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Chip Shot: Teach Your Children Well Fri. 2/4 on MashUp Radio

February 2nd, 2011 | No Comments

Tune in this Friday, Feb. 4 from 3:00 – 3:30 pm PT to catch Intel’s Peter Biddle and ZDNet/CBS Interactive reporter Chris Dawson discuss technology in education on MashUp Radio. Peter and Chris will explore what’s working and what’s not in educational technology for students, teachers and parents, whether one device can make all the difference, and the role open source should play in education.

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Nvidia’s ‘Project Denver’ Chip Push Comes at Right Time: IHS iSuppli

February 2nd, 2011 | No Comments

Nvidias project to create ARM-based chips with integrated graphics comes as the skyrocketing mobile-device market begins to embrace such processor platforms, IHS iSuppli analysts said. – Nvidia
officials picked the right time to jump into developing chips that offer
integrated computing and graphics capabilities on the same piece of silicon,
according to research firm IHS iSuppli.
In a research
note issued Feb. 2, analysts at IHS iSuppli said that by 2014, such processors
will…


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Chip Shot: Intel Renewable Energy Powers Up!

February 1st, 2011 | No Comments

Today Intel announced it will purchase 2.5 billion kilowatt hours of renewable energy credits (RECs) in 2011, a 75 percent increase over its 2010 commitment, which equates to more than 85 percent of Intel’s estimated purchased electricity needs in the U.S. this year. In addition, Intel announced it has completed nine solar installations in the U.S. and Israel, and has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency as the top green power purchaser in 2011. Learn more here.

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Chip Shot: Capgemini Offers Intel Atom Powered Home Energy Dashboard

February 1st, 2011 | No Comments

Capgemini announced today that it will offer a home energy dashboard for its utility customers based on Intel’s Home Energy Management Proof of Concept Reference Design, which is powered by the Intel® Atom™ processor . The system will allow customers in the home to better understand and manage their energy usage, in turn saving on costs. For more information, please see the Capgemini press release and the Intel Embedded press kit.

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Chip Shot: Silicon Photonics News – Helping Researchers to Develop a New Industry

January 31st, 2011 | No Comments

Today the University of Washington launched an exciting program that we hope will help trigger a new technology revolution around integrated silicon photonics chips. This program, which we call OpSIS (Optoelectronics Systems Integration in Silicon), will provide a silicon photonics wafer service to give researchers the ability to design and build experimental optical chips.

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Chip Shot: Intel Among Top 100 Most Sustainable Corporations

January 31st, 2011 | No Comments

For the 7th year in a row, Intel has been named to the list of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations, which aims to highlight the global corporations that are most proactive in managing environmental, social and governance issues. Learn more about Intel’s sustainability efforts.

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Chip Shot: Handy Apps to Track Your Health

January 31st, 2011 | No Comments

You promised yourself you would lose a few pounds in the New Year, but how do you know if you’re on track? Intel AppUpSM center’s BMI Chart and BMI Calculator helps calculate your target BMI (body mass index), while Heart Rate helps determine your ideal heart rate while exercising or at rest. Once you know your ideal weight, you can use WeTra to record your daily or weekly progress toward your goal.

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Chip Shot: Small Actions Spark Big Change

January 27th, 2011 | No Comments

Intel is joining over 700 women at BlissDom this week and encouraging them to take small actions to spark big change. More than half of people living with HIV/AIDS in the Middle East and sub-Saharan and North Africa are women. By joining the 120,000 Facebook fans and downloading the Progress thru Processors app people can help researchers speed up and extend their disease research at Africa@Home and Rosetta@Home. Hear Blissdom attendees talk about what small things they do to spark big change.

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Chip Shot: Intel Tops Chart with Action Film

January 27th, 2011 | No Comments

Intel’s action-packed “Chase” mini-movie has topped the Visible Measures Top 10 Viral Video Ad Chart. The 105-second-long film had 1.13 million views last week, meaning more people watched a cunning heroine get the upper hand on a couple of thugs than Evian’s roller-skating babies and ads from BlendTec, DC Shoes and Verizon, which also made the Top 5. “Chase,” which debuted Jan. 5, illustrates the performance and advanced features of Intel’s new 2nd Generation Core i5 processors. The spot demonstrates the performance capabilities of the new processors by creating an action-movie style chase sequence that takes place through a wide variety of program windows on a computer desktop. Filmed on location in Prague, Czech Republic, the video features a multitude of programs and sites, including Apple’s iTunes, Facebook, YouTube, Microsoft Office and the Adobe Creative Suite.

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Chip Shot: Relax During the Work Day Using These Apps

January 27th, 2011 | No Comments

Ever since you returned to work from the holiday break, it’s been busy, busy, busy! To help you de-stress at work, use these Yoga and Tai Chi Intel AppUpSM center apps. The exercises are delivered to your netbook or laptop at predetermined intervals to keep you relaxed and focused. The exercises are easy to learn and do right in your cubicle. After work, you can continue exercising using Yoga App, while listening to Yoga Harmony, a collection of songs designed to inspire and transform. Ooooommmmm.

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Chip Shot: Science Star Joins First Lady Michelle Obama at State of the Union

January 25th, 2011 | No Comments

At age 16 she has furthered a treatment for cancer. For that scientific achievement, she won the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair Gordon Moore Award, its top prize of $75,000. And now, Texas resident Amy Chyao is joining First Lady Michelle Obama in her box for President Obama’s State of the Union address. Read more at Inspire.

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Chip Shot: Intel’s Stephen Wheat: HPC “Person to Watch”

January 25th, 2011 | No Comments

HPCWire, the most recognized news site covering high performance computing (HPC), has selected Dr. Stephen Wheat, senior director, Intel High Performance Computing Platform, as one of their “People to Watch in 2011.” This list features an elite selection of industry thought leaders who will impact the advancement of HPC technology and the HPC community at large. With more than 30 years experience in HPC, Stephen has worked on the deployment of some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, including several Top10 and Top500 systems.

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Chip Shot: Girls’ Generation Rocks Asia in Support of Intel Core Launch

January 25th, 2011 | No Comments

Girls’ Generation, one of Korea’s most popular pop groups, debuted its new song, ‘Visual Dreams’, with concepts and lyrics inspired by Intel’s ‘Visibly Smart’ 2nd Generation Core processors. Within a week, the music video on YouTube already has a combined viewership of over 2 million. Be sure to catch the end of the video for a creative and ‘pop’ twist on the Intel bong.

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Chip Shot: Cheers to Good Health

January 25th, 2011 | No Comments

Start the New Year off right by staying healthy using these Intel AppUpSM center apps. CalFoo helps determine your daily calorie intake and the caloric content of individual foods so that you can more easily manage your weight. 8 Glass a Day helps you stay hydrated and Desi Nuskhe is a free app featuring Indian home remedies for common sicknesses.

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Chip Shot: Winners of MeeGoâ„¢ Article Contest Announced

January 24th, 2011 | No Comments

Congratulations to the five winners of the Intel AppUpSM developer program “Innovate, Educate and Win” MeeGo™ article contest. The winners, each receiving $2,000, describe how to develop different types of Intel AppUpSM center apps for the MeeGo platform. Awards were given in such categories as graphics & user experience, innovation, porting, and multitouch & gesture enablement. The winners – Thomas Perl, Dmitry Rizshkov, Niels Mayer, Aparna Nandyal, George Christopher and Suresh – live in Austria, India, Russia and the U.S. Their articles are designed to help developers do things like write MeeGo apps for citizen journalism, port Symbian apps and create modern mobile apps with Qt. Check out this blog post for more details.

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Nvidia Tegra 2 3D Processor Details Leaked

January 24th, 2011 | No Comments

A leaked Nvidia slide suggests a spring 2011 launch window for the Tegra 2 3D mobile processor. – Chip maker Nvidia announced the launch of 3D Vision Pro, a 3D
stereoscopic solution designed to enable engineers, designers,
architects and computational chemists who work with complex 3D designs
to see their work in greater detail. The platform is currently
available from Nvidia channel partner…


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Chip Shot: Achieve Your New Year’s Resolutions

January 20th, 2011 | No Comments

Achieve your New Year’s resolutions by getting organized. Take control of your schedule and to-do list with these Intel AppUpSM center apps. 365 Desktop Calendar can help organize your schedule; while LifeTracker helps you remember the things you want to accomplish. Want to keep the entire family on track? Cozi Express is designed to help busy families stay on top of their activities, featuring a shared online calendar, centralized to-do lists and a family journal.

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Chip Shot: Intel on Fortune ‘Best Companies’ List

January 20th, 2011 | No Comments

Intel moved up 47 spots on FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, to #51. Intel is noted in the magazine for job openings (calling all software engineers!), low turnover, number of women and minories, telecommuting benefits and our amazing sabbaticals (8 weeks off after every 7 years).

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Chip Shot: The Creators Project Named Creative Partner for Coachella

January 19th, 2011 | No Comments

How will The Creators Project, an initiative by Intel and Vice, top its inaugural year in 2010? How about by kicking off year two as the first-ever creative partner for the 2011 Coachella Music and Arts Festival April 15-17 in Indio, Calif.? In its work with the Coachella team and the leading and emerging artists at the festival, The Creators Project will turn some of the world’s biggest musicians’ performances into unprecedented visual experiences. The creative partnership between Coachella and The Creators Project was announced yesterday as part of the unveiling of the festival’s music headliners and line-up. Stay tuned for additional information about the second year of The Creators Project in the coming weeks.

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Chip Shot: MashUp Radio with Peter Biddle Airs Fri. 1/21

January 19th, 2011 | No Comments

Join Intel’s Peter Biddle, host of MashUp Radio, as he takes on “When Technology Gets Personal” on Fri., Jan. 21, from 3:00 – 3:30 pm PT. Peter and his guest Kate Dill, senior interaction designer with frog design, will explore what it takes to create user-friendly technology experiences, how personal we want our technology to get, and other timely topics. Tune in!

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