Web 2.0: Liveblogging Intel’s CEO
Paul Otellini is onstage at 8:30 am at the Web 2.0 conference in San Francisco today, in a conversation with host John Battelle.
The conversation is too fast for me to type along with, so I’m going to paraphrase him.
On the stimulus package: He’s not happy… Continue Reading
Next-generation netbooks’ killer feature: 3G Internet
A panelist of management and marketing execs who work on netbooks tried to explain the exciting new future of the tiny laptops this morning at GigaOM’s Mobilize 09 conference in San Francisco.
Unfortunately, the panel quickly turned into a discussion of under-the-hood components I could’ve gotten… Continue Reading
Google unravels Wintel: The crack in Microsoft’s armor makes Intel vulnerable
Google thinks it can use the web and all of its efficiencies to challenge Microsoft. Now, it turns out that the crack in Microsoft’s armor will also make Intel vulnerable, threatening to unravel the Wintel duopoly that has dominated computing since the 1980s.
Tonight, Google announced… Continue Reading
Video: Intel’s bullshit filter exposes disputed information on the Internet
Intel’s researchers have figured out how to expose lies on the Internet. They’ve launched a tool dubbed Dispute Finder that lets you see highlighted text in a news story where the information is disputed. I call it a bullshit filter.
Working with researchers at the University… Continue Reading
Intel Labs prototypes virtual world for scientists
Intel is showing off a number of cool research projects today at its research day event in Santa Clara, Calif. But the coolest of all is a project called ScienceSim, which is an effort to create interconnected 3-D virtual worlds that scientists can use for… Continue Reading
Graphics chip rivals race to deliver next-generation chips
The next-generation of graphics chips is due to arrive in PCs sometime this year. Both Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices are expected to deliver these chips for the personal computer market this year, but no one knows exactly when.
This change is so important that, depending… Continue Reading
Intel to buy software maker Wind River Systems for $884 million
Intel said today it will buy Wind River Systems, a company that lets wireless carriers and cell phone makers build software that’s embedded into phones, for $884 million.
The move is part of Intel’s effort to establish its lightweight microprocessors such as the Atom chip and… Continue Reading
Intel wants to bring ultra-thin laptops to the masses
Intel’s Uday Marty said today that a new Intel processor will bring a different kind of laptop to the mainstream — ultra-thin laptops that fall somewhere between your standard laptop and low-end netbooks.
Why is Intel making a big deal about this now? The company has… Continue Reading
Nvidia trumpets success of its Tegra cell phone processors
Nvidia is becoming a real player in portable mobile devices as the industry embraces its Tegra processors. The company is announcing today that some of the world’s biggest gadget manufacturers are designing mobile devices using the Tegra chips.
And the interesting thing is, the first major… Continue Reading
PC game software grew 18 percent in 2008, with China taking the lead
PC game software grew 18 percent in 2008, thanks to growing usage of online games that are played primarily on computers and not on consoles.
The PC Gaming Alliance is one of those groups that insist PC gaming is not dying. If you look at U.S…. Continue Reading
Intel’s coming processors to attack high end of server chip market
Intel said today that a new Xeon series server chip debuting in the second half of the year will attack the highest end of the server processor market. That means Intel is targeting IBM as well as another division of Intel that sells the Itanium… Continue Reading
Roundup: Facebook snares more funding? Craigslist wins injunction, eBay beats L’Oreal
Here’s the latest action:
From Russia With Love– Digital Sky Technologies, a Russian investor, is offering to put more money into Facebook, raising its valuation to $10 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. [We've since confirmed.]
Court backs Craigslist in South Carolina injunction — A federal judge… Continue Reading
Craig Barrett bows out with wisecracks at his last Intel annual meeting
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Bringing an era in Intel history and a storied career in the chip industry to a close, Craig Barrett (above) retired as chairman of Intel today at the company’s annual meeting in Santa Clara, Calif.
The 69-year-old spent 35 years at the company and rose in… Continue Reading
Intel readies second-generation Atom processor for next-generation, laptop-like netbooks
Intel announced today it has designed a faster and more power-efficient version of its Atom microprocessor, which in the past year has revolutionized computing in the netbook market.
The netbook market has exploded in the past year as consumers opt for the convenient size (smaller than… Continue Reading
Intel’s chief executive speaks out against $1.45 billion fine for antitrust violations
In a sign that Intel’s regulatory troubles are just beginning, the European Commission slapped Intel with a record antitrust fine of $1.45 billion today for allegedly abusing its monopoly power in competition with Advanced Micro Devices .
The EU specifically said that Intel gave hidden rebates… Continue Reading
Reversing a five-quarter trend, AMD regains market share against Intel
Changes in quarterly market share for PC microprocessors don’t usually raise our eyebrows. But the first quarter results from market researcher IDC are interesting because Advanced Micro Devices has finally reversed five quarters worth of market share losses to Intel .
While the market share change… Continue Reading
Roundup: Twitter’s inventor readies next big thing, Verizon supports texting bans, and more
Here’s the latest action:
Twitter co-founder to launch iphone payment service — The project, code-named Squirrel, will allow your iPhone to take credit card payments (though it won’t be the first service to do this), TechCrunch’s MG Siegler reports.
Verizon will support bans on text messaging while driving —… Continue Reading
Exit interview: Retiring Intel chairman Craig Barrett on the industry’s unfinished business
Intel chairman Craig Barrett is retiring on May 20. Now 69, he spent more than 35 years at the company and deserves much credit for building it into a manufacturing powerhouse and the world’s biggest chip maker. He succeeded Andy Grove as chief executive in… Continue Reading
Roundup: VC investments plunge in Q1, Cisco sees sales stabilize, Facebook on Digg and more
Here’s the latest action:
Slowdown hits venture industry worldwide in first quarter — The venture capital industry sank 50 percent in the U.S., but the drop was mirrored in places such as Europe, Israel, China and India. Overseas, venture-backed companies raised $1.87 billion in 250 deals,… Continue Reading
Roundup: Intel ads, Apple-Twitter rumors, and more
Here’s the latest action:
Microsoft begins contest for applications that use its Azure services platform — More here.
Intel launches yet another branding campaign — More here.
There was some crazy rumor about Apple looking at buying Twitter — More details on Techmeme.
AT&T offers app for monitoring iPhone usage — Here.
Mobile ad… Continue Reading