At IDF, Intel rallies its developers

The Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco gives the chipmaker the chance to tout its direction for the months ahead.

Intel Developer Forum in pictures

From the UrbanMax concept PC design to the Moorestown and Nehalem processors, there was a lot to take in at this year's IDF.
(Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)
• ZDNet video: Intel's research into robotics
August 22, 2008 2:45 PM PDT

Intel's vision of future machine intelligence

photos The chipmaker paints a bullish future with advances in processing, communication, robots, materials science, and human-computer interfaces.
• Intel touts progress toward intelligent computers
• ZDNet video: Using mind control to talk to machines
• ZDNet video: Intel looks beyond silicon
August 22, 2008 4:00 AM PDT

A longer-lasting laptop battery?

video CNET News' Charles Cooper speaks with ZPower CEO Ross Dueber, who says upcoming silver zinc tech will give a big boost to battery life.
August 21, 2008 11:10 AM PDT

Woz urges engineers to follow their hearts

Steve Wozniak, Apple's co-founder, recalls his early days fulfilling his engineering dream by working for HP while designing Apple computers.
• ZDNet video: Wozniak on Apple, Jobs, and the iPhone line
(Posted in Biz Tech by Stephen Shankland)
August 21, 2008 12:02 PM PDT

Intel lists new processors for ultra-portables

Chipmaker touts low-power processors for upcoming ultra-portables from HP and Lenovo as well as the new quad-core mobile chip.
(Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)
August 20, 2008 3:30 PM PDT

The ultramobiles of IDF

photos Here's a peek at a dozen or so ultramobile computers powered by Intel's new Atom CPU and on display this week at the company's developer forum.
• Ultramobile, Web-friendly PCs
August 20, 2008 5:56 PM PDT

Talking cool: Intel doubles notebook fan speed

Chipmaker hopes the prototype being displayed at the company's developer forum ultimately will find its way into notebook PC designs.
• Intel moves to free gadgets of their recharging cords
(Posted in Coop's Corner by Charles Cooper)
August 20, 2008 1:54 PM PDT

Yahoo plans software push for Net-enabled TVs

The Internet giant hopes to spur new options for TV watching and advertising, and it's joining Intel to try to gain a foothold in the consumer electronics market.
• ZDNet video: Intel, Yahoo team up on interactive TV platform
(Posted in Digital Media by Stephen Shankland)
August 20, 2008 12:00 PM PDT

Bran Ferren at IDF: Storytelling beyond cartoons

As the former president of Disney Imagineering says, there are "endless problems out there just waiting for advanced visualization."
(Posted in Webware by Rafe Needleman)
August 20, 2008 11:34 AM PDT

Intel says it has 'first silicon' for next mobile chip

Moorestown, due in 2009 or 2010 will be--for Intel--a highly integrated chip, bringing it more in line with silicon designs in the smartphone market.
• ZDNet video: Intel touts Moorestown 'mobile' chip
• ZDNet video: Intel unveils new software for parallel computing
(Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)
August 20, 2008 7:05 AM PDT

Dual-core Atom chip due next month

Chipmaker reveals during the Intel Developer Forum that it is set to deliver the new power-efficient mobile processor in September.
• ZDNet video: Intel demos quad-core notebooks
• ZDNet video: Power management through Intel's Nehalem
(Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)
August 19, 2008 7:15 PM PDT

Clarion shows in-car GPS/Internet device

What sets the ClarionMind navigation device apart is Wi-Fi and various Internet applications, including a Web browser and e-mail.
(Posted in Car Tech by Wayne Cunningham)
August 19, 2008 5:30 PM PDT

Intel thinks big with solid-state drives

Production is imminent for high-capacity solid-state drives ranging up to 160GB. Is this the beginning of the end for hard-drive dominance?
(Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)
• Intel finally delivers a SATA solid-state drive
August 19, 2008 12:30 PM PDT

Intel's Barrett laments R&D investment

Chairman of chip giant says the U.S. has an inadequate R&D investment environment and shows how inexpensive technology can be used in education.
(Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)
• ZDNet video: Intel chairman pursues passions
August 19, 2008 11:15 AM PDT

Sensors will be key to future computing, Intel says

Computers will be capable of interpreting human behavior--once sensors intimately connect the physical and digital worlds--say speakers at Intel Developer Forum's "Zero Day."
(By Vivian Yeo of ZDNet Asia)
August 19, 2008 7:08 AM PDT

Lenovo refreshes 13.3-inch ThinkPad

Lenovo has announced the ThinkPad X301, an updated version of the Editors' Choice-winning X300.
(Posted in Crave by Michelle Thatcher)
August 18, 2008 6:22 PM PDT

Low power is high on Intel forum agenda

At the Intel Developer Forum kicking off Tuesday in San Francisco, the theme of low power is pervasive.
• ZDNet video: Inside the Intel Developer Forum
(Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)
August 17, 2008 12:45 PM PDT