Paul Otellini, Intel CEO, held a first keynote, touching multiple subjects and demonstrating several new technologies. Main message is that the user is in the center of everything, and that “Computing should be Engaging, Consistent and Secure, anywhere, anytime, at any device”. We already take care of the first part, as Otellini stressed that every minute YouTube sees 48-hour of video uploads, that we are witnessing 200 million Tweets every day, and that 7.5 Billion of photos are upload on Facebook every month. To be sure that computing power can match future demands, Otellini claimed that Moore’s law must stay on track. He did mention that, from time to time, we can hear that some kind of physical limitation is reached and that Moore’s law can’t go forever, but he dismissed this claims, telling that Intel engineers have new technologies like 3D transistors at hand to assure the performance increase continuum.
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Consistent experience is again a key for more enjoyable tech usage, enabling users to have similar experience regardless of device in question. He displayed strong belief that upcoming Windows 8 OS will be a great leap in this direction, combining classic PC platforms with Tablets and Smartphones. Best part for him is that this OS will work on Intel architecture, regardless of device in question. Even now, with App extender, they demonstrated how good communication can be establish between different devices, where PC connected to smartphone becomes primary I/O devices taking care of regular smartphone communication like SMS, or social networks update. Of course, this is something that many phone manufacturers are offering for some time in one form or in another, but the point is in seamless integration regardless of device in question. Just to stress how much mobility is important for Intel, he demonstrated on stage a CPU powered only by really tiny photo cell. He joked that they don’t have plans to commercialize this product, at least not yet.
Security is becoming more and more important and with that in mind we were witness to the new McAfee security product that uses Intel DeepSafe technology to do its magic without much performance issue. Demonstration takes care of one of most feared exploits today, rootkit, which was effortlessly detected and eliminated.
