Intel fights back against Apple by trying to get inside your head
Will this make you let Intel inside again? Perhaps.
Will this make you let Intel inside again? Perhaps.
The ultrabook has taken over CES 2012, but Intel CEO Paul Otellini surprised keynote audience goers on Tuesday afternoon by starting off promoting the company's strong new focus on smartphones.
Intel's chief argues that we've shifted from focusing on the personal computer to personal computing -- meaning the devices themselves don't matter as much anymore.
Intel said Thursday that it would acquire Wind River, which makes software for embedded devices, in a deal valued at $884 million. With the move Intel is making a move to diversify into software and away from its dependence on the PC and server markets.
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This week Intel has been in the news as it has spilled news of Microsoft's Origami Project in a carefully orchestrated product and buzz build. Revealed at its semi-annual Developer Forum, the company has also tried to pump up its prospects a week after revealing a precipitous decline in revenues and a falling market share for the processors that it pioneered.
Intel touts progress in developing ultrawideband for low-power, no static wireless networks. It's gearing toward home networking at first.
Although Sun doesn't plan to release a Solaris 9 version for Intel, leaving Solaris 8 Intel users in a sticky position, there are plenty of alternatives.