Intel on 2013 and predictions for 2014

NEW DELHI, INDIA: At its final briefing for the year in the national capital, Intel shared its predictions for 2014 and reflected upon the year 2013 today. On display at the event were an exciting array of latest devices like 2-in-1s, tablets, phablets and Chromebooks with Intel Inside to signal the beginning of the scintillating wave of computing in 2014.

2013 - Year in review

Reflecting upon the year gone by Sandeep Aurora, director, Marketing and Market Development, Intel South Asia, said: "Year 2013 saw Intel launching a range of exciting and innovative products and delivering next generation processors that became the backbone for a new era of thinner, faster and more portable devices. Intel also worked closely with the industry and government to help connect people in India through technology and provide cost-effective solutions to address key issues such as education and training."

4th generation Intel Core processor family

The 4th generation Intel Core processors launched earlier this year deliver a 50 percent improvement in battery life1 translating to over nine hours in some systems and also enable a range of 2-in-1 convertible devices that can act as both a tablet and a PC.

At the event, Intel displayed a Dell XPS 12 Ultrabook convertible based on the Intel 4th Gen Core processor.

Launch of Bay Trail

The "Bay Trail" family of processors comprises of the latest family of low-power system-on-chip (SoC) that will fuel a wave of highly powerful and energy efficient tablets, 2-in-1s and other mobile devices and is based on Intel's low-power, high-performance microarchitecture "Silvermont".

At the event, Intel displayed the Asus T-100 Transformer Book which is a 2-in-1 device based on the Bay Trail-T version of the processors.

Driving domestic technology adoption and digital literacy in India

Furthering its commitment towards digital literacy in India, Intel trained over two million people in 2013 using its Intel® Learn Easy Steps digital literacy curriculum and launched an Android based app of the same. Intel also launched a large nation-wide campaign to drive relevance and demand of personal computing devices covering ten states and reaching over 20 million households.

Intel's flagship program ‘My Discoveries' reached out to over five million youth across the country in 2013. Further, taking a solution-based approach to enhance digital literacy in India, Intel introduced a complete education solution with the new Intel Pentium Processor A1018 which is tailor made for a country like India.

2014 predictions



Education evolution

Intel predicts that within the next three to five years, India will see a huge increase in device ownership with one device for every student increasingly being the norm. The key challenge will be providing the students, particularly in regional areas with the right education, devices and services to engage them.

Consumers demand new levels of interaction

In 2014, consumers can choose from a range of devices including traditional laptops, 2-in-1s, tablets and portable all-in-ones (AIOs) with Intel® Inside, across varying price points to fit every budget.

"We will continue to move full steam ahead into the tablet and 2-in-1 space. "Touch it, type on it, or talk to it - these devices are multitasking powerhouses that will offer us new interaction possibilities" said Sandeep Aurora, talking about what consumers can expect in 2014.

Internet of Things/Quark

The Intel Quark technology will help extend Intel's reach to rapidly growing areas, from the Internet of Things to wearable computing in the future. With Intel Quark technologies, Intel is extending the flexibility and scalability of the x 86 ecosystems which encompasses more than 40 years of compute innovation and standards into new markets.

This trend is being driven by increasingly connected devices, seamless connectivity from sensors to the datacentre, cloud economics for compute and data and the acceleration of big data analytics to extract value from data. The IoT offers businesses the opportunity to develop new services, enhance productivity and efficiency, improve real-time decision making, solve critical problems, and develop new consumer experiences.

Big data paves the way for innovation

Intel believes that having 15 billion connected devices in the next few years is achievable. The biggest question is around where the data will go when these devices connect and the best way to make use of that information. This will prompt a whole industry to grow around predictive analysis and raw data. Big Data will help make companies smarter, more progressive and give them a business advantage. Governments will soon follow.