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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• Intel® AppUpSM center for netbooks now generally available, with new Adobe AIR applications, Microsoft Silverlight, and support from Asus, Best Buy, Croma and Dixons.
• New Intel® Atom™ E600 SoC series creates amazing developer flexibility for markets such as car entertainment, Internet phones, and smart grid devices.
• Intel also outlines forthcoming Intel® Atom™ processor CE4200, the next-generation CE SoC that enables 3-D-TV video, “sync-and-go,” and power-saving capabilities for smart TV experience.

 


 

INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, San Francisco, Sept. 14, 2010 – During keynote presentations today at the Intel Developer Forum, Intel Corporation executives outlined several software- and hardware-related efforts as the company intensifies its System-on-a-Chip (SoC) product plans based on the Intel® Atom™ processor family.

 

Amid predictions of billions of additional Internet-connected devices going online, Renée James, senior vice president and general manager, Intel Software and Services Group, and Doug Davis, vice president and general manager, Embedded and Communications Group, discussed the expansion of these processors into high-growth areas including netbooks, tablets, CE, embedded, and smart phones.

 

James: The Best Experiences Are Created on Intel Architecture
During her keynote at Moscone Center West in San Francisco, James outlined how tightly integrated and optimized software and platforms will deliver new levels of performance, along with fresh capabilities and the importance of creating an innovative experience across the personal computing continuum – from PCs to smart phones to tablets and cars, as well as any number of Internet-connected consumer devices.

 

Emphasizing a seamless experience across operating systems, James introduced general availability of the Intel® AppUpSM center netbook app store for consumers. The Intel AppUp center includes both free and paid apps for entertainment, social networking, gaming and productivity, optimized for a netbook’s mobility and screen size. To encourage consumers to try new applications, Intel AppUp provides “try before you buy” solutions, encouraging consumers to purchase apps they otherwise might not have. The launch was also marked by the availability of Adobe* AIR applications, as well as apps from companies including Accuweather*, Barnes & Noble*, Funkitron*, Gibson Guitars*, iWin*, Kaplan*, KONAMI*, and Lifetime*.

 

In an effort to reach netbook owners worldwide, James announced agreements with Best Buy*, UK-based Dixons* and India-based Croma* to outfit each retailer with the Intel AppUp center – pre-installed on netbooks the stores sell, as well as available for current netbook owners to download online. Similarly, James announced plans from ASUS* to ship its version of the Intel AppUp center on netbooks, the “asus app store,” starting in October.

 

During her keynote, James highlighted the Intel AppUp Developer Program, designed to drive innovative applications for end users and new revenue opportunities for independent developers and software vendors with programs such as the Intel Million Dollar Development fund. Rick Vanner from The Game Creators was recognized as winner of the “Most Innovative Application” in the Intel Atom Developer Challenge for his game titled, “Goals.” James also introduced the “On Intel AppUp” ISV identifier, designed to help developers promote their applications on Intel AppUp center.

James acknowledged seamless experiences are only part of the equation. Open operating systems – such as Intel and Nokia’s* MeeGo*, hosted by the Linux Foundation – allow developers to create, invent and innovate. Pointing to contributions from industry leaders, James discussed MeeGo ecosystem momentum, highlighting a variety of MeeGo-based devices and how third-party software developments and the upcoming MeeGo Web runtime, to be released in October, will make it easier to write applications for these devices. Internet TV pioneer Amino* also joined James onstage to demonstrate how the company is taking advantage of the flexibility and openness of MeeGo to deliver an innovative MeeGo-based smart TV solution.

 

Davis: Smart, Connected, Transformed Experiences

Discussing the important role the Intel Atom brand plays in delivering intelligent computing to connected devices everywhere, Davis outlined the complete Intel Atom processor line and how the company is delivering solutions based on Intel® architecture beyond the PC. Davis also emphasized how Intel Atom processor-based solutions can provide the ideal platform for Internet connectivity, intelligence, and ease of design with customer port of choice.

 

During his keynote, Davis launched “Tunnel Creek,” a new Intel® Atom™ E600 SoC processor series developed specifically for embedded applications such as in-vehicle infotainment systems for cars, smart grid devices and IP media phones. The SoC integrates additional capabilities onto the chip and features an open interconnect for added flexibility.  Making it easier to design and customize with these new products, Vendors including OKI Semiconductor*, Realtek Semiconductor* and STMicroelectronics* will offer interconnect chipsets, and other companion silicon offerings from Dialog Semiconductor*and ROHM Co.* will regulate voltages and synchronize clocks, according to Davis.

 

Davis went on to unveil details of an upcoming new configurable Atom processor, codenamed “Stellarton.” The  processor consists of the Atom E600 processor paired with an Altera* FPGA on a multi-chip package; which provides additional flexibility for customers who want to incorporate proprietary I/O or acceleration and enabling developers to differentiate their designs by reacting quickly to changing requirements

Davis also introduced the Intel® Atom™ processor CE4200, formerly codenamed “Groveland,” which is designed to help seamlessly integrate the Internet experience with TV.

 

The SoC includes 3-D support, H.264 high-definition encoding capability for usage models such as “sync-and-go” between networked consumer electronics and portable devices, and multiple input stream support to enable the design of cost-effective home gateway appliances. To help address regulatory requirements, the SoC features smart power management capabilities that automatically help to turn off parts of the chip when not in use. A software development kit and familiar tools for integrating applications is also available which OEMs can re-use across products, cutting development time. Davis announced ADB*, Samsung*, Sagemcom* and Technicolor* plan to build set-top boxes based on the new SoC.

 

Microsoft*, Dell* and Visteon* joined Davis on stage during his keynote. Microsoft announced they have ported Windows* Embedded Standard 7 and Windows Media Center on Intel architecture and demonstrated prototype devices from Acer* and ASUS. Dell previewed their upcoming Intel Atom processor-based Dell convertible mobile device, expected to be available later this year. Visteon demonstrated the use of the E600 series processor in a next-generation automotive infotainment platform. Davis also highlighted mobility products based on the upcoming Intel SoC, codenamed “Oak Trail.” Touting Intel’s port of choice message, mobile device demonstrations included an ExoPC* running Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7, a WeTab* running MeeGo* and a Cisco Cius* running Android*.

 

Visit the full multimedia IDF press kit at www.intel.com/newsroom/idf.

 


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’s computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.

 

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KONAMI is a registered trademark of KONAMI CORPORATION. * Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.





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Intel announced the general release of its first netbook application store for consumers today at IDF, including both free and paid apps for entertainment, social networking, gaming and productivity. The Intel® AppUpSM center heightens the user experience with applications optimized for the mobility and screen size of netbooks. To encourage consumers to discover new applications, the Intel AppUp Center features a free 24-hour “try before you buy” period for all paid applications. To download a copy of the Intel AppUp center today, visit www.appup.com.





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Today, Intel launched the Intel® Atom™ processor E600 series. Formerly codenamed “Tunnel Creek,” this Atom processor-based SoC integrates additional capabilities onto the chip and features an open interconnect for added flexibility. The SoC’s flexibility will make it easier to design and customize design possibilities and is ideal for applications such as in-car infotainment systems, internet phones and smart grid devices. Intel also disclosed “Stellarton,” a new configurable Intel Atom E600-based processor paired with an Altera FPGA in a multi-chip package, which provides additional flexibility for developers who want to incorporate proprietary I/O or acceleration. Learn more on the IDF multimedia press kit and see the fact sheet.





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More than $1 Million Given to Innovative Math/Science Schools in Intel Schools of Distinction Awards

 

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• The awards for the Intel Schools of Distinction were announced today in Washington, D.C., recognizing top science and math schools in the nation.
• Chicago’s Walter Payton College Prep took top prize; winners also from Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York and Virginia.
• Cash and award packages included curriculum materials, professional development resources, hardware and software from sponsors.

 


 

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 14, 2010 – Walter Payton College Prep, a Chicago high school with a student body representing youth from more than 100 elementary schools around the city, took home the top award in the Intel Schools of Distinction contest tonight in Washington, D.C.

 

Other schools winning big include Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Alexandria, Va); Roxbury Preparatory Charter School (Roxbury, Mass.); Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School (Baton Rouge, La.); M.S. 223 The Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (Bronx, N.Y.); and West Elementary (Wamego, Kan.).

 

Intel’s education quest is to prepare tomorrow’s innovators, and the six schools honored do just that in the areas of innovative math and/or science programs. In recognition of and support for their efforts, each school won an estimated $160,000 in a combination of cash grants from the Intel Foundation and an award package including curriculum materials, professional development resources, hardware and software from program sponsors including Blackboard Collaborate, BrainwareSafari, Dell, DyKnow, I-CAN, SAS, Scantron, SMART Technologies and Tabula Digita.

 

"The critical knowledge base provided by math and science education is the foundation for innovation," said Shelly Esque, vice president of Intel's Corporate Affairs Group. "These schools imbue a deep passion for math and science in the next generation, a critical requirement for America to remain competitive in the global economy."

 

The Walter Payton College Preparatory High School based in Chicago took home the Star Innovator Award, which brings an additional $15,000 from the Intel Foundation, for a total of $175,000 in cash and prizes. Payton is a citywide magnet school that serves a diverse student body and focuses on mathematics, science and world languages. Math teachers participate in lesson study and are highly engaged in collaborative processes. All courses include measurement, data analysis and modeling activities, using the same digital lab instruments used in science classes. The school schedule includes block lessons once a week and innovative, co-curricular seminars throughout the semester to engage students in the study of advanced or unusual topics.

 

More than a quarter of students take five or more math courses before graduation, opting for AP Statistics and university-level electives. More than 99 percent of Payton students meet or exceed state math standards. Additionally, Payton students have a 98 percent graduation rate and excel in academic competitions. The school also has an excellent record for helping students qualify for AP courses and pass AP tests.

 

Twelve finalists were selected from 149 applications. The 2010 finalists were from Florida, Kansas, Texas, New York, California, Illinois, North Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Ohio.  For more detailed information visit www.intel.com/about/corporateresponsibility/education/soda/winners.htm.

 

Over the past decade alone, Intel has invested more than $1 billion, and its employees have donated more than 3 million hours toward improving education in 50 countries. To learn more, visit www.intel.com/education and the blogs.intel.com/csr. To join Intel's community of people sharing their education stories, visit www.inspiredbyeducation.com.

 


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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Developers Can Reach Millions of Consumers and Generate Revenue through Intel AppUp center

 


 

SAN JOSE, Calif. — September 14, 2010 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: ADBE) and Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) today announced plans to enable developers to distribute and monetize Adobe® AIR® applications and games via Intel® AppUpSM center storefronts, the first non-Adobe app store supported by Melrose. Using Adobe’s new application distribution platform beta, code-named “Melrose,” developers and publishers can sell and distribute AIR applications to potentially millions of users while monitoring sales and downloads. Available today, the beta of Melrose provides a portal for developers and publishers to distribute their applications through multiple distribution channels.

 

Better service to individual consumers with Melrose and AppUp

• The Intel AppUp center was released as a public beta in January 2010. AppUp currently targets netbooks and consumer laptops, with plans to extend AppUp support to additional devices. The combination of Melrose and AppUp means developers can better serve individual consumers across multiple devices. With Melrose, developers can incorporate licensing capabilities directly into their applications through a free software development kit (SDK). This SDK enables payment as well as usage data to help developers measure their success. Using Melrose, developers can publish applications and choose target stores, set pricing and view store analytics. More information about Adobe’s Melrose licensing SDK and portal can be found on Adobe Labs. Melrose is expected to ship in Q4 2010.

 

Building and managing relationships with consumers and AppUp center stores with IADP

• The Intel AppUp Developer Program (IADP) was launched at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in 2009 and gives developers and ISVs the tools, SDKs, and community they need to deliver great applications via AppUp stores directly to consumers.  With IADP, Intel is focusing on developers, and not just their applications, helping developers and publishers build and manage relationships with consumers and AppUp center stores.

 

Using an integrated and ubiquitous platform for creating applications, content, and video that run across devices

• Adobe AIR enables developers to use HTML, JavaScript, Adobe Flash® Platform tools and ActionScript® to build web applications that run as standalone client applications without the constraints of a browser. AIR is a key component of the Adobe Flash Platform, the leading design and development platform for creating expressive applications, content, and video that run consistently across operating systems and devices and reach more than 98 percent of Internet-enabled desktops and a growing number of devices. For more information about the Adobe Flash Platform visit www.adobe.com/flashplatform

 

Quotes

• Christos Georgiopoulos, general manager, Developer Relations Division, Software and Services Group, Intel Corporation
  “Many developers crave a middle ground between the openness of web-centric computing and the tight integration found on restricted or closed devices without permissions to develop or precious time lost testing on hundreds of slightly differing devices. That’s why we built AppUp. The strategic relationship between Intel and Adobe aims to delight developers by aligning one of the world’s largest non-fragmented developer platforms with one of the world’s largest consistent hardware platforms to bring consumers great experiences via ‘client centric’ software.”
• Ricky Liversidge, vice president of product marketing, Creative and Interactive Solutions business unit at Adobe
  “Adobe is committed to providing developers with an easy path to bring their cross platform applications to market, expand their customer base, and generate revenue. With Adobe and Intel doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes, AIR developers can use Melrose and the Intel AppUp center to reach millions of consumers using netbooks and future devices powered by Intel Atom processors.”
• Doug Galen, senior vice president, business & corporate development at Shutterfly
  “Shutterfly is focused on developing innovative solutions that connect consumers with their photos in compelling ways, regardless of where they are stored. We're excited to take the best of Shutterfly and through the creation of simple, powerful applications, extend our service onto the Melrose platform and across the growing multitude of devices where consumers can enjoy and interact with their favorite images in new and creative ways.”
• Evan Schwartz, CEO and co-founder of Thumbplay
  “Thumbplay Music is a cloud-based service that provides unlimited, on-demand access to more than 10 million songs through our Adobe AIR desktop application, through all major smartphone platforms, and soon, connected TVs and other CE-based devices. Using Melrose, we’re able to put our music in front of millions of fans; and millions of fans can use our AIR application to build their cloud-based music collection, listen to music and sync with their smartphone for total portability.” thumbplay.com/download
• John Wu, developer of Party Booth
  “The cost of putting on a wedding can get out of hand fast.  So when I got married, I created Party Booth, a cross-platform, on-demand interactive photo application to simulate a classic photo booth environment at a fraction the cost of renting an expensive photo kiosk for on-site events. With the help of Melrose, I could develop and market my now-professional-level AIR application to millions of users through the Adobe AIR Marketplace and the Intel AppUp Store.” www.partyboothapp.com

 

Helpful Links

• Adobe’s Melrose licensing SDK and portal
• The Intel AppUp Developer Program
• The Intel AppUp Developer Program – Adobe AIR
• Adobe Flash Platform

 


About Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information – anytime, anywhere and through any medium. For more information, visit www.adobe.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’s computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.

 

© 2010 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe, the Adobe logo, AIR, Flash, and ActionScript are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• Intel CTO Justin Rattner named rich, context-driven user experience with technology as the future of computing.
• Rattner discussed a new generation of devices that are expected to shape the next era of personal technology.
• While developing new ways of sensing, gathering and sharing contextual data, Intel is even more focused on ensuring privacy and security.

 


 

INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, San Francisco, Sept. 15, 2010 – The future of computing lies in rich, context-driven user experiences, Intel Vice President, Director of Intel Labs and Intel Chief Technology Officer and Senior Fellow Justin Rattner told his keynote audience today at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco.

 

Rattner described how context awareness is poised to fundamentally change the nature of how we interact with and relate to information devices and the services they provide. With computing devices having increased processing power, improved connectivity and innovative sensing capabilities, Intel researchers are focused on delivering new “context-aware” user experiences. “Context-aware” devices will anticipate your needs, advise you, and guide you through your day in a manner more akin to a personal assistant than a traditional computer.   “Context aware” computing, via a combination of hard and soft sensors, will open up new opportunities for developers to create the next generation of products on Intel platforms.

 

Context: The Foundation for Future Experience-Driven Design
Rattner said “context aware” computing is fundamentally different than the simple kinds of sensor-based applications we see today.

 

“My GPS coordinates and compass heading don’t tell my smartphone all that much about me,” said Rattner. “Imagine a device that uses a variety of sensory modalities to determine what you are doing at an instant, from being asleep in your bed to being out for a run with a friend. By combing hard sensor information such as where you are and the conditions around you combined with soft sensors such as your calendar, your social network and past preferences, future devices will constantly learn about who you are, how you live, work and play. As your devices learn about your life, they can begin to anticipate your needs. Imagine your PC advising you leave the house 10 minutes early for your next appointment due to a traffic tie-up on your way to work. Consider a “context aware” remote control that instantly determines who is holding it and automatically selects the Smart TV preferences for that person. All this may sound like science fiction, but this is the promise of “context-aware” computing and we can already demonstrate much of it in the lab.”

 

To provide an example, Rattner was joined onstage by Tim Jarrell, vice president and publisher of Fodor’s Travel. Jarrell showed Fodor’s experimental Personal Vacation Assistant running on a mobile Internet device and designed in conjunction with Intel. The PVA uses a variety of context sources such as personal travel preferences, previous activities, current location and calendar information to provide real-time travel recommendations to vacationers. The PVA can even generate, at the user’s request, a travel blog with annotated photos and videos visited during the trip.

 

Rattner also showed the Socially ENabled Services (SENS) research project that provides the ability to sense and understand your real-time activities and, if you choose to do so, share that knowledge “live and direct” to networked friends and family through animated avatars on whatever screen, be it PC, smartphone, or TV, is handy.

 

“While we’re developing all of these new ways of sensing, gathering and sharing contextual data, we are even more focused on ensuring privacy and security as billions of devices get connected and become much smarter.” Rattner said. “Our vision is to enable devices to generate and use contextual information for a greatly enhanced user experience while ensuring the safety and privacy of an individual’s personal information. Underlying this new level of security are several forthcoming Intel hardware-enabled techniques that dramatically improve the ability of all computing devices to defend against possible attacks.”

 

Making context work
Designing compelling user experiences requires deep knowledge and understanding of consumer behavior and preferences. Genevieve Bell, Intel Fellow and head of Interaction & Experience Research at Intel Labs, joined Rattner onstage to talk about the fundamentals of experience design.

 

“Our goal is to develop experiences that people love,” Bell said. “Randomly applying context can easily result in a negative experience. The key to making context work is people-centered design, and for us, that begins with working out what people love.”

 

At the end of his keynote, Rattner presented the ultimate example of sensing – a human brain-computer interface. Through the Human Brain project, Intel’s aim is to enable people to one day use their thoughts to directly interact with computers and mobile devices. In a joint project with Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, Intel Labs is investigating what can be inferred about a person's cognitive state from their pattern of neural activity.

 

More information about the technologies demonstrated in the speech is available at www.intel.com/newsroom/idf.

 


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’s computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.

 

Intel, the Intel logo, Atom and Core are trademarks 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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