posted by Bill Calder on July 18, 2008
July 18, 2008: 40 years ago today, Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore incorporated a small electronics firm in Mountain View, California. A short item in the San Jose Mercury News a few weeks later noted the two had resigned from Fairchild Semiconductor and formed this fledging company called Intel because they wanted to “regain the satisfaction of research and development in a small and growing company.”
Intel is certainly not a small company anymore, but the focus on research and development remains as strong as ever. Intel has never wavered on its investment here, even during the up and down cycles that have defined the industry over the years. This basic premise—and the desire to “go off and do something wonderful” as Noyce liked to say, ended up redefining the electronics industry and set a course that changed the world.
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posted by Kari Aakre on July 10, 2008
Yes, it may seem odd to see one of Intel’s forthcoming products receive market clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but that’s what we announced today. It’s pretty amazing to reach this milestone, particularly as we celebrate Intel’s 40th anniversary and are focusing on how technology can revolutionize the future of healthcare, among other industries.
Given the FDA clearance, the team can now move into the next phase bringing to market the Intel Health Guide, a tool that can help healthcare professionals better manage care for their patients with chronic conditions. Intel engineers developed the hardware and the software for the device.
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posted by Bill Calder on July 09, 2008
I was struck by NBC’s announcement this week that the network plans on making over 2,200 hours of video available for streaming on NBCOlympics.com and offer online viewers reams of data and real-time blogging from events. While online data isnt unusual for an Olympics, 2,200 hours of streaming video has to be a record and speaks volumes to the explosion of digital video online.
A recent report from the Neilsen Company confirmed this —- online video viewing is no longer a novelty. Two-thirds of Internet users in the United States, some 119 million people, watched a video in May. Mobile Internet and mobile phone video is also growing.
So what does all this mean other than there is more content available when you want it, where you want it? It means processing power—and super fast video encoding——matters more than ever. Will there be more online video from London at the next summer Olympics in 2012? Absolutely. Will it be in high-definition? Its likely. Who says processing power doesnt matter?
posted by Pat Gelsinger on July 02, 2008
See the full 90 mins of my recent press briefing
As Intel celebrates it’s 40th Anniversary, it gives me great pleasure to share with you the insights and learning from 29 years of my career with Intel; its’ been rewarding experience and an amazing journey. There are four key milestones that to me not only shaped Intel but also shaped the computer industry of today.
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posted by Ken Kaplan on June 25, 2008
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 giving their take on evolving the newly revamped Intel.com Web site — i.e. “What’s Inside You” — and Intel’s increased focus on consumers.
This group includes many new friends and some long time acquaintances. They gathered together on Tuesday to form and create the framework for the Intel Insider advisory board.
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posted by Bill Calder on June 24, 2008
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 company vision of “a billion connected PCs”. Well, it’s here now, at least the ‘billion’ part. Good for Intel and the PC Industry, we had a vision and charted a course to get here, but what now?
What is lost amid the simple reporting on the numbers, as important as it is, is just how pervasive computing has become. How transformational it has been on people’s lives, how “connected” we are. How we do business, work, and play. How we share and communicate. How we navigate and negotiate. Everything. Indeed interconnected PCs and servers have become the foundation of the information age — with dramatic new things happening everyday as the Internet continues to evolve.
Of course underlying this is the silicon technology. That too sometimes gets lost in the admittedly exciting focus on Web 2.0 and the companies, applications, and trends that are defining it. Micheal Malone opined on this recently in an excellent peice over at ABC News.
So what now? Integration and innovation is continuing at a rapid pace. Moore’s Law is alive and well, and the Internet is going mobile and going video. One thing is certain, it wont take 30yrs to get to the next 2 billion. In fact Gartner predicts the next billion will happen much quicker, by sometime around 2014.
posted by Bill Calder on June 23, 2008
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 as $399. John Morris did a nice little netbook roundup over at ZDNet http://blogs.zdnet.com/computers/?p=178.
Are these low cost mobiles just a fad, or are they here to stay? I think they’re here to stay. And we’re going to continue to see more innovation around the Intel Atom Processor and eventually, even lower cost devices over time. This is a good thing.
But amid the sexy new offerings from the OEMs in low-cost mobile, we shouldn’t forget about the netbook’s less-sexy cousin, the nettop. These basic desktop machines are also expected to begin rolling out later this year, also based on the Intel Atom Processor. Like the netbooks, nettops will be great for basic computing, Internet browsing, social networking, email, etc and should be priced affordably in the $300-350 range.
posted by Gregory Ofili on June 17, 2008
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+)
Home Broadband ………………………$45 /month
Cell Phone Service …………………….$50 to $150 /month
Home phone service …………………..$30 /month
Mobile Broadband (3G) …………………$50 - $100 /month
Cable or Sat TV ………………………..$50-$100 /month
International Calling …………………..$0 - $100+ /month
Mobile Video phone ……………………$ Not available
Year 2008 - With My Personal WiMAX Service, Cost of electronic communications/information = approx ($50 - $100)
Home Broadband (WiMAX)…………………….Included
Cell Phone Service (WiMAX Mobile VoIP) ……Included
Home phone service (WiMAX VoIP) …………..Included
Mobile Broadband (Mobile WiMAX)……………Included
Cable or Sat TV: Not applicable (I get much of my content online)
International Calling………………………………Included
Video phone service………………………………Included
What is WiMAX worth to you
I see WiMAX as a technology that revolves around me & at a fair price.
I would be willing to pay $50 - $100 /month for my comprehensive WiMAX service. What about you ? What is WiMAX worth to you ?
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posted by Ken Kaplan on June 15, 2008
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 there were the hardcore silicon science projects like optical interconnects inside computer chips and focusing specific chip cores to help bring energy efficiency for our future High Def video viewing pleasure. There were even robotic hands grabbing lots of attention.
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