Intel to Focus on the Internet of Things

Intel to Focus on the Internet of Things

With up to 50 billion Internet of Things devices installed in the world by 2020, Intel is working aggressively to bring its familiar x86 architecture into the IoT and wearables world. Today at IDF 2014 in Shenzhen, China, Intel CEO unveiled new products and solutions to drive the growth of IoT.
Quark Takes a Backseat as First Intel Edison Products will be Powered by Atom SoCs

Quark Takes a Backseat as First Intel Edison Products will be Powered by Atom SoCs

Intel has announced the extension of Intel Edison to a family of development boards. The key development is the use of a 22nm Intel Silvermont dual-core Atom SoC to replace the Quark SoC. Initially, Intel said the Edison development board was supposed to be based on the latter.
Rumor: Intel to Acquire Wearable Tech Company Basis for US$100 Million

Rumor: Intel to Acquire Wearable Tech Company Basis for US$100 Million

According to TechCrunch, Intel has bought Basis for US$100 million. The alleged target of acquisition is a San Francisco-based startup that makes wearable health trackers.
Hands-on: Samsung Gear 2 & Gear 2 Neo

Hands-on: Samsung Gear 2 & Gear 2 Neo

While MWC 2014 may not officially kick off until tomorrow, Samsung has jumped the gun by unveiling its new second-generation smartwatches, the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo, a day early. But with less than six months since the release of the Galaxy Gear, are Samsung's new smartwatches enough of an improvement to find success?
Huawei Enters the Wearables Market with the TalkBand B1

Huawei Enters the Wearables Market with the TalkBand B1

Huawei added a new product category into their consumer products line-up today with the announcement of the TalkBand B1. The hybrid 'talk and track' companion to the recently announced MediaPad X1 is their attempt at interpreting the concept of wearables.
Intel to Bring Wearables Into Reality with Edison

Intel to Bring Wearables Into Reality with Edison

Intel is challenging developers to bring more wearables into the market through its Edison development board which is only about the size of a tiny SD card.