Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Intel unveils solar-powered processor computer


Showcasing what the future holds in the computing arena, chip-maker Intel unveiled a computer with a processor running on a postage stamp-size cell powered by solar energy.

Underlining Intel’s efforts to push the boundaries for reduced power consumption in computing activities, its Chief Paul Otellini today demonstrated such a system during his keynote speech at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) 2011.

Asserting that power innovation would reach unimaginable levels, he said Intel’s researchers have created a chip that powers up a computer processor on a solar cell the size of a postage stamp.

The computer had its solar-powered CPU drawing sufficient power to run animation and other Windows-based computing processes from two small overhead reading..........

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