| Home : January 07 2014 Computer News : Intel chief opens CES with parade of wearables |
|
Intel chief opens CES with parade of wearables |
January 07, 2014
Intel’s CEO, battling to keep the company relevant as computing moves beyond the PC, introduced a new line of wearable computers Monday night, including a connected smartwatch and a pair of earbuds with a built-in heart monitor.CEO Brian Krzanich also introduced a PC the size of an SD card called Edison that’s aimed at the growing wearables market. He showed Edison connected to a baby’s “onesie” outfit that was fitted with sensors to monitor the infant’s health.Krzanich demonstrated the products during his opening night keynote at the International CES. There was barely a PC in sight, with Intel keen to show that its chips are ready for the new world of tiny, highly portable computers.One reason wearables aren’t more popular is because they must often be paired with another device, according to Krzanich. “They don’t always integrate what you want and you always have to have something else with you,” he said.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2085220/intel-chief-opens-ces-with-parade-of-wearables.html#tk.rss_all
|
|
|
|
|
