Intel looks to performance, security
C|Net | at | by Mike
Intel will bring hyperthreading, a performance-enhancing technology until now reserved for servers, to the desktop later this year and introduce a new technology for securing data on hard drives next year. The two announcements were the highlights of the opening keynote speech by company president Paul Otellini at the Intel Developer Forum in San Jose, Calif. Despite the downturn in the PC market, the company will continue to boost chip performance and add features to enhance the PC experience and gain an edge over rival Advanced Micro Devices. "There's no doubt it gives us a competitive advantage, but it also gives us a market advantage" by expanding the capabilities of PCs, Otellini said in a briefing prior to the speech.