Intel and Microsoft

Intel's Core line revamp, wireless innovation

Intel officially launched its 32-nanometer process with the inflow of several new Core i7, i5 and i3 processors. These included 11 Arrandale chips for laptops and half dozen Clarkdale fries for desktops -- the outset with built-in graphics as you may accept seen in our Intel Core i5 661 review -- released alongside seven new chipsets and new Intel Centrino Wi-Fi and WiMAX adapters.

The visitor showcased a host of notebook systems from all the usual suspects, accompanied by netbooks and tablets running the tiny Atom chip. In total, more than than 400 mobile and desktop platform designs are expected from computer makers based on these products, with some other 200 expected for embedded devices.

While most of this information was revealed prior to outset of the show, Intel still had i tidbit to keep united states interested at CES: their new WiDi (Wireless Brandish) technology. Basically WiDi works by using a laptop's Wi-Fi connection to communicate to a Netgear adaptor box which and then hooks up to a HDTV via HDMI, all with the touch of a button. There is a slight filibuster that will go virtually unnoticed for those watching videos -- playback at 720p worked smoothly on Intel's demo and 2-channel audio was perfectly synced.

Merely every bit pleased as we were to run across this straightforward and hassle-free approach to outputting PC to TV wirelessly, there are plenty of limitations as well. Besides the fact that WiDi is all the same non responsive plenty to handle gaming or even desktop piece of work, the technology requires a laptop running one of Intel'due south new Core i7, i5 or i3 processors (specifically the i7 620M, i5 540M, i5 520M, i5 430M, i5 330M or i3 350M), Intel HD graphics, and the Intel wireless Advanced-N 6200, Advanced N + WiMAX 6250 or Ultimate N6300 wireless chips.

Simply a handful of notebooks from Dell, Sony and Toshiba will launch supporting the functionality starting January 17, with the Netgear adapter box expected to sell for an actress $100 or and then.

Microsoft shows off different product divisions

Microsoft had one of the larger booths at CES 2022 (a massive 16,000-square-human foot booth to be precise) highlighting several of the company'due south divisions every bit well every bit offering some sweet eye candy and gimmicks for those passing by. Although in that location was non much in the way of new products, nosotros enjoyed creating funky musical loops with strangers past pressing a series of interactive cubes in a blue cylindrical room, and playing a friendly match of checkers on a Microsoft Surface table -- which still manages to describe a crowd to this 24-hour interval.

The company's almost pregnant new release was possibly its Mediaroom 2.0 software, which can be used by television operators to enhance their options for providing service and viewing choices to customers. As y'all might expect, a lot of focus was put on Windows 7 too, with several PCs and netbooks from a variety of manufacturers used to showcase many of the operating system'due south features.

Microsoft besides touted its Bing search engine, some of the newest Windows Phones, Zune services and accessories, the upcoming Microsoft Office 2022 suite, the Xbox 360 and diverse in-vehicle technologies.