Intel Developer Forum makes new insights

 At the Intel Developer Forum, Intel Corporation executives outlined several software and hardware-related efforts as the company intensifies its System-on-a-Chip (SoC) product plans based on the Intel Atom processor family.

Amid predictions of billions of additional Internet-connected devices going online, Renee James, Senior Vice-President & General Manager, Intel Software and Services Group, and Doug Davis, Vice-President & General Manager, Embedded and Communications Group, discussed the expansion of these processors into high-growth areas, including netbooks, tablets, CE, embedded and smartphones.

During her keynote address at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco, Renée James outlined how tightly integrated and optimized software and platforms will deliver new levels of performance, along with fresh capabilities and the importance of creating an innovative experience across the personal computing continuum - from PCs to smartphones to tablets and cars, as well as any number of Internet-connected consumer devices.

Emphasizing a seamless experience across operating systems, James introduced general availability of the Intel AppUpSM center netbook app store for consumers. The Intel AppUp center includes both free and paid apps for entertainment, social networking, gaming and productivity, optimized for a netbook's mobility and screen size. To encourage consumers to try new applications, Intel AppUp provides "try before you buy" solutions, encouraging consumers to purchase apps they otherwise might not have.

Discussing the important role, the Intel Atom brand plays in delivering intelligent computing to connected devices everywhere, Doug Davis outlined the complete Intel Atom processor line and how the company is delivering solutions based on Intel architecture beyond the PC. Davis also emphasized how Intel Atom processor-based solutions can provide the ideal platform for Internet connectivity, intelligence, and ease of design with customer port of choice.

Davis launched "Tunnel Creek", a new Intel Atom E600 SoC processor series developed specifically for embedded applications such as in-vehicle infotainment systems for cars, smart grid devices and IP media phones. The SoC integrates additional capabilities onto the chip and features an open interconnect for added flexibility. Davis also introduced the Intel Atom processor CE4200, formerly codenamed "Groveland", which is designed to help seamlessly integrate the Internet experience with TV.