SAN FRANCISCO -- As technology becomes more "intuitive," Intel is working to add "human-like senses" to computing by enabling touch and speech functionality across all devices, according to chief product officer David Perlmutter.
The general manager of the Intel architecture group opened Intel Developer Forum 2012 on Tuesday morning by noting that this is the 15th year the conference has taken place, asserting that Intel has "been evolving since then and launched a lot of great technologies."
But this year, Perlmutter said that the big discussion this week is about experience and how Intel will be collaborating with industry partners to deliver and shape the future from data center to devices.
"This is the era of the digital transformation," said Perlmutter. "Many people in the room might understand that. Many people outside the room might not."
The real big change happening right now is centered on mobile personal computing, Perlmutter said.
Following up the introduction of ultrabooks in 2011 and trying to make them mainstream in 2012, Intel is focusing on "reinventing mobility" going into 2013 with the 4th generation Intel Core processors, also known by the code name "Haswell."
"Mobile computing requires a huge amount of capabilities to make the great experiences really happen," Perlmutter acknowledged, describing that means providing everything from a touchscreen to all-day battery life to instant-on functionality.... [Read more]
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