2010 August

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Technology, the Adult Pacifier

Posted By Alison Wesley onAugust 31, 2010

I hope you’re enjoying the recent discussion of technology and stress. Below is the second guest blog post written by one of Intel’s social scientists. One of Intel’s anthropologists, Ken Anderson, discusses the way that people use technology similarly to how babies use pacifiers. As I’ve mentioned in some of my previous blog posts, Intel... Read more >

Fashion Vamps With Tech at Digital Summer

Posted By Ken Kaplan onAugust 25, 2010

Tonight in San Francisco, cutting edge fashion designers and technology innovators are teaming up to give people a people a peek into the future of retail shopping. Several select clothing designers being showcased at Ubergizmo’s second [Digital Summer](http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/08/digital_summer_-_aug_25_temple_sf.html) event will have their shirts, pants, dresses and accessories inside a new, smart digital retail kiosk that... Read more >

Tech Spa – Relax And The City

Posted By Alison Wesley onAugust 25, 2010

Sarah Helfgott, a college journalism student and intern in the public relations department here at Intel, has been working with us on a project about technology and stress that Intel has been involved with. Because she’s an active blogger in her free time, we asked her to join us at an event in New York... Read more >

Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge, Cologne, it’s a wrap

Posted By Donald Bowden onAugust 24, 2010

The champions are crowned, the prize money has been handed out and the crowds have left the gaming arena. Once again [Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge ](http://www.intel.com/consumer/game/teams/events.htm)has shown just how popular gaming competitions have become. Over the course of five days here at [gamescom](http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/en/gamescom/home/index.php), 30 of the world’s best gamers competed for $25,000 in prize... Read more >

StarCraft II Takes Spotlight at Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge

Posted By Donald Bowden onAugust 21, 2010

StarCraft II, it’s all about StarCraft II. Here in the main gaming arena at Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge StarCraft II has taken center stage and has achieved an almost cult like following. I’m not sure why, possibly because this is the first major release since StarCraft 1, so I guess for StarCraft aficionados it... Read more >

Intel Insiders Program Kicks off Year Three

Posted By Ken Kaplan onAugust 17, 2010

Over the past two years, we’ve had the pleasure of building relationships and learning from the Intel Insiders, a group of talented individuals who make up Intel’s social media advisory board. Each member has made significant contributions to the way Intel Global Communications team communicates internally and externally about social media. They’ve served as trusted... Read more >

Intel back again at SF Outsidelands

Posted By craig raymond onAugust 15, 2010

Ok, we’re back! Now in our 2nd year, Intel is live here at SF Outsidelands Music and Arts festival right in the middle of Golden Gate Park. The line up for weekend is packed with great acts, great food, and lots of good times. And your favortie demo guy (me!) will be reporting live... Read more >

The Creators Project in Brazil

Posted By Bryan Rhoads onAugust 14, 2010

The Creators Project, a partnership between Intel and VICE that since July has already been to New York and London now arrives today, August 14th to Sao Paulo, Brazil, bringing artists such as the american DJ and producer Mark Ronson, Gang Gang Dance, DJ Zegon, Emicida, Funhell DJ’s and many others. Aiming to bring an artistic... Read more >

Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge Kicks Off in Germany at Gamescom

Posted By Donald Bowden onAugust 14, 2010

The Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge will kick off this Thursday, Aug 19th at gamescom in Cologne Germany. The second of Season V’s Global Challenge will host the first major StarCraft II tournament, 16 players will compete for $15,000 in prize money. Quake Live will be the other featured competition in the Global Challenge and... Read more >

College Laptop Buying Tips from Intel Intern, Sarah Helfgott

Posted By kiesha cochrane onAugust 13, 2010

Hi! My name is Sarah Helfgott. This summer, I’m lucky enough to have an amazing internship working at Intel (no, the company didn’t pay me say that). My job is great for a number of reasons, but one of them is because I get to play around with a lot of ridiculously cool technology. ... Read more >

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