Intel Forming “The Insiders” Social Media Advisory Team

In the spirit of risk-taking, we’re facing the fact that we need advice from people who are doing great things in the quickly advancing area of social media…so we’ve pulled together The Insiders. This social media advisory board will be … Continue reading

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We made it — 1 Billion PCs

With little fanfare, Gartner announced yesterday that the number of computers in use worldwide had reached 1 billion. I remember many a speech in the mid to late 1990′s — Andy Grove, Craig Barrett and other Intel executives expousing the … Continue reading

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Netbooks get all the love…

Netbooks are hot and we’re seeing some nifty little systems like the MSI Wind, the Acer Aspire One, Asus EeePC 901, and others. These simple little Internet machines are going to be hot items especially when selling for as low … Continue reading

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This is why I need WiMAX

Part 2: Subscriber Economics 101 Year 1988, Cost of electronic communications/information = approx ($60 to $80+) Phone line: $20/mo, + long distance: $10-$30/mo, + cable: $30/mo Year 2008 – Without WiMAX, Cost of electronic communications/information = approx ($150 to $450+) … Continue reading

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San Francisco Street Sweepers Testing Clean Air Sniffing Devices

Walking into Research@Intel day was like pulling back the curtain and seeing how researchers are pushing idea buttons and project levers to not only keep Moore’s Law alive, but to put future computer prowess to meet real human needs. Sure … Continue reading

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Eco-Technology Great Debates: Webcast Now Available

The recorded version of the first Intel Eco-Technology debate can be viewed below. Please note that some corporate firewalls may block replay of this content. AC vs. DC Power: Note – please skip over the first five minutes of this … Continue reading

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USB 3.0 for the masses – Dispelling the myths.

There has been a lot of unanswered speculation recently regarding USB 3.0 and Intel’s involvement; I thought it was about time to set the record straight. By the way: USB 3.0 will be a new wired USB standard – operating … Continue reading

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Second Life on the Go, Pulling Up the Horizon Through Intel Research

Today I got a sneak peak as Intel scientists from across the Intel set up their projects for Research@Intel Day, held at the Computer History Museum on June 11. The eye catcher for me? The robotic hands.

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Fox Business News’ Liz Clamen Live from Intel Museum

Fox Business News is doing “3 Days Live in Silicon Valley” June 9 through June 11. Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, CA was the first of three stops on the “on location” live broadcast series. Anchor Liz Claman was inside … Continue reading

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Eco-Technology Great Debates: Attend or Follow Live Online This Wednesday June 11

Join an impressive line-up of panelists and speakers from IDC, Microsoft, Sun, IBM, InfoWorld, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Intel and many more in discussing advances and challenges of energy-efficient computing. If you are unable to join this event, please post … Continue reading

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