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“A few years ago, he [Ken Anderson, Intel ethnographer] conducted an ethnographic...”
– Graeme Wood, Anthropology Inc.
Fascinating account of corporate anthropologists, like those working at the ReD consultancy.
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Bringing Computers to Their Senses
If nascent computer sensory systems catch up with more evolved computer processors, they way people interact and think about their laptops, tablets and other devices might take a leap ahead.
Achin Bhowmik, director on Intel’s Perceptual Computing Group, believes that the future of personal computers depends on their vastly improved abilities to see, hear and interact with people more...
March 2013
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February 2013
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Closing the Mobile Phone Gender Gap →
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January 2013
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Before Bluetooth Had a Name
Intel’s Mr. Bluetooth - Retired chief power architect Jim Kardach recalls a 1997 assignment to design low-cost wireless into laptops, and how that led to the creation of Bluetooth technology that today allows 9 billion headsets, mobile phones, computers and other personal devices to connect wirelessly and securely.
The full story: The Man Who Named Bluetooth.
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Johnny Appleseed Dropped His Ultrabook at CES 2013
Upsrouting from the floor inside the INtel booth at CES 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada, this 18-foot-tall, interactive Touch Tree has 176 Ultrabook systems hanging from its branches, including ones from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Sony and Toshiba.
A touchscreen app on the five Ultrabook convertible devices at the base of the tree lets people swipe shapes that travel up the trunk and move across...
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Value Smartphone Market Heats Up
Demand for smartphones priced at less than $150, lower than today’s premium smartphones, is spurring competition among chipmakers. However, in an interview with John Jackson, vice president of research at IDC, companies will take different approaches to success. He explains why some chipmakers will rush into the market while others may not.
Full story: Value Smartphone Battle Heats Up.
December 2012
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High School Scientist Aims for X-Prize
Inventing Better, Faster, Cheaper Disease Detectors - A 15-year old developed pancreatic cancer sensor that costs 3 cents and delivers results in 5 minutes. Jack Andraka won the 2012 Gordon E. Moore Award, the top prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, for developing a simple, inexpensive, accurate method for detecting pancreatic cancer. -...
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China's Shift from Explosive to Sustainable Growth
Technology adoption in rural areas of China today is comparable to Beijing and Shanghai 15 to 17 years ago.
The View from China through the eyes of Intel China President Ian Yang, who has seen decades of dramatic change.
Video: Tech Changes Daily Life in China
November 2012
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Curator Brings Silicon Valley's most Innovative...
Is there a common trait in TEDx speakers?
I believe the TEDx speakers are all willing to push the envelope. They embrace failure. They are passionate about what they are doing and have a deep conviction that it will make a difference. Jim Fruchterman, CEO of Benetech, is a perfect example. He is a former rocket scientist who is convinced that doing good is more important than making tons of...
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Ultrabook to Tablet Convertible Lenovo Yoga...
Jeff Haydock, a spokesperson for Best Buy, said he couldn’t comment on the correlation of end cap- promoted products and actual sales, but he said there had been a lot of interest in the Yoga.
“We don’t comment on specific products, but I can tell you that it [the Lenovo Yoga] has been one of our best sellers from a Windows 8 perspective. There’s been a ton of interest. It’s a really cool...
