At this year’s Intel Developer Forum keynote, Intel chairman Craig Barrett gets to take a break while Dr. Miguel Angarita from Groove Media Technologies shows off how a cell phone with a built-in camera and special software camera can read a bar code on a health ID card and access essential medical history information. \r\n\r\n
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Barrett claims the U.S. is lagging behind in technology because the education system is too concerned with test scores.
Barrett announces the Inspire-Empower Challenge that will award four $100,000 prizes next April to the most innovative ideas for applying technology to meet unmet needs related to education, health care, economic development and the environment.
Barrett challenges the developer community to collaborate and use their technology expertise to promote social and economic growth worldwide.
Matt Flannery, CEO of Kiva.org, tells Barrett about how Kiva.org is financing online where a new loan is approved every 30 seconds to entrepreneurs from more than 40 countries.
Intel greets conference goers with signs of the times.
Next up was Pat Gelsinger, senior vice-president and general manager, Digital Enterprise Group, who showed a range of wafers including 8-core Nehalem-EX, Tukwilla, and Dunnington. Gelsinger talked about Nehalem’s “turbo mode”.
Gelsinger showed off BMW’s “infotainment” center.
Larrabee architect Larry Seiler gets kudos for the Larrabee team’s recent technical paper at the Siggraph graphics show.
IDF shows off Intel’s goals for the upcoming year.
In the lobby, Intel shows off this techno skull which represents a mix of art and technology from Maker Faire.
Size matters. Intel Core 2 Duo processor S series and Mobile Intel GS45 Express Chipset and Intel\u00ae WiFi Link 5300 PCI Express Half Mini Card Module compared to the Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processor and Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset and wireless Intel Wi-Fi Link 5000 series module.
Intel WiFi Link 5300 PCI Express Half Mini Card Module.
Intel WiFi Link 5300 PCI Express Half Mini Card Module.
The Intel Core 2 Duo processor S series for small form factor laptops sits next to the Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processor for mainstream laptops.
Mobile Intel GS45 Express Chipset for small form factor laptops as compared to the Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset for mainstream laptops.
