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Intel disclosed its roadmap for low-power processors for the emerging micro server category today, including a new server processor based on the Intel® Atom™ processor microarchitecture targeted for 2012. Micro servers share infrastructure resources and are ideal for workloads where many low-power, dense servers may be more efficient than fewer, more robust servers. Intel will deliver four new processors for the category that span 45 watt high performance to sub-10 watt, all with server features including 64-bit, Intel® Virtualization Technology and Error-Correcting Code (ECC). Customers are already planning designs based on these processors, including Intel® Xeon® processors E3-1260L and E3-1220L in production now.




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Today, the Intel Science Talent Search 2011 finalists, met with President Obama at the White House. The Intel Science Talent Search, a program of Society for Science & the Public, honors the nation’s best and brightest high school seniors who show exceptional promise in math and science. Learn more about the finalists’ experiences.




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Evan O’Dorney of Danville, Calif. Awarded $100,000 from Intel Foundation

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• The Intel Science Talent Search 2011, a program of Society for Science & the Public, announced its top 10 winners in Washington, D.C.
• Winners received $630,000 in awards with the top winner, Evan O’Dorney, receiving $100,000 from the Intel Foundation.
• The Intel Science Talent Search encourages America’s future leaders to satisfy their endless curiosity by exploring how the world works and developing solutions for global challenges.

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 15, 2011 – Honoring high school seniors with exceptional promise in math and science, Intel Corporation and Society for Science & the Public (SSP) today announced the winners of America's most elite and demanding high school research competition, the Intel Science Talent Search.

Evan O’Dorney, 17, of Danville, Calif., won the top award of $100,000 from the Intel Foundation for his mathematical project in which he compared two ways to estimate the square root of an integer. Evan discovered precisely when the faster way would work. As a byproduct of Evan's research he solved other equations useful for encrypting data. This furthered an interest he developed as early as age 2, when he was checking math textbooks out of the library.

Second place honors and $75,000 went to Michelle Hackman, 17, of Great Neck, N.Y., who studied the effect of separating teenagers from their cell phones. In her personal life, Michelle, who is not sighted, launched a rural secondary school in Cambodia that benefits girls confronted with significant gender violence and sex trafficking.

Third place and $50,000 went to Matthew Miller, 18, of Elon, N.C., who studied how the placement of small bumps on the surface of wind turbine blades can dramatically affect their aerodynamics and increase their efficiency at generating electricity. Matthew is also senior class president, president of the National Honor Society and was invited by President Obama to be part of the first White House Science Fair last October.

“The creativity and leadership of these 40 Intel Science Talent Search mathematicians and scientists hold tremendous potential to move our country forward,” said Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini. “They are already addressing real-world problems like cancer treatment, disease prevention and national security. We need to identify the common characteristics that inspired these high school seniors to successfully revitalize math and science education nationwide.”

Other top honors from the competition include:

Fourth Place: Madeleine Ball, 18, of Dallas identified a previously unknown means of cholera transmission and received a $40,000 award.

Fifth Place: Selena Li, 17, of Fair Oaks, Calif. discovered a novel and more effective treatment for experimental liver cancer and received a $30,000 award.</div>
Sixth Place: Keenan Monks, 17, of Hazelton, Penn. conducted research on a math equation that can help improve Internet security and cryptography and received a $25,000 award.</div>
Seventh Place: Benjamin Clark, 15, of Lancaster, Penn. studied the frequency by which stars form binary systems and received a $25,000 award.</div>
Eighth Place: Xiaoyu &ldquo;Carrie” Cao, 17, of San Diego created a novel approach for developing scaffolds for nanoscale biosensors, which detects if there are toxins in the air, and received a $20,000 award.</div>
Ninth Place: Jenny Liu, 18, of Orange, Conn. conducted a social robotics research project, which found that giving a robot realistic emotion significantly improves human-robot interaction, and received a $20,000 award.</div>
Tenth Place: Scott Boisvert, 17, of Chandler, Ariz. investigated aquatic habitats and sought a link between water chemistry and the proliferation of a harmful fungus that is contributing to the decline of the amphibian population. He received a $20,000 award.</div>
The remaining 30 finalists each received at least $7,500 in awards.

In total, the Intel Foundation awarded $1.25 million for the Intel Science Talent Search 2011. When the Intel Foundation assumed the title sponsorship 13 years ago, it increased the annual awards by more than $1 million in the belief that fostering a passion for math and science in today&rsquo;s youth is imperative for America&rsquo;s future success.

The Intel Science Talent Search encourages America&rsquo;s future leaders to satisfy their endless curiosity by exploring how the world works and developing solutions for global challenges. This year's finalists hail from 15 states and represent 39 schools. Of the 1,744 high school seniors who entered the Intel Science Talent Search 2011, 300 were announced as semifinalists in January. Of those, 40 were chosen as finalists and invited to Washington, D.C., to compete for the top 10 awards.

Society for Science & the Public, a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to public engagement in scientific research and education, has owned and administered the Science Talent Search since its inception in 1942. Over the past 69 years, Science Talent Search alumni have gone on to win seven Nobel Prizes, two Fields Medals, three National Medals of Science, 11 MacArthur Foundation Fellowships and even an Academy Award for Best Actress.

&ldquo;The Intel Science Talent Search celebrates the accomplishments of America&rsquo;s future scientists and mathematicians,” said Elizabeth Marincola, the organization&rsquo;s president. &ldquo;Society for Science & the Public is proud to join Intel in congratulating Evan O&rsquo;Dorney and all of the Intel Science Talent Search 2011 finalists, as we commend them for their innovative research and the promise of their impact on society.”

Sponsoring such programs as the Intel Science Talent Search is just one element of Intel&rsquo;s commitment to education, which includes extensive efforts by employee volunteers to help improve education around the world.

To get the latest Intel Science Talent Search news, visit www.intel.com/newsroom/education, join the Facebook group at facebook.com/InspiredbyEducation and follow Twitter updates at twitter.com/intelinspire. To join Intel's community of people sharing their stories with the hope of becoming a catalyst for action and a voice for change in global education, visit www.inspiredbyeducation.com.

To learn more about SSP, visit www.societyforscience.org, follow SSP on Twitter at twitter.com/society4science, or visit SSP&rsquo;s Facebook page at facebook.com/societyforscience. In addition, building on the 70th year of the program, SSP is excited to launch an online historical perspective and photo archive of the Science Talent Search since 1942 at: www.societyforscience.org/sts/history.


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Today Intel announced that an Intel&#174; Cluster Ready certified 500-node cluster by NEC has helped speed application performance by about five times at the University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Bavaria&rsquo;s second largest state university and a leading research university. To improve the researchers&rsquo; productivity, NEC worked with the university to replace the school&rsquo;s existing high-performance computing (HPC) platform. NEC used Intel&#174; Xeon&#174; 5650 processors to create the largest Intel Cluster Ready certified system to date. The new system processed research applications faster and gave researchers the ability to run more complex calculations.




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Intel received an award from the German Government for the development of the 48-core concept, Single Chip Cloud Computer. The research chip won the German Innovation Prize for Climate and the Environment in the category "Environmentally Friendly Technologies" for the chip's energy-efficient design and innovative power management features. Developing "green IT" is one focus area for Intel researchers. The research chip is the result of many Intel research centers working together from around the world and has been shared with dozens of worldwide research partners through Intel's Many-core Applications Research Community (MARC), a program aimed at spurring innovations in highly parallel software. Intel plans to match the 25,000 Euro prize and donate it to a scholarship program which sponsors talented, high-profile students in Germany. For more information read the Greener IT, one core at a time... blog post.




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If you're traveling abroad, it's always fun to try speaking the local language. The Intel AppUpSM center has a number of apps to help you learn and translate a variety of languages from Korean to Arabic to Albanian. Going to a French-speaking country? LanguageTutor is a vocabulary learning app, which includes 54 basic and advanced level lessons to help you learn French. Check out Intel AppUp center to see what language you can learn next.




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Tune in tomorrow, March 18th from 3:00 &ndash; 3:30 p.m. PT to catch Intel&rsquo;s Peter Biddle and Mahi De Silva, Opera Software executive vice president of Consumer Mobile, discuss the mobile web, apps and technology in general on MashUp Radio. Peter and Mahi will explore the growing mobile web, the proliferation of apps and app stores, security and privacy, and the growing battle between apps and the mobile web.




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SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 18, 2011 &ndash; Intel Corporation's board of directors has declared an 18.12 cents per share quarterly dividend on the company's common stock. The dividend will be payable on June 1, 2011 to stockholders of record on May 7, 2011.


About Intel
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Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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With Captivating Original Videos Shot in Over 10 Countries, Visitors to Noisey.com Receive Unprecedented Access to Up-and-Coming Bands and Local Music Scenes from Around the World




AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 18, 2011) -- Today marks the launch of Noisey.com, a new music discovery platform that profiles some of the most talented new bands and local music scenes from around the world. Through captivating original short videos, Noisey gives viewers unprecedented access to the lives of bands on and off the stage. By capturing the complete live music experience, viewers can join bands on the road and share their experiences as they get ready for a show, meet fans and industry insiders, and explore the city and its local culture.

VICE crisscrosses the globe to find the most exciting emerging musicians and music scenes around the world, with Dell&trade; and Intel Corporation enabling the innovative user experience. Transcending continents and language barriers, Noisey gives music lovers the opportunity to discover great bands and connect on a powerful, state-of-the-art digital entertainment channel.

Noisey premieres on March 18 at SXSW with a showcase event featuring Bun B, Ariel Pink, Yuck, JEFF The Brotherhood, Oberhofer and Dirty Beaches. The site will release new content on a daily basis and debuts with over 40 episodes. Each episode includes five segments, including a short documentary introducing viewers to the band and the local music scene, then four segments of uninterrupted performances. Launch episodes feature The Vaccines (UK), Das Racist (US), Pictureplane (US), Austin TV (MX), Duddi Wallace (ESP), Hotel Mexico (JP), Frittenbude (DE), The Shoes (FR), Bewitched Hands (FR), 24 Hours (CN), Criolo (BR), My Disco (AU), and No Joy (CA), among others.

Noisey gives viewers an intimate look into the life of up-and-coming musicians that could once only be experienced by the band's inner-circle. In one episode, Future Islands (Baltimore, US) brings Noisey viewers into The Milestone, an infamous Southern Rock club in Charlotte, NC, where they tag the venue's wall of fame next to Kurt Cobain's inscribed name. In Seattle, Das Racist (Brooklyn, US) introduces viewers to their childhood friends who have let them crash on their floor for years. In Sao Paolo, Brazil, local rapper Criolo performs over a mash-up of samba and hip-hop. And in Venice, CA, Pictureplane plays an underground art dance party at a packed Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club.

Justin Young from The Vaccines, filmed by Noisey in Glasgow at The Captain's Rest, stated "Noisey were good people who understood what we were about and managed to get an in-depth and honest portrayal of what daily life entails for our band, without ever being invasive."

Pictureplane's Manager Mookie Singerman stated, "Noisey fills a gaping hole in contemporary music journalism by showcasing hard-working musicians and the music scenes that support them. I think it's going to be a great resource for discovering new music that matters."

Nabil Ayers from 4AD, home to Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, added "Noisey showcases bands in a way no other site does. It's a chance for artists to reach not only their existing fan base, but also be embraced by music lovers across the world. This site transcends continents and breaks down barriers to spotlight some of today's great young bands."

Eddy Moretti, Executive Creative Director of VICE said, "Every day we celebrate young musicians who wear their passion for their art on their sleeves. Noisey is a celebration of music in its purest form: live. But it's also about the fans, the young people all over world who live and dream in musical notes. Think of Noisey as an always-evolving, loving-crafted, global music documentary. Because that's what it is."

"No one is positioned quite as well as Intel to push the technical boundaries of Noisey.com and the resulting platform is nothing if not pioneering for the music community," said John Galvin, director of Intel's Partner Marketing Group. "Music and technology go hand in hand and with the introduction of Noisey we are able to introduce emerging musicians to a worldwide audience in an incredibly unique and infectious way."

"There is no other venue to get discovered like this," said Michael Tatelman, Dell's Vice President of North America Consumer Sales & Marketing. "Noisey.com is a discovery engine for young, cutting-edge music, and Dell's involvement from the very beginning makes Noisey even more unique. Dell's influence was to push the bounds of digital delivery and ensure Noisey.com was something no one has ever seen before."

Noisey showcases bands from more than 10 countries including US, UK, Brazil, Mexico, France, Germany, Spain, China, Japan, Canada, and Australia. Noisey is available in eight languages and offers an app-like web experience built on an above-the- fold, HTML5 user interface. Beyond Noisey's homepage, users can also find artists through a site-wide comment feed, allowing user activity to influence the discovery process.


About VICE
VICE was launched in 1994 as a small print zine in Montreal and has since grown into a global media company. Since day one, music has been an integral part of VICE's DNA, from VICE Magazine to VICE Music, from VICE music showcases to its original video content on VBS.TV.

About Dell
Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) listens to its customers and uses that insight to make technology simpler and create innovative solutions that simplify daily activities and help people stay entertained, connected and in touch. Learn more at www.dell.com.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world&rsquo;s computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.

Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.


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Anand Chandrasekher, senior vice president and general manager of Ultra Mobility Group (UMG),&#160; announced today that he will be leaving Intel to pursue other interests.&#160; Effective immediately, Mike Bell vice president of IAG and Dave Whalen vice president of IAG, will co-manage UMG. &ldquo;Intel remains committed to this business,” said David Perlmutter, executive vice president and Intel Architecture Group general manager. &ldquo;We continue to make the investments needed to ensure that the best user experience on smartphones and handhelds runs on Intel Architecture, and to ship a phone this year. &ldquo;We&rsquo;d like to take this opportunity to thank Anand for numerous contributions to Intel over his 24-year career here, and wish him well in his future endeavors.”




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