Intel Press Room

Intel Announces Winners of World's Largest Pre-College Science Fair

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:26:25 -0400

ATLANTA, May 16, 2008 The Intel Foundation today announced top winners of the world's largest pre-college science fair, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair presented by Agilent Technologies.

Chip Shot: Intel Alliance With Alibaba

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:27:59 -0400

May 12, Beijing - Intel and Alibaba (HKSE:1688) announced a strategic alliance to boost the e-business development for thousands of Chinese small and medium-sizes businesses (SMB) customers. One of the alliance's focuses is around IT infrastructure design and establishment. As a first step, an "SMB e-business PC" will be jointly developed by both companies.

Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Opens Today

Mon, 12 May 2008 09:27:14 -0400

ATLANTA, May 12, 2008 Young scientists and innovators from around the world arrived in Atlanta today to compete in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair presented by Agilent Technologies.

Chip Shot: Sun, Intel Make Threading Software Apps Easy

Thu, 08 May 2008 14:28:45 -0400

At JavaOne today, the Sun-Intel alliance introduced Intel® Threading Building Blocks (TBB) for the Solaris operating system using Sun Studio. TBB makes it easier to develop threaded applications for newer multi-core processors, including Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processors. TBB is available as an open source project and has become the most widely used tool for software developers using C++ to take advantage of the power of multi-core processors. Now, Sun Studio with TBB makes it possible to quickly harness the full processing power of Solaris platforms. Visit Intel's booth #502 at JavaOne or click here for more details.

Middle East on Path to Digital Future Says Intel Chairman

Thu, 08 May 2008 13:28:01 -0400

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 8, 2008 Speaking at the U.S.-Arab Economic Forum in Washington, D.C., Intel Corporation Chairman Craig Barrett shared his vision on the role of technology and education in driving a digital transformation in the Middle East.

Chip Shot: Intel Soccer Challenge is a Kick

Thu, 08 May 2008 10:28:55 -0400

With Nearly 10,000 consumers participating in 2006, the Intel Soccer Challenge in select European and Middle East countries is back again starting today. With the European Soccer Championships coming up in June, Soccer fans can show their skills. The motto: the crazier the shot the more points you win. Prices: Three high performance notebooks from ASUS featuring the Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology or fan packages from Adidas. It is FUN! Learn more here.

Chip Shot: Intel Helps Denmark with Green IT

Wed, 07 May 2008 13:29:06 -0400

KL, a collaborative group that consists of 98 Danish municipalities, will soon take a major step to make the public IT infrastructure in Denmark more efficient. KL is implementing the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5400 series, which will make it possible to achieve larger savings and better meet environmental requirements.

NASA, Intel, SGI Plan to 'Soup Up' Supercomputer

Wed, 07 May 2008 13:28:10 -0400

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. NASA, Intel Corp., and SGI today announced the signing of an agreement establishing intentions to collaborate on significantly increasing the space agency's supercomputer performance and capacity.

Chip Shot: Mobile WiMAX Maxed with Clearwire Deal

Wed, 07 May 2008 12:29:05 -0400

In the wee hours of the morning today, Clearwire and Sprint announced that they entered into an agreement to combine their WiMAX businesses and form a new wireless communications company. They also announced that Intel Capital, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Google and Bright House Networks agreed to invest a combined $3.2 billion in the new company in support of its deployment of the first nationwide mobile WiMAX network in the U.S. Intel Capital specifically made its single largest investment ever at $1 billion. Get Intel's take on today's announcement by checking out this video blog interview with Intel's WiMAX chief Sriram Viswanathan.

Sprint and Clearwire to Combine WiMAX Businesses, Creating a New Mobile Broadband Company

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:28:11 -0400

KIRKLAND, Wash. and OVERLAND PARK, Kan. May 7, 2008 Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) and Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their next generation wireless broadband businesses to form a new wireless communications company.

Chip Shot: Microsoft, Intel Chat About SCCM, vPro

Tue, 06 May 2008 12:29:10 -0400

Intel's Gregory Bryant and Microsoft's Brad Anderson discuss how Microsoft's new System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 takes advantage of the security, management and cost saving capabilities of Intel vPro technology. They also chat about IT managers' expectations and answer the top five burning questions on IT managers' minds.

Intel, Samsung Electronics, TSMC Reach Agreement for 450mm Wafer Manufacturing Transition

Mon, 05 May 2008 18:28:33 -0400

May 5, 2008 Intel Corporation, Samsung Electronics and TSMC today announced they have reached agreement on the need for industry-wide collaboration to target a transition to larger, 450mm-sized wafers starting in 2012.

Chip Shot: DX10 Driver for Intel Graphics Released

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:30:20 -0400

Intel has announced the availability of the latest version of the Windows Vista driver for our integrated graphics products. As well as great video playback, the WHQL certified driver enables DirectX10 functionality for Intel GM965 and G35 Express chipset based platforms. This driver release fulfills the requirements for Microsoft's upcoming changes to its Vista premium logo qualification requirements. Download it here: 32-bit EXE | 32-bit ZIP | 64-bit EXE | 64-bit ZIP

Intel Online Marketplace Helps SMBs Better Fulfill Their Technology Business Needs

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:29:27 -0400

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 1, 2008 Intel Corporation today introduced an online storefront and business solution Web portal designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

Chip Shot: Intel Tackles High Cost of 10GbE Adoption

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:30:29 -0400

Companies recognize the performance benefits of 10 Gigabit Ethernet, however, a major hurdle to adoption has been the high price point. At Interop Las Vegas, Intel launched a 10GBASE-T adapter that provides high-speed 10GbE network performance at a fraction of the cost of fiber adapters. Intel® 10 Gigabit AT Server Adapter is the industry's first dual-speed copper-based server adapter that can support transmissions up to 100 meters. Dell will be offering the Intel 10 Gigabit AT Server Adapter with its PowerEdge* product line. Learn more here.