2008 December

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Will TV and Internet Work Together Better at CES 2009?

Posted By Ken Kaplan onDecember 31, 2008

After meeting Intel Insider JD Lasica a few weeks ago in San Francisco, I asked him what he was most interested in seeing happen at the Consumer Electronics Show 2009 in Las Vegas. In his post Behold the Coming Cinematic Internet, Lasica shared a healthy perspective on the past and present challenges of getting television... Read more >

Dear Santa — We Need More Contest Entries!

Posted By kari aakre onDecember 24, 2008

Happy holidays! Today is my last working day before heading into the holidays and then a week-long vacation next week. I’m ready for the break. But before I go… I spent some time this morning checking out the stories submitted so far to the Intel What’s Inside You contest. When I last posted about the... Read more >

The long, yet short road to the CES show!

Posted By Michael Brito onDecember 18, 2008

It’s December 19 and there is less than 3 weeks before thousands of tech geeks congregate in the streets of Las Vegas to attend the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. For Intel, this is a very important show for us because it allows us to showcase our very cool products, talk with real people and share... Read more >

And the Emmy goes to…. INTEL!

Posted By Becky Emmett onDecember 18, 2008

The help in development of the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) has won Intel an Emmy. That’s right, Intel, along with several other companies, will be awarded an Emmy by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as this years Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas January 7. The achievement recognizes Intel and others for... Read more >

Santa: All I Want For Christmas Is a New Laptop

Posted By Alison Wesley onDecember 17, 2008

If Black Friday is any indication consumer electronics will continue to be at the top of many people’s holiday wish lists this year. For three lucky winners of the “Need a Tech Makeover” contest sponsored by Federated Media, HotHardware and Intel, the holidays came early this year, as they were rewarded with a package of electronics goodies, including... Read more >

Brian Solis Reviews the Hottest Gadgets of 2008

Posted By Ken Kaplan onDecember 16, 2008

I’m publishing this guest post on behalf of Intel Insider Brian Solis, who agreed to share his list of favorite gadgets of the year. With CES right around the corner, I wanted to take a moment to spotlight some of the hottest gadgets to debut in 2008 – especially before we look forward to the... Read more >

Contest Continues – Triple Booting leads Community Votes

Posted By Annie Frost onDecember 15, 2008

The community voting is active! Last week, we had a run between Andy Poland and lplasch for first place. This week, Triple Booting is racing into the lead. Voting is open through January 22 and only leads into the Official Judge voting. Please read through the Official Contest Rules & Regulations for more information on... Read more >

The Internet: Could you give it up?

Posted By kari aakre onDecember 14, 2008

The more I think about this question as I’m sitting here stranded in my house today (thanks to the snow storm in the Pacific Northwest), the more I know I cannot live without the Internet. I’ve been on my laptop several times this weekend, checking the weather and local news sites for updates on road... Read more >

Shiny New Gadgets, Intel Insiders at CES 2009

Posted By Ken Kaplan onDecember 12, 2008

We invited Intel Insider Somewhat Frank Gruber to meet Intel’s chief geek CTO Justin Rattner last week in San Francisco to learn about Intel’s “Eco-Innovation” research efforts. That’s were we clicked the video record button and asked him about Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which is about a month away. We’ve invited the Intel... Read more >

International Volunteer Day: Intel Reaches 1M Volunteer Hours Goal

Posted By Alison Wesley onDecember 11, 2008

This month we are celebrating the United Nation’s International Volunteer Day, and I am happy to say that Intel employees reached our goal of celebrating 1 million volunteer hours in 2008. Through our volunteer matching grant program, the company will also donate approximately $8 million to its communities. In 2008, 54 percent of Intel’s employees... Read more >

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