Core i7; What's your "hybrid" persona?

posted by Kiesha Cochrane on September 29, 2009

Lots of news came out of the Intel Developer Forum last week including the announcement of the new Core i7 mobile processor! What's so exciting about this little gem? Well, we all have multiple interests, some that require more of a 'turbo boost' while others don't require much energy at all. The "Cool" factor of the new Core i7 is that it allows people to switch between "hyperdrive" and just following the speed limit.

For gamers, this means you get all the power you need for the most advanced and even artificially intelligent games, while for content creators, this means you can edit multimedia content, like photo, video and music, with the fastest mobile processor on the market. Even if you just need to surf the Web, send email or type a letter, the processor can accommodate that, too.

We all use our computers for different things at different times; what are your different personas?

 

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What's your big idea?

posted by Kiesha Cochrane on September 24, 2009

That was one of the questions posed to IDF attendees at this years event. Giant white boards placed throughout the Moscone center in San Francisco along with Intel blue markers allowed everyone to share their thoughts about the future of technology and innovation.

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#mobilitymeetup @ #idf09

posted by Kiesha Cochrane on September 24, 2009

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Extreme Photo Contest

posted by Michael Brito on September 23, 2009

In case you hadn't heard, today we launched the All New Intel® Core™ i7 Mobile Processor that really is the "fastest mobile processor on the planet." And, in the spirit of launching new products we are also launching a new contest. We're kicking off the "Extreme Photo Contest" on Twitter and giving away a brand new Dell Laptop powered by the Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition Processor to the winner. To spice it up a little, we're are also loading the laptop with the Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection so you can build upon your Photoshop skills as well as use/learn other Adobe software like Illustrator and Flash.

The contest officially starts tomorrow (9/24) but wanted to give you all the heads up. Here are the deets on how to enter:

• Use one of our stock photos below
• Create an extreme photo using Adobe Photoshop
• Upload your pic to @Twitpic
• Be sure to tag your photo on Twitpic with #intelcore <-- very important
• Tweet your pic using the hashtag #intelcore <-- also very important
• Tell your friends and contacts to leave comments on your pic.
• Be sure to follow us on Twitter or join our fan page to get the latest info on the contest

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Affordable Performance: How the NEW Intel Core i7 helps you to "Get Your Game ON!"

posted by Todd Christ on September 22, 2009

When people ask me for recommendations on buying (or building) a new PC, my first question is ‘How much do you want to spend’ - because like anything, you usually get what you pay for. Everyone who’s wanted Intel Core i7 performance can now purchase it, without worry - it’s gonna ROCK!

If you’re like most people, you want a new PC that will play the latest games, manipulate your media files, and not cost and arm and a leg. You want the best ‘bang for the buck’ that you can buy in a computer today. With the latest Intel Core i7-800 Series, and Intel Core i5-700 Series Processors in conjunction with the new Intel P55 Chipset - you CAN have the best of both worlds.

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Our team players aren't like your team players

posted by Michael Brito on September 20, 2009

Check out this hilaroius commercial that aired this evening right after the Emmy Awards. The commercial is featuring Intel Robotics Engineer, Louis LeGrand (played by an actor) and really exemplifies the true meaning of "team player". You can see the real Lous in action playing with a Robotic Sensing Arm here.

 

 

Play the year's top indie games for free

posted by Michael Brito on September 18, 2009

Top indie games according to whom? Glad you asked. Sid Meier, Will Wright, and a panel of esteemed judges helped select the winners of this year's Intel Level Up Game Demo Challenge - showcasing the world champs of indie games. Want to take a look? All of the winning game demos are available for you to play at www.intel.com/software/levelup2009.

Indie developers from around the world submitted their best work for a chance at huge prizes and an industry breakthrough. The judges had their hands full narrowing down the group of 22 finalists to just seven winning demos. Awards were given to the top three demos in three categories, as well as an honorary award for the Judge's Choice. The winners were announced on Wednesday at the Austin GDC.

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Meet the New Intel Insiders

posted by Ken Kaplan on September 17, 2009

Intel’s social media advisory program, dubbed the Intel Insiders, is now in its second year.

For the past few months we’ve collected feedback from our original Insiders and attended social media events searching for new people who could help us grow our advisory program.

We’re excited to have five new inspiring, talented people join six of our orginal Insiders. Our new Insiders are:

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The Intel Core i5 Processor - what's in your gaming PC?

posted by Todd Christ on September 08, 2009

If you've been waiting for the Core i5 Processor - then wait no longer! This CPU was just released and the reviews look pretty darned amazing!

The newest Core i5 45nm chips give you multi-threaded performance for faster multi-tasking, digital media creation, and gaming - and they're priced just right!

Socket 1156 is born! Here are the new chips that fit the new socket!

• Core i7 870 2.93 GHz; 4 cores & 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
• Core i7 860 2.8 GHz; 4 cores & 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
• Core i5 570 2.66 GHz; 4 cores & 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache

And don't forget to snag a new P55 based motherboard to match up to your new gaming processor!

Who's planning to build one of these guys? This is definitely my current recommendation for those who wish to build a gaming rig on a budget - bang for the buck!

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PAX 2009 - Here we come!

posted by Michael Brito on September 02, 2009

The Penny Arcade Expo kicks off on Friday, and we couldn't be more excited. The show is expecting a sold-out crowd of 60,000+, and if the crowds at QuakeCon and BlizzCon are any example, there are sure to be thousands of passionate and impressive gamers in the midst. In fact, PAX has a pretty cool tournament, the Omegathon, that's designed to test the skills of the best gamers. Twenty contestants will compete in six rounds for the ultimate gaming showdown where they'll play Mario Kart Wii, Bookworm Adventures, Halo 3: ODST, an unnamed rhythm game, Conneow!ct Four and a final mystery round. Should make for a great show.

Even if you're not able to make it to PAX, Intel's running a contest where you can Choose a Champion for the PAX Omegathon. Anyone who guesses correctly will be entered to win a Velocity Micro Edge Z30 desktop powered by Intel technology. But you gotta act fast - the contest closes on Friday at 10 a.m. PDT before the doors to PAX officially open.

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Intel Solid State Drives - SOLID!

posted by Todd Christ on September 02, 2009

This video gives a whole new meaning to ‘durable computing’…

and for those of you who don’t like math… 70C is 158F (that’s HOT!)

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Wireless Power

posted by Annie Frost on September 02, 2009

Today, on CNN, there's an article talking about wireless electricity.  It seems to be quite the buzz around the internet this week...  as I also received the following TED demonstration from a co-worker who FWs all things interesting over to me via email:

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