IDF 2013: Intel Goes Mobile With New Chips, Software

By Jeffrey Burt | Posted 2013-09-12

SAN FRANCISCO—Several thousand attendees swarmed the Moscone West Convention Center here for Intel's 16th annual Intel Developer Forum, the annual get-together where company executives can make announcements and lay out their future game plans with the goal of getting developers on board. For many of those 16 years, IDF could be counted on for showing off big processors and big machines that would power the world's biggest data centers. However, the show this year reflected the rapidly changing dynamics in data centers and the industry, driven by such trends as cloud computing and the massive—and growing—numbers of connected devices, with the themes heavily slanted toward mobility and software. Intel had gotten the bulk of its data center news out of the way in the weeks leading up to IDF, leaving time for company executives to talk about their plans in mobility around chips—in particular, the new Atom Z3000 "Bay Trail" products—powering the devices and the software that ties everything together. In this slide show, eWEEK takes a quick look at a few of the sights around IDF.

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IDF 2013: Intel Goes Mobile With New Chips, Software

by Jeffrey Burt
Intel Comes to the Moscone Center

For several days every September, IDF takes over all three floors of the Moscone West Convention Center, and Intel makes sure everyone in San Francisco knows it's there.
Intel Urges Users to 'Look Inside'

Company executives talked about the amazing things that devices like tablets, laptops and new form factors such as two-in-one convertible systems can do, reminding attendees that while the features are cool, it's what's inside the systems that make them happen.
Software that Drives the Robot

Part of looking inside is not only realizing what the processor is enabling, but also the software that Intel creates that helps tie everything together. Here, a robot powered by Intel software patrols the sidewalks outside the convention center.
Intel and Android

As one Intel executive said, for a long time it was Intel and Microsoft. However, the goal now is to ensure that Intel's architecture supports all platforms, from Windows and Linux to iOS, Chrome and—as illustrated here—Android.
On the Move at IDF

Intel's show covers all three of the huge floors at the Moscone Center, with the elevators playing the key role of getting people from one place to another.
Mobility Is Everywhere at IDF

Mobility was the key theme at IDF, with the company showing off a wide range of devices powered by Intel processors, from smartphones to tablets to—here—two-in-one convertibles.
Intel and the Internet of Things

Intel officials made a big move into the Internet of Things with the announcement of an upcoming new line of small, power-sipping chips code named "Quark." This display was designed to illustrate the various connected items, appliances and machines that will help make up the Internet of Things.
Golfing at IDF

IDF attendees could use tablets to move robotic balls through a maze on the floor in a race against other players to reach an end destination.
A View of the City

IDF is designed to keep attendees busy, with everything from keynotes to tech sessions. However, the three-story windows give developers at least a view of San Francisco.
On to the Keynote Speeches

Attendees get onto the elevator that will bring them to the third floor, where top Intel executives give the keynote speeches in the massive auditorium.
At the Keynote Speech

The keynote speeches are a combination of product announcements, road map glimpses and salesmanship.
Taking in the Showroom Floor

IDF attendees make their way around the showroom floor, checking out the hardware and software on display, listening to vendor pitches and taking in the food and drink found at stations around the room.
Getting Down to Business

An IBM representative talks to attendees about Big Blue's new NeXtScale x86 server, which was announced during IDF.
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