Intel Nikiski Transparent Laptop Concept & Sliding Ultrabook

At Intel’s CES press event this morning, they showed off a very interesting Ultrabook prototype called Nikiski. The Nikiski has a unique design featuring a clear glass touchpad that takes up the space underneath the keyboard which is usually reserved for your palm rest.

 

The touchpad acts like any regular touchpad, but it has the ability to detect when your wrists or palms are resting on the touchpad, palm rejection kicks in so the cursor isn’t moved accidentally. But that’s not the impressive part of the Nikiski prototype. When the Nikiski is closed, the transparent touchpad allows the user to see and interact with information on their computer. This is called the Nikiski Reveal mode. 

Users can swipe through calendar info, news feeds, even surf WebPages. Then when the Nikiski is opened, the computer resumes in the same context that the user was working in during Reveal mode. Nikiski is still just a concept PC but it’s now functional and Intel expects to work with partners this year to make it a reality.

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Intel Medfield-Powered Phone & Tablet Coming In 2012

Intel has revealed its latest Medfield smartphone and tablet reference designs, the path-laying hardware the chip company hopes will persuade manufacturers to adopt its x86 mobile chip rather than stick with ARM.The two devices – the phone running Gingerbread and the tablet running Ice Cream Sandwich were demonstrated to MIT’s Technology Review, though only a render of the handset has been released. Unlike previous Intel chips, Medfield pulls all of the core processing tasks onto a single chip.

This so-called System-on-Chip (SoC) design mimics the design strategy of ARM licensees like NVIDIA, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments, which have been far more successful in getting their silicon in mobile devices than Intel has managed.The phone was powerful and pleasing to use, on a par with the latest iPhone and Android handsets and it could play Blu-Ray-quality video and stream it to a TV if desired; Web browsing was smooth and fast.

Meanwhile, the pair are capable of capturing ten full-size 8-megapixel images at a rate of 15 per second, using technology in part based on Silicon Hive, the mobile processing specialists Intel acquired earlier in the year.According to Intel’s own tests, Medfield delivers faster browsing, better graphics performance and lower power consumption than “the top three” phones on sale today.

source: techiser

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New Intel Cedar Trail N2600 processor for ASUS

We recently reported on Asus’s plans for a new netbook featuring Intel’s new Atom N2600 Cedar Trail processor, built on a 32 nm technology. Netbook news offers a quick comparison of the new Intel chip against the N570 and AMD C50 CPUs, the most obvious competitors to the low-voltage N2600. Official specs for the N2600 have not yet been released by Intel, but so far we know the N2600 is a dual-core hyper-threaded CPU, clocked at 1.6GHz. That’s a fair step up from the standard netbook processor line of single-core hyper-threaded processors, and the new chip features Intel HD 3600 integrated graphics, which runs at 400MHz and is DirectX 10.1 compatible. It looks as though the N2600 will only support a maximum of 2GB DDR3 RAM.

On test is the very same Asus Eee PC X101CH, expected to launch in January, and proudly spring a Cedar Trail N2600 PCU. Flash 720p video and YouTube are thankfully both playable and thanks to the latest version of Intel’s impressive on-board graphics solutions, the N2600 manages 1080p HD playback well, provided it’s stored locally rather than being streamed from elsewhere.

The new Asus netbook is fan-less, so it’s virtually noiseless, but that has meant the N2600 had to be built to low-voltage, and therefore lower performance, specifications. You have to look at the bigger picture when comparing this processor to the competition.

The N570 outperforms the N2600 on raw CPU benchmarks, but state-of-the-art Intel integrated graphics means the N2600 is much faster overall, especially for everyday tasks like surfing, office suites or photo-editing. Experts estimate that Intel’s current Pine Trail HD3000 integrated graphics are about equal in performance to a mid-range dedicated graphics card from a couple of years ago, so the Asus Eee PC X101CH is a great deal more powerful than the last generation of netbooks. All of which means widespread reports of the death of the netbook may well have been greatly exaggerated. When lined up next to AMD’s C-50 CPU, results are mixed however overall the C-50 shades it. Which is all the more reason to hold off buying until we see netbooks offering the N2600 big brother, the 1.86GHz N2800, which also offers a superior graphics processor too?

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New Intel Cedar Trail N2600 processor for ASUS

We recently reported on Asus’s plans for a new netbook featuring Intel’s new Atom N2600 Cedar Trail processor, built on a 32 nm technology. Netbook news offers a quick comparison of the new Intel chip against the N570 and AMD C50 CPUs, the most obvious competitors to the low-voltage N2600. Official specs for the N2600 have not yet been released by Intel, but so far we know the N2600 is a dual-core hyper-threaded CPU, clocked at 1.6GHz. That’s a fair step up from the standard netbook processor line of single-core hyper-threaded processors, and the new chip features Intel HD 3600 integrated graphics, which runs at 400MHz and is DirectX 10.1 compatible. It looks as though the N2600 will only support a maximum of 2GB DDR3 RAM.

On test is the very same Asus Eee PC X101CH, expected to launch in January, and proudly spring a Cedar Trail N2600 PCU. Flash 720p video and YouTube are thankfully both playable and thanks to the latest version of Intel’s impressive on-board graphics solutions, the N2600 manages 1080p HD playback well, provided it’s stored locally rather than being streamed from elsewhere.

The new Asus netbook is fan-less, so it’s virtually noiseless, but that has meant the N2600 had to be built to low-voltage, and therefore lower performance, specifications. You have to look at the bigger picture when comparing this processor to the competition.

The N570 outperforms the N2600 on raw CPU benchmarks, but state-of-the-art Intel integrated graphics means the N2600 is much faster overall, especially for everyday tasks like surfing, office suites or photo-editing. Experts estimate that Intel’s current Pine Trail HD3000 integrated graphics are about equal in performance to a mid-range dedicated graphics card from a couple of years ago, so the Asus Eee PC X101CH is a great deal more powerful than the last generation of netbooks. All of which means widespread reports of the death of the netbook may well have been greatly exaggerated. When lined up next to AMD’s C-50 CPU, results are mixed however overall the C-50 shades it. Which is all the more reason to hold off buying until we see netbooks offering the N2600 big brother, the 1.86GHz N2800, which also offers a superior graphics processor too?

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Intel Ivy Bridge Processor Official Benchmark and Slides

Intel Corp. has revealed official performance advantage expectations for its next-generation microprocessors code-named Ivy Bridge.

As expected, the Ivy Bridge processors manage to come out on top in all the scenarios tested, which was to be expected considering these bring some new architecture improvements and higher Turbo Boost speeds.

 

Of course that when graphics come into play, the difference between the two cores is even greater since Ivy Bridge went through a major redesign in this area.

They’ve produced a raft of benchmarks, which reveal improvements such as 56% in ArcSoft Media Expresso, 25% in Excel 2010 and a 199% gain in the 3D Mark Vantage GPU benchmark.

Unfortunately, they haven’t released any benchmarks based on high performance 3D games, but it’s probably safe to say that they will be similarly improved.

Now, on to the benchmarks, which compare their new 3.4 GHz i7-3770 (4 cores + HT) with the current 3.4 GHz i7-2600, also with 4 cores + HT:

•     +7% higher overall SYSmark 2012 score
•     +14% higher overall HDXPRT 2011 score
•     +15% higher Cinebench 11.5 score
•     +13% better ProShow Gold 4.5 result
•     +25% faster performance in Excel 2010
•     +56% faster performance in ArcSoft Media Expresso
•     +192% higher overall 3DMark Vantage score
•     +17% faster performance in 3DMark Vantage CPU benchmark
•     +199% faster performance in 3DMark Vantage GPU benchmark

The key architectural enhancements delivering these improvements are:

1.     Intel’s new 22nm 3D Tri-Gate technology. More on this here
2.     Enhanced AVX acceleration
3.     IGP performance improved by 30% compared to its predecessor
4.     IGP supports DX11 and OpenCL 1.1
5.     PCI Express 3.0 x16 interface, including a PCI Express 2.0 x4 controller

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3D Visual Technology at Intel Sandy Bridge

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The second generation of Intel Core processors or who is often dubbed  as Sandy Bridge brings a number of  excellent features. Among the sectors of the visual display that is claimed to be better, including the content display  three  dimensions.

Second-generation Intel Core integrate visual technologies that are planted directly into the processor. Among other features such as Quick Sync Video, HD Graphics, until InTru 3D.

"This makes video editing QuickSync run faster," said David Tjahjadi, Channel Platform Manager Intel Indonesia in limited media gathering on Friday (07/01/2011) afternoon.

While Intel HD Graphics are now planted directly in the processor. This integration means low latency and provide the gaming experience as well as 3-D viewing experience better.

Then Intel Wireless Display feature lets users enjoy all the personal and online content on a larger screen, for example television. This is done through a simple wireless connection.

There are also 3D InTru to watch visually smoother than the PC. Users can watch your favorite 3D movies with Blu ray 3D Stereo 3D glasses on. This technology is also able to present it in a resolution of 1080p high definition television via HDMI 1.4.

Other features include Intel Clear Video HD which enables multimedia experience with better image thanks to the optimization of high-resolution video playback. Meanwhile, Intel Advanced Vector Extensions provide extra computing power to application developers.

"Features such features found in Intel Core i3, i5 and i7," said David.

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Ultrabook, The combination of Laptops and Tablets from Intel

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Taipei - Intel tried to create a new class in the computer market. 'The giant chip' is trying to combine between laptop and tablet capabilities in the device they called the Ultrabook.

Intel assessed at a loss to the world of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Because the market is more in favor of a British company, ARM. Therefore, they try to strengthen his position with Ultrabook.

Ultrabook referred to as a device with a new type. He is a laptop with light weight and has features such as tablets, such as the connectivity that is always on, fast boot time and pretty thin design.

Asus has released the first Ultrabook, namely Asus UX21. Quoted from PCPro, Tuesday (05/31/2011), other vendors are expected to follow before year-end holidays. Problem is claimed price below USD 1,000 and will gradually reach the range of $ 600.

"Computers have a variety of forms. Technological innovation is a catalyst and we believe the changes made ​​in roadmapnya Intel, along with industry collaboration, will bring exciting changes in personal computing is several years ahead," said Intel Executive Vice President Sean Maloney.

Intel looks ambitious in Ultrabook project. They even dared to target these products will reach 40% of laptops on the market next year.

Intel had promised would continue to push the technology Ultrabook. This device will use a new generation of Intel chipsets Ivy Bridge in the first half of 2012.

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Intel Releases New Pentium Series

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Many alleged mention that the Pentium name will perish along with the product, but it is wrong. Intel now regenerates the Pentium series of increasingly sophisticated specifications.

Within the last 5 years not seen the signs if Intel wanted to release the latest generation of Pentium. Microprocessor giant that just busy with a series of Core i are kept fixed.

Quoted from tomshardware, Tuesday (05/24/2011), Intel has quietly released the Pentium series that have used the Sandy Bridge architecture for the desktop. Processors are:

- Pentium G620T (dual-core processor, 3MB of cache, 2.2 GHz)

- Pentium G620 (dual-core processor, 3MB of cache, 2.6 GHz)

- Pentium G840 (dual-core processor, 3MB of cache, 2.8 GHz)

- Pentium G850 (dual-core processor, 3MB of cache, 2.9 GHz)

Despite having advanced from the Sandy Bridge architecture, but all processors are sold at a price range from USD 64 to USD 86.

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