The Verge - Intel at CES 2014: beautiful smartwatches, tiny PCs, and a headset named Jarvishttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52801/VER_Logomark_32x32..png2014-01-07T10:50:37-05:00http://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/50465152014-01-07T10:50:37-05:002014-01-07T10:50:37-05:00Intel's new smart earbuds can read your heart
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<p>Intel CEO Brian Krzanich unveiled the chipmaker's new wearable prototypes at <a href="http://live.theverge.com/intel-ces-2014-live-blog/">yesterday's keynote address</a>. Among the reference designs was a pair of smart earbuds with biometric capabilities, designed to track the user's run, record burned calories, and read their heart rate. Intel is showing off the design at its booth at CES. The earbuds are lightweight but bulky — presumably to house all those sensors — but won't require a separate power source for a charge. Intel says that developers will also be able to develop especially for the device.</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/7/5283912/hands-on-with-intels-new-heart-rate-monitoring-smart-earbudsKwame Opam2014-01-06T23:04:51-05:002014-01-06T23:04:51-05:00Intel phases out McAfee brand name, distancing itself from controversial founder John McAfee
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<p>When you think of McAfee, you might think of the Intel-owned antivirus software company, or you might think of <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/12/3760192/john-mcafee-run-from-the-law">the former druggie and part-time fugitive</a> who founded that company over 20 years ago. <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/19/4444266/john-mcafee-youtube-how-to-uninstall-mcafee-antivirus">Or perhaps both</a>. Either way, Intel is attempting to sever that inconvenient association. At CES 2014 in Las Vegas, the company has announced that it will be phasing out the McAfee brand name for its security software in favor of the simpler "Intel Security." According to an Intel representative, the company named McAfee will still stick around as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intel, but the software rebranding will begin immediately. The company estimates it may take a year to complete.</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/6/5282618/intel-phases-out-mcafee-brand-name-distancing-itself-fromSean Hollister2014-01-06T22:40:18-05:002014-01-06T22:40:18-05:00Intel announces that every processor released in 2014 will be conflict mineral free
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<p>Intel announced today that it will no longer rely on minerals sourced from war-torn regions to produce their processors. During the keynote, CEO Brian Krzanich stepped aside to present a video discussing the minerals needed to produce the chips in everyday technology and how they're obtained. The company paid special attention to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country whose bloody perpetual war, funded by the sale of diamonds and essential metals like tin and tungsten, has claimed millions of lives in the last 15 years. Intel ended the presentation on the difficult question of how to solve this industry-wide problem, and committed itself to trying to change course in a meaningful way.</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/6/5282608/intel-announces-that-every-processor-released-in-2014-will-beKwame Opam2014-01-06T22:14:30-05:002014-01-06T22:14:30-05:00Intel confirms Dual OS computers that run both Windows and Android
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<p>It barely got a mention at Intel's CES 2014 press conference this evening, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/3/5267360/intel-dual-os-pc-plus-android-windows-microsoft-objection">but Dual OS is real</a>. The company confirmed that Intel processors will power computers that can switch between Windows and Android with the press of a button, just like the <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/6/5280850/asus-transformer-book-duet-hands-on-ces-2014">Asus Transformer Book Duet</a> we tried earlier today. Intel demonstrated the technology on a laptop during the company's press conference, right after introducing "Intel Device Protection Technology," an idea that should help Intel-based Android devices meet corporate standards for enterprise security.</p>
<p>Intel isn't the only company pursuing Windows and Android in the same device here at CES, however. Earlier today, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/6/5278548/amd-will-also-put-windows-and-android-in-the-same-computer">AMD announced a partnership with BlueStacks</a> to run fullscreen and windowed Android...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/6/5282502/intel-confirms-dual-os-computers-that-run-both-windows-and-androidSean Hollister2014-01-06T22:01:42-05:002014-01-06T22:01:42-05:00Intel announces Edison, a computer the size of an SD card
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/10/4715514/intel-quark-internet-of-things-wearable-computing">Intel built a processor for wearable computing</a>, and now it has a tiny computer where that processor can live. At CES 2014, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich announced Edison, "a full Pentium-class PC" that's the size and shape of the SD card you might otherwise put in your camera. It's powered by a dual-core <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/10/4715514/intel-quark-internet-of-things-wearable-computing">Quark SOC</a>, runs Linux, and has built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, according to the company. Intel even has a specific app store designed for Edison, and a special version of Wolfram that will come to the tiny computer.</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/6/5282472/intel-announces-edison-a-computer-the-size-of-an-sd-cardSean Hollister2014-01-06T21:56:36-05:002014-01-06T21:56:36-05:00Intel partners with the fashion industry to make beautiful wearables
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<p>Intel just <a target="_blank" href="http://live.theverge.com/intel-ces-2014-live-blog/">announced</a> that in the coming year, it's partnering with fashion industry leaders like Barneys, The Council of Fashion Designers of America (the CFDA), and global fashion retailer Opening Ceremony to develop smart wristwear. The first product of the collaboration will be <a href="http://download.intel.com/newsroom/kits/ces/2014/pdfs/Intel_CES2014_Wearable_Technology_Factsheet.pdf" target="_blank">a smart bracelet concept</a> powered by Intel technology and designed by Opening Ceremony. Barneys will carry the smart bracelet, Intel says, but there's no word on exactly what the bracelet will do. Will it bear Bluetooth and LEDs that flash when you get a text, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/6/5276610/csr-bluetooth-jewelry-notifications-led">perhaps</a>, or NFC Swarovski crystals? We'll have to wait and see.</p>
<p>Wearable technology was one of the main themes at Intel's presentation, where it demoed <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/6/5282130/intel-debuts-prototype-smart-watch" target="_blank" style="background-color: #ffffff;">a prototype smartwatch</a> and Jarvis, a Bluetooth...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/6/5282458/intel-partners-with-barneys-and-other-fashion-leaders-on-smart-wristwearEllis Hamburger2014-01-06T21:55:00-05:002014-01-06T21:55:00-05:00Intel debuts a self-sufficient Smart Watch prototype
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<p>Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has announced that Intel is developing its own Smart Watch, looking to compete with the likes of Pebble and Samsung in the wearable space. Unlike its competitors, the device needn't be tethered to a smartphone to function since it has its own connectivity. It also features geofencing, allowing it to give the wearer notifications based on location.</p>
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<p>Intel is paying greater attention to smaller devices this year, unveiling a range of wearable reference devices at the keynote. "Wearables are not everywhere today because they aren't yet solving real problems and they aren't yet integrated with our lifestyles," said Krzanich in a statement. "We're focused on addressing this engineering innovation challenge." Intel...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/6/5282130/intel-debuts-prototype-smart-watchKwame Opam2014-01-06T21:52:31-05:002014-01-06T21:52:31-05:00Intel unveils 'Jarvis,' its always-listening smart headset
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<p>Intel has its own digital assistant, and it lives right inside of an earpiece. On stage at CES today, Intel unveiled Jarvis, an oddly shaped Bluetooth headset that wraps around the back of its wearer's ear. By pairing it with an Android smartphone app, Jarvis is able to remotely interact with the phone, getting directions, looking up restaurants, and doing many of the other major functions that we've come to expect Siri and Google Now to do. Don't expect Intel to start selling it though — Jarvis is only a reference design for now, so it would be Intel's partners that take the design and turn it into a final, buyable product.</p>
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<p>Jarvis comes as part of an Intel initiative to, as CEO Brian Krzanich puts it, "make everything smart." Intel...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/6/5282416/intel-unveils-jarvis-its-smart-headsetJacob Kastrenakes