Intel Mashes Wi-Fi And CPU Together, Working On Solar-Powered Chips

[Brink]

When it comes to mobile technology, the push to make things better, faster and smaller is non-stop and all consuming. The more functions you can cram onto a single chip, the better! Plenty of companies have thrown their proverbial hat into the convergence ring, but as the 800 lb. gorilla in the room, all eyes tend to gravitate towards Intel for trend-setting processor news. And who is Intel to disappoint? The company's already announced plans for a mobile SoC with built-in 4G, and it recently showed off new "Rosepoint" chips that combine Atom CPUs and Wi-Fi radios.

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Maximum PC | Intel Mashes Wi-Fi And CPU Together, Working On Solar-Powered Chips

 

[Layback Bear]

Thanks Brink. Run a computer from the light of a desk lamp. That's great. I want one. Technology always moves forward and I like it that way.

 

[Dave76]

I can see a solar powered super smart phone that will WIFI dock to your tablet sized portable screen and/or home monitor and keyboard, in ~10 years.
Legacy components formally known as data storage, RAM and CPU will be on one small chip.