Tag Archives: Silverthorne

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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Ars Technica: Intel’s MID, Netbook, and Nettop Strategy

“Atom is a major launch for Intel, and will undoubtedly leave its mark upon the industry.” Read more

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The Inquirer: Tukwila “Spectacular”, Dunnington “Rocked”

“Tukwila silicon [...] was so spectacular it needs its own article.” Read more »

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ZDNet: Streamlined mobile Internet will “disappear”

“Mobile shrink-down versions of Web sites will soon be a thing of the past, says a senior Intel executive.” Read more

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Deciphering Intel codewords for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs)

This entry was first posted by Jeff Moriarty in the Intel Software Network Blogs. With the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) kicking off this week in Shanghai there’s going to be a mini-avalanche of MID, Atom, and Moblin related announcements coming … Continue reading

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An Atom a day

SxSW Interactive in Austin TX has been a fantastic show. It’s a show where mobile Twittering is the norm and intimate enough to meet/greet experts and a few legends. This prototype MID I’m blogging on has been a bit of … Continue reading

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VIDEO Intel@Cinequest — Cusp of a Whole New Industry

That’s Intel’s head of marketing Don MacDonald speaking on a panel at the Cinequest Film Festival on February 29 — Leap Day! He took an engaged crowd on a flying leap when he said: “We’re all on the cusp of … Continue reading

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Early Engineering Prototype

A few of us are heading down to Austin TX for the annual SxSW music/film/interactive festival for the long weekend. Beyond the panels, events, and BBQs, I’ll have an early MID prototype from Gigabyte. This engineering prototype is running Linux … Continue reading

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Up and At ‘em, Intel Atom Ant!

Sometimes little things are a big deal. That’s what hit me when I first heard the new Intel Atom name announced this week. Like the tiny superhero “Atom Ant,” one of my favorite childhood cartoons by Hanna Barbera. I did … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Netbooks

A confession: I get jazzed when the tech industry shakes things up with innovation and new products. For geeks like me, these are interesting times indeed. Who’s not curious about the creative response of handset manufacturers to the challenge of … Continue reading

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