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Thursday, March 6, 2008
Wake up, computer!
Ever been traveling - say to grandma’s house - and realize all those great pictures you wanted to show off are back home on your computer?
Soon you may be able to phone home and get them.
At its annual investor conference going in Santa Clara, Calif. right now, Intel Corp. is showing off a new technology it calls “remote wakeup.” With it, an Intel official showed me, you can use another computer or any other Internet device with a screen - such as an iPhone or other type of smart phone - go to a special Web site and log in to your computer back home to access your photos or other information.
Other companies - GoToMyPC is one of them - offers similar capabilities. But the difference, Intel tells me, is that its technology is the only one that actually can “wake up” a computer in sleep mode. Also, since Intel plans on building the technology into its computer chipsets, it will someday - maybe beginning later this year - be standard on all new computers.
Intel also is building technology into its chipsets to protect those photos, important work files and other information. Forthcoming chipsets from Intel will include software and hardware capabilities that automatically encrypts computer hard drives for security. Look for that innovation to hit the shelves by the end of this year.
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