Tag: Penryn

• “Embedded” Computers, Retail Shopping and Growth We have a fairly large division within Intel loosely referred to as the Embedded Computing group. I've never liked the word embedded personally, it doesn't say much about what that group does, which is a lot -- and possibly a lot more.I sort of define it as a division where Intel sells processors and platforms that target computing-related machines that...
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• They Peeked Inside Dan’s Press Sample Cabinet A few months back I gave you a glimpse "inside my press sample cabinet," and boy did you respond! From San Francisco to Reykjavik to Rome people had all kinds of ideas how to put samples to use. We received over a hundred inquiries and did the best we could to sample some of the more interesting and far-flung requests....
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• The Second Wi-Fi Revolution Guest post by Randy Nickel, Wireless Marketing Director, Mobile Platforms GroupBy now you take for granted that any notebook (or Netbook) you purchase has Wi-Fi built-in. The essential need for flexible connectivity that made Wi-Fi ubiquitous on notebooks is becoming a must-have feature in consumer electronic (CE) devices. In the near future printers, smartphones, digital cameras, personal media players, digital...
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• My Biggest Disappointment at CES, Yet Again, Came in 500ml Packages And now ladies and gentlemen, something completely different from the self-congratulatory, back-slapping, post-CES euphoria flooding the airwaves. Oh yes, there was amazing technology, amazing innovation and a sense of hubris in light of the economy and hard times all around.  Less bling, more practical solutions.  I think I even got a door held open for me a time or two...
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• Apple’s new MacBooks are here Mobility Today captured all the system specs of the new line of MacBook and MacBook Pros with the Intel Core 2 Duo (45nm Penryn!!!).
• What’s Under the Hood @ GDC? Since GDC 2007, we've seen lots of advancements to Intel processors, including the move to 45nm transistors (codenamed Penryn) and now the 8-core Intel Extreme Edition motherboards (codenamed Skulltrail). Here's what people at the Game Developer Conference had to say about the performance boost they're getting from Intel technology.Your browser does not support JavaScript. This media can be viewed at...
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• Thin is in – Part 2 Apple has again come out with an exciting new platform. It is the MacBook Air and it has definitely created a new buzz in the PC industry. The Lorado Ultra thin concept had led the path in showcasing what these kind of systems can be (see "The World's Thinnest Notebook"). Apple has definitely created a wonder in this category -...
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• CES: Faster Macbooks? Well... not exactly... Digital Daily's John Paczkowski blogs about the 16 new processors Intel launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
• Breaking Barriers & Unleashing Computing Experiences — IDF Day 2 Mobility Keynotes Intel laptop innovator David (Dadi) Perlmutter and ultra mobility leader Anand Chandrasekher kicked off Day 2 (Wednesday) at Intel's Fall IDF in San Francisco. Mobile PC lovers like me are lickin' those lips.In this audio highlights Podcast, Dadi hits the latest trends in mobile computing and looks ahead at mobile WiMAX. Dadi talked about the Centrino Duo processor technology and...
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• New technology spotted at IDF An incredible new technology: IBM's combination screw driver, level, and flashlightFrom the Flickr IDF group.