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Cloverview tablet chip hints dropped by Intel

Shane McGlaun, Apr 13th 2011 Discuss [0]

Intel is the world's largest maker of microchips and as such, the company has a chip for just about anything that might need one. Intel has been hinting that it might have a new chip that it is currently developing called the Cloverview chip. The chip is apparently an Atom part that has been tweaked to be more power efficient. Read The Full Story

Hanvon Windows 7 multitouch slate spied [Video]

Chris Davies, Sep 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

Is there room in your cold, dark heart for a basic multitouch slate running Windows 7? Hanvon sure hopes so, with the Chinese manufacturer showing off just such a prototype at the IDF 2009 expo last week. GottaBeMobile's Xavier was on hand to have a brief play, and he reckons the 8.9-inch Atom-based slate feels pretty good. Read The Full Story

Phoenix demo ultra-speedy Windows 7 boot [Video]

Chris Davies, Sep 25th 2009 Discuss [0]

IDF isn't just an opportunity for Intel to show off their advancements: it's also a chance for their partners to flaunt what they've been working on. In Phoenix's case, they've delivered something most Windows users would like to see, in the shape of vastly optimized boot-up procedures for Windows 7. Video demos after the cut Read The Full Story

Intel Moorestown Moblin v2.1 MID gets hands-on demo [Video]

Chris Davies, Sep 25th 2009 Discuss [1]

Intel have rolled out plenty of mockups, conceptual art, non-functional prototypes and fancy slides over the past few months to show us what Moblin running on a Moorsetown-based MID might look like, but we've had to wait until IDF this past week to get a decent sighting of the platform in action. MID Moves sat down with an Inventec prototype running Moblin 2.1; you can see their hands-on video after the cut. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Viliv S10 touchscreen Windows 7 netbook: 10hrs runtime

Chris Davies, Sep 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Viliv are best known for their MIDs and UMPCs, but the Korean company have decided to branch out into more mainstream ultraportables. The Viliv S10 has made its debut at IDF this week, and offers a 10-inch 1,366 x 768 resistive convertible touchscreen, Intel's Atom 1.33GHz or 2.0GHz processors, and Windows 7 Home Premium. Update: More photos from MID Moves now added. Read The Full Story

Intel Moblin v2.1 mobile UI gets video demo at IDF

Chris Davies, Sep 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Intel have been demonstrating their latest work on Moblin, the open-source OS they've been so instrumental in developing, including v2.1 of the user interface for handhelds and mobile devices. MID Moves were on hand to grab all the details, including a video demo of "MyZone", Intel's pulling together of calendar, news, social media and more. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Intel whips out notebook with multiple OLED screens

Shane McGlaun, Sep 22nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Intel is showing off a notebook concept under the code name Tangent Bay at IDF that is very cool. The machine has three OLED screens right above the keyboard that are all touch sensitive. The screens can be used to organize information and presumably launch apps. Read The Full Story