or hardware engineer. In fact, spending time with Fortran in college convinced me that I should design interfaces.
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tagged: Dadi Perlmutter, first-timer, IDF, keynote, MIDs, Mobile, noobie, SmartPhones, UEFI, WREL
posted by Ken Kaplan on September 20, 2009
The week prior to the Intel Developer Forum kicking off in San Francisco (9/22-24), Intel shared news about its new 32nm process for making SoC, or system of a chip. That news and and some engineering insights from Intel rock star Sanjay Natarajan — who was also featured in engadget — prompted this headline in the Wall Street Journal: Intel Sets Sights on New Markets.
That story described the big picture possibilities that come from Intel technology and manufacturing innovation. It also hit on a theme I blogged about a few weeks ago — 32nm and Westmere. In that story I mentioned we were in the process of shooting video in Hillsoboro, Oregon.
In this video, Intel engineers from the Technology and Manufacturing Group and computer chip design and test teams show and tell how they helped create Westmere, the codename for the world’s first 32nm microprocesor. This multichip processor will be available in 2010, and will feature CPU, graphics, memory controller, Intel Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost all on one package.
Thanks to the Intel engineers in this video who shared their time and stories, and showed us how diligently they work to keep Moore’s Law moving into the future. They truly are our rock stars!
We’ll be on the look out for Westmere in action at IDF09.
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tagged: 32nm, All New Core 2010, IDF09, Intel Core, microprocessor, Westmere
posted by Bob Duffy on September 19, 2009
At IDF I have the pleasure of showing off a cool new Intel website. Why so cool? Beside it being a pet project of mine, it’s a site that’s showcasing everything Intel is doing.
Experience Intel is pulling in content from 70 sources including the Intel channel on YouTube, some of our latest tweets, to this post. If we are digitally publishing it somewhere, it’s very likely to show up in Experience Intel.
To make what could be a very cluttered experience easier to navigate, we decided to deploy a visual navigation. With this you can easily scroll across all of this content or filter in on specific content topics, content types, or types of websites Intel has. You can quickly check out a dozens sites, get a glimpse at our latest videos or get the pulse of our conversations from our forum discussions and tweets. We also include an alternative text browsing mode to aid visually impaired access.
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tagged: aggregation, experience intel, IDF09, social media, website
posted by Ken Kaplan on September 18, 2009
Renee James, corporate vice president and general manager of Intel’s Software and Services Group, will address the Intel Developer Forum crowd on Wednesday September 23rd with a keynote that is sure to get some visual adrenaline pumping.
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tagged: Developer, IDF09, Intel, Intel Software
posted by Ken Kaplan on September 17, 2009
Prior to the Intel Developer Forum, I like to see what Intel Atom-powered mobile Internet devices (MIDs) the Intel Ultra Mobility Group is packing up for the ultimate geekfest.
There are some familiar gadgets like the BenQ, UMID, Viliv S5 and X70, but here we get to see a few new devices like the ones from Archos and Sony.
We shot this video on September 16, 2009 at Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.
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tagged: gadgets, IDF09, Intel Atom, MID, Mobile Internet Devices
posted by Ken Kaplan on September 17, 2009
On September 24, Day Three of the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, keynoters Eric Kim and Justin Rattner will both explore past, present and future technologies underlying the evolotion of TV.
My teammate Mary Ragland invited me to shoot a quick chat with Bill Leszinske, GM, Intel Digital Home Group. He talks next-generation TV and how consumers can experience digital entertainment like 3D gaming and social networking on connected CE devices such as digital TVs and IPTV set-tops.
Mary is helping the Digital Home Group with a fun webisode series about our love for the TV and how many of us are eager to see the TV improve and blend with what we love about the Internet.
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tagged: IDF09, Intel, Intel Developer Forum, Intel SoC, Internet, Sodaville, TV
posted by Ken Kaplan on September 13, 2009
Anyone attending or tuning into the Intel Developer Forum knows what to look for — firsts. First time tech demos, first look at new chip designs or features…
Here’s a first look at Intel rock star Sanjay Natarajan, director of logic technology development for the world’s first microprocessors built with 32 nanometer process, codenamed Westmere.
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tagged: 32nm, Core, Core 2010, Core2010, IDF09, Innovation, Integration, Intel, microprocessor, Westmere
posted by Renuka Awasthi on September 12, 2009
On 22nd Sept. Intel will be launching its Mobile Innovative Concept Solution at IDF.Don’t forget to check this out at the Mobility pavilion at IDF. It is the most fun and innovative concept notebook you might have ever laid your hands on
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tagged: 2009 mobile solution, concept notebook, IDF2009, laptops, multiple screens, snackable bits, snacking, touch notebook
posted by Ken Kaplan on September 10, 2009
Day Three of the Intel Developer Forum has appeal for anyone who loves TV.
So much has changed since I landed my first job working at a local TV news station in San Francisco in 1992. I remember how the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper and KRON-TV worked together to blend and bring online print and TV news to KRON Online. Back then everyone called it convergence and TV news anchors would say: visit us on the World Wide Web at www-dot…..
Today, we can get news, sitcoms, dramas and reality TV through cable, Internet and over the air to antennas, satellite dishes and even our mobile phones.
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tagged: IDF09, Intel CE 3100, Intel Labs, Widget Channel
posted by Joe English on September 02, 2009
For the past six years, Intel has taken to the task of crowning the Ultimate Geek at the Intel Developer Forum. The Ultimate Geek contests have challenged people to put together computers, square off against professional gamers and compete in trivia games.
Six Ultimate Geeks are out there somewhere with bragging rights to say that they beat the best of the of the smartest people in the Tech Industry to take the Ulitmate Geek crown.
But, honestly, as we started planning for 2009 we wanted something… well, to put it mildly, harder. We want to see who has the biggest brain, with the most computational power and the ability to handle the toughest mental exercise. So for 2009 we have an all new challenge for the IDF attendees.
Introducing the Intel(R) Code Breaker Challenge at IDF 2009 Did you see right through National Treasure and The DaVinci Code? Did Angels and Demons seem so obvious that you wanted to cry as the characters “uncracked” the mysteries of Rome. “Ha!” you might have said with a shrug, “give me something that challenges me!”
We’ve got a challenge for you.
The Intel Code Breaker Challenge at IDF 2009 will require you to solve two encrypted puzzles with very little help. You’ll get one clue for each. That’s it. We might give you a couple more in forums like this one later if you’re stuck. Solve the puzzles and then come to the Technology Showcase on IDF Day one or two and you can take the final timed electronic challenge. The winner of the title is the person that cracks the puzzles and has the lowest time on the electronic challenge.
Still think this sounds easy? Well, the first puzzle took about 200 hundred years to solve and the second puzzle was created by guys that work in our security encryption lab and (as far as I know) are not allowed to come out very often.
If you win, we will celebrate your accomplishment by announcing you as the winner on Day three of IDF — oh and there are some cool prizes too like Netbooks and MIDs that you’ll like. (But please note: prizes may only be won by residents of the United States of America.)
These are tough puzzles that will really require some smarts to break. Want to try to crack these codes? We dare you.
The challenge starts at IDF 2009 by coming the Intel Code Breaker Challenge desk in the main lobby of Moscone West on floor 1 to pick up your game sheet.
See you at IDF 2009.
Joe English IDF Creative Director (& author of puzzle #1) .
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tagged: IDF09, IDF2009, Intel Code Breaker Challenge, Intel Developer Forum, Intel Ultimate Geek Challenge
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