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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 AppUp^{SM 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.}

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.

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.

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 AppUp^{SM 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.}