January 7^th, 2010 – There’s no time to waste in 2010! The most anticipated XBLA game of this year now has its own website with a metric ton of news, media, information and general super fun times! By visiting www.raskulls.com, you will be greeted by the lovably insane Raskulls cast and invited to explore all the past, present and future information for the upcoming action adventure.

MEDIA

Here you can access the latest screenshots, videos, artwork and even grab some high res wallpaper! The gallery will be updated with new assets on a regular basis, including more trailers and videos from the Raskulls developers.

ABOUT

Full character bios and images, along with a description of the main gameplay modes – Mega Quest, Grand Prix and Raskulls Multiplayer.

BLOG

Hosted by Phil Larsen of the Raskulls team, the official blog will offer an inside look at Raskulls development with entertaining musings from many team members at Halfbrick. Covering everything from the biggest, smallest and completely random updates from the world of Raskulls, XBLA and video games!

PRESS

A list of key articles for Raskulls, including the hottest news, interviews, previews and reviews!

STORE

Check out the latest Raskulls merchandise at the Halfbrick Bazaar, and keep up to date with the Blog to receive store updates.

Visit the Raskulls website at www.raskulls.com, subscribe to the RSS and Twitter feeds, and enjoy everything Halfbrick has to offer in the lead up to the final release of the game on Xbox Live Arcade!

About Halfbrick

Halfbrick is a professional game development studio based in Brisbane, Australia. Founded in 2001, it has developed popular titles for the Game Boy Advance, PSP, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS, with expansion into Xbox Live Arcade, WiiWare and PlayStation Network development. For further information, please visit www.halfbrick.com and follow on Twitter, Youtube and Facebook!

KUNG FOO! TAKES IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH CLOSED BETA 

January 7, 2010 – Redwood City, Calif. – Perfect World Entertainment today announced that its upcoming MMO, Kung Foo!, is now in closed beta. Scripted by special guest and highly acclaimed comic book writer, Devin Grayson, best known for her work on Batman: Gotham Knights, Nightwing and the Vertigo miniseries, USER, Kung Foo! is filled with loot, laughter and loquacious NPCs. Based on popular MMO in China, Legend of Martial Arts, Kung Foo! aims to set itself apart from other traditional MMOs by parodying the experience of playing an MMO while at the same time being one; a conceit that will help introduce new players to the genre as well as appeal to veterans already seeped in MMO culture.

“Kung Foo! is one of the first MMOs to address those funny quirks and has no qualms in making fun of the genre in which it resides,” said Craig Beers, product manager for Kung Foo! “Regardless of what type of player you are, Kung Foo! offers everything players have come to expect from Perfect World Entertainment’s quality, free-to-play MMOs.”

“Kung Foo! has been a completely unique experience for me,” said Devin Grayson, special guest writer for Kung Foo! “As a gamer myself, I wanted Kung Foo! to incorporate inside jokes for veteran players, but also to work as a primer for people completely new to the concept of playing this way online. One of my goals in writing Kung Foo! was to make the NPC dialogue compelling, so that players might actually look forward to handing in their quests instead of considering it part of the grind.”

Kung Foo! will offer comical features and quests including:

• Martial Art Disciplines – 7 available to master at launch; including ‘Grasshopper’, ‘Sharpy’, ‘Mager’, ‘Tank’, ‘Slasher’, ‘Medico’ and ‘Augurer’
• Themed Zones – 6 available to explore at launch; including Panda Province, Snaf Foo, Fuzzy Forest, Zui Quan Village, Realm of Darkness and Enchanted Glade
• Hilarious Quests – Hundreds of quests to choose from to help channel your inner foo
• Character Customization/Mounts – Mix and match your character; be a street punk, cowboy or a bit of both… while riding a crab mount with boxing gloves
• Crafting – For those few killer items that don’t fall from the sky
• PvP – For those who don’t play nicely with others
• Pets – Never fight alone in the dark again
• Transformations – Become a fierce, fiery dragon or a steaming pile of poop
• Dungeons – featuring hundreds of terrifying and despicably adorable mobs to slay

Gamers interested in joining the closed beta or for more information on Kung Foo! can visit http://foo.perfectworld.com/

About Perfect World Entertainment

Perfect World Entertainment, a subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), publishes free-to-play, online games and provides online services in North America. The Company primarily publishes three-dimensional, or 3D, online games based on the Perfect World proprietary Angelica 3D game engine and game development platform. The Company’s releases include “Ether Saga Online,” “Jade Dynasty” and “Perfect World International,” a free-to-play MMORPG which is currently played by millions of people worldwide; and single player action RPG “Torchlight.”

Vampire Weekend Track Pack to Coincide With New Album Release

Metal Bands Shadows Fall, Amon Amarth and Dethklok Make Their Music Game Debut

Sydney Australia – January 8, 2010 – Guitar Hero® hits the ground running as it starts 2010 off with a bang and a great selection of new downloadable tracks. Building upon an already vast catalogue of downloadable music compatible with both Guitar Hero® 5 and Band Hero™, the Guitar Hero music library is providing something for everyone this January.  Fans can look forward music by Vampire Weekend, Creedence Clearwater Revival, up-and-coming blues artists Tyler Bryant, Joe Bonamassa and Scott McKeon and metal bands Shadows Fall, Amon Amarth and Dethklok.

Guitar Hero fans will be able to experience blues music in its most raw and most pure form today with a three song track pack featuring three up-and-coming blues masters.  The New Blues Masters Track Pack will allow players to jam to Tyler Bryant’s “Who I am,” experience the American blues-rock styling’s of Joe Bonamassa with “Lonesome Road Blues,” or rock out to “Broken Man” by Scott McKeon.

Celebrating the January 11 UK and January 12 US release of their newest album, Contra, Vampire Weekend returns to the Guitar Hero stage with a new three-song track pack.  On January 15, fans can get their hands on two tracks off Contra, “Holiday,” and “Cousins,” as well as “The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance,” a song off their 2008 self-titled debut album Vampire Weekend.

Metal fans are not forgotten this month as Guitar Hero adds three new artists to its ever-expanding line-up. Making their video game debut on January 21 are three well-known metal bands, Shadows Fall, Amon Amarth, and Dethklok.  Players can thrash along to “Still I Rise,” a track of Shadows Fall sixth studio album, Retribution, “Twilight of the Thunder God” off Amon Amarths seventh studio album similarly titled, Twilight of the Thunder God, and “Laser Canon Deth Sentence” off Dethkloks second full-length album, Dethalbum II.

American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival comes to Guitar Hero on January 29 with a three song track pack full of their classic hits. Fans should get ready to rock out while playing “Proud Mary,” a track off Creedence Clearwater Revivals second album Bayou Country, “Bad Moon Rising” from their third album Green River and “Travelin’ Band” off their fifth album Cosmo’s Factory.

The New Blues Masters, Vampire Weekend, Metal and Creedence Clearwater Revival Track Packs will be available on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 440 Microsoft Points, on the PlayStation®Store for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system for $9.95 and for Wii™ for 550 Wii Points™.  In addition, all songs in The New Blues Masters, Vampire Weekend, Metal and Creedence Clearwater Revival Track Packs will be released as downloadable singles for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 160 Microsoft Points, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system for $3.45 and Wii for 200 Wii Points each.  The New Blues Masters Track Pack will be available for the Xbox 360 and Wii starting January 8, and for the Playstation 3 starting January 22.

For more information about Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero and their entire line-up of downloadable content, please visit www.guitarhero.com.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as “outlook,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “might,” “remains,” “to be,” “plans,” “believes,” “may,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “estimate,” future,” “plan,” “positioned,” “potential,” “project,” “remain,” “scheduled,” “set to,” “subject to,” “upcoming” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing’s titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing’s ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing’s products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware (including peripherals) and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology, industry standards and consumer preferences, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors and third-party developers, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, and the other factors identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

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© 2009 Activision Publishing, Inc. Guitar Hero and Activision are registered trademarks and Band Hero is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.  Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo. All rights reserved.

Industry’s Smartest, Most Advanced Technology Available in Variety of Price Points

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• Mainstream processors now offer Intel® Turbo Boost Technology¹, automatically adapting to an individual’s performance needs
• First 32 nanometre processors and first time Intel is mass-producing a variety of chips at mainstream prices at start of new manufacturing process, reflecting last year’s $7 billion investment during economic recession
• Intel® Core™ i5 processors are about twice as fast as comparable existing PCs for visibly faster video, photo and music downloading experience⁴
• Historic milestone: select processors integrate graphics directly on processors; also include Intel’s second generation high-k metal gate transistors
• Beyond laptops and PCs, processors also target ATMs, travel kiosks, digital displays
• More than 10 new chipsets and new 802.11n WiFi and WiMAX products with new Intel® My WiFi features

INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW, Las Vegas, Jan. 7, 2010 – Intel Corporation introduced its all new 2010 Intel® Core™ family of processors today, delivering unprecedented integration and smart performance, including Intel® Turbo Boost Technology¹ for laptops, desktops and embedded devices.

      The introduction of new Intel® Core™ i7, i5 and i3 chips coincides with the arrival of Intel’s groundbreaking new 32 nanometre (nm) manufacturing process – which for the first time in the company’s history – will be used to immediately produce and deliver processors and features at a variety of price points, and integrate high-definition graphics inside the processor.  This unprecedented ramp and innovation reflects Intel’s US$7 billion investment announced early last year in the midst of a major global economic recession.

      Intel is unveiling several platform products, including more than 25 processors, wireless adapters and chipsets, including new Intel Core i7, i5 and i3 processors, Intel® 5 Series Chipsets, and Intel® Centrino® Wi-Fi and WiMAX adapters that include new Intel® My WiFi features (see charts below). More than 400 laptop and desktop PC platform designs are expected from computer makers based on these products, with another 200 expected for embedded devices.
     
      New 2010 Intel Core processors are manufactured on the company’s 32nm process, which includes Intel’s second-generation high-k metal gate transistors. This technique, along with other advances, helps increase a computer’s speed while decreasing energy consumption.

      “For the first time, there’s a new family of Intel processors with the industry’s most advanced technology available immediately at virtually every PC price point,” said Sean Maloney, executive vice president and general manager of the Intel Architecture Group. “These smart processors adapt to an individual’s needs, automatically providing a ‘boost’ of performance for everyday applications. They become energy efficient to the point of shutting down processing cores or reducing power consumption to provide performance when people need it, and energy efficient when they don’t.”

Speed Meets Intelligence
      Based on Intel’s award-winning “Nehalem” microarchitecture, these new desktop, mobile and embedded processors deliver smart performance for music, gaming, videos, movies, photos, social networking and other demanding mainstream applications. In addition, ultra-thin laptops with all new 2010 Intel Core processors inside provide a balance of performance, style and long battery life for sleek systems less than an inch thick.

      New Intel Core i7 and Core i5 processors also feature exclusive Intel Turbo Boost Technology¹ and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology² for adaptive performance, and thus smarter computing. Intel Turbo Boost Technology¹ automatically accelerates performance, adjusting to the workload to give users an immediate performance boost when needed. Intel Hyper-Threading Technology² enables smart multi-tasking by allowing each processing core to run multiple “threads,” providing amazing responsiveness and great performance, balanced with industry-leading energy efficiency when processing several tasks simultaneously.

      Supporting the all new 2010 Intel Core™ processors, the Intel 5 Series Chipset is the company’s first single-chip chipset solution, evolving from simply connecting components to providing a range of platform innovation and capabilities. The Intel Core family also has power-saving techniques like one Intel calls “hurry up and get idle” or “HUGI,” which enable processors to finish tasks quickly, while preserving battery life.

      The all new 2010 Intel® Core™ processor family is the first to integrate graphics into mainstream PC processors. With Intel® HD Graphics, the processors deliver stunning visuals and smooth high-definition (HD) video playback. It’s also the industry’s first integrated solution to deliver multi-channel Dolby* TrueHD and DTS* Premium Suite home theater audio. In addition, Intel HD Graphics support mainstream and casual 3-D gaming without the need for an add-in video card, and offer full support for the new Microsoft Windows* 7 operating system.

      Another intuitive feature available to mainstream notebook buyers includes Intel Switchable Graphics, which allows users who play very graphics-intense games to automatically switch between Intel’s integrated graphics to a discrete version on the fly, without having to re-boot, for optimal battery life and performance.

Beyond Laptops and Desktops – Embedded Processors
      The new 2010 Intel® Core™ embedded processors target devices that leverage PC-like operations in the smarter connected world, including ticket kiosks and self check-out machines, ATMs, digital signs, medical equipment, communications gear and industrial machines. For example, system owners at a bank or retail store can better manage their ATMs, kiosks or a smart register using these processor platforms. These embedded devices can optimise workloads, conserve power consumption, remotely manage their connected network, and even gather metrics based on video analytics for more effective advertising campaigns.

      Intel also expanded the performance-per-watt platform choices for embedded by adding error correcting code memory for applications that require a higher data integrity standard. The embedded processors, together with Intel 5 Series chipsets, offer an extended, seven-year life cycle that better matches how long these devices are in the marketplace.
     
Wireless Products, WiMAX and More
      The Intel Centrino® brand now represents Intel’s wireless products, targeting a broader range of users than ever before. Three new Intel® Centrino® Wireless adapters feature advanced 802.11n multi-stream capabilities and dual-band support for WiFi, offering users up to 8 times greater speed3, consistent coverage and reliable connectivity while consuming minimal power.

      Intel offers a complete line of high-quality adapters and its integrated WiMAX/WiFi adapter supports 2.3, 2.5 and 3.5GHz WiMAX bands delivering up to 20Mbps on the go.

      All the adapters support Intel® My WiFi® Technology , which allows users to turn their laptop into a virtual hotspot and directly connect wireless devices to their laptop. Remote WiFi client management with Intel Embedded IT and Intel® Active Management Technology 6.0 also help to enable remote client management for the enterprise.

      In addition, entry-level workstations now available based on Intel Core i5 with Intel HD graphics or an Intel® Xeon® 3400 series processors and the Intel® 3450 Chipset give users access to a workstation platform built around the efficiency, power and reliability demanded of a professional workstation. Intel will also offer the new 2010 Intel Core processor family on Intel® vPro™ Technology later in the quarter to help IT managers and corporations take advantage of hardware-assisted security and manageability capabilities.
     
Intel® Core™ Mobile Processors

Intel® Core™ Desktop Processors

Intel® Wireless Adapters

Intel® Core™ Embedded Line-up

About Intel
    Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.  

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Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. 

* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
1 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology is exclusively available with Intel® Core™ i5 and i7 processor series only. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology performance varies depending on hardware, software and overall system configuration. Check with your PC manufacturer on whether your system delivers Intel® Turbo Boost Technology. For more information, see www.intel.com/technology/turboboost

2 Intel® Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology (Intel® HT Technology) requires a computer system with a processor supporting Intel® HT Technology and an Intel® HT Technology-enabled chipset, BIOS and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. The Intel® Core™ i5-750 desktop processor does not support Intel® HT Technology. For more information, including which processors support Intel® HT Technology, see www.intel.com/technology/platform-technology/hyper-threading/index.htm

3 Up to 8X bandwidth increase based on the theoretical maximum bandwidth enabled by 3×3 802.11n implementations with 3 spatial streams in combination with a 3 spatial stream Access Point. Actual wireless throughput and/or range will vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware and software configurations. Check with your PC manufacturer for details.

4 Comparing the Intel® Core™ i5 650 to the Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6400 on PCMark* Vantage overall score.

All computers are not created equal. For the first time, there’s a family of Intel processors that aren’t just faster, they’re smarter. Featuring a revolutionary new design, smarter laptop and PC performance is well within your reach to meet the demands of your everyday computing needs.

Multi-task without the wait: Experience smart processor performance with the revolutionary new architecture and features of the all new 2010 Intel® Core™ processor family. With the Intel® Core™ i5 processor, features including Intel® Turbo Boost Technology² and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology¹ , allow the computer to automatically adapt to whatever you do. Applications feel faster, and your PC is more responsive, even as you multi-task. You’ll fly through everything you do simultaneously on your PC including music, movies, photos and social networking. Get more of your videos and photos online faster. How much faster? How about twice as fast as your current PC? 3 Now that’s smart performance!

Stunning visuals, high-definition playback: Integrated right inside your processor for the first time, our new graphics offer more performance than ever before. All new 2010 Intel ® Core^TM processors with Intel® HD Graphics deliver smooth, high-definition HD video playback and the latest home theatre audio from Dolby* and DTS*. Our new processors support mainstream 3-D gaming without the need for an add-in video card, advanced 3-D capabilities and they offer full support for the new Microsoft Windows* 7 operating system. Whether you are watching a Blu-ray* movie or simply h aving fun playing most mainstream games, new Intel® Core™ processors with Intel® HD Graphics deliver a unique solution for a broad array of users.

Sleek, stylish and energy efficient: The design of the new Intel® Core™ processors also integrate the memory controller into the processor and utilising the Intel® 5 Series Chipset family, they enable fully functional, energy-efficient, innovative designs. The new Intel® 5 Series chipsets use up to 50 percent less power than previous generations, and with a 65 percent smaller footprint, they enable smaller, sexier and more innovative PC styles. 

Get simply better wireless for your computer: Stay connected throughout your busy day. Get simply better wireless for your computer with Intel® Centrino® wireless. Intel® Centrino® wireless products provide great coverage, amazing throughput and reliable connectivity – all while consuming minimal power. This includes WiMAX, a 4G wireless broadband technology, that’s not only dramatically faster than WiFi, but also provides one, long-range connection that can unwire entire neighborhoods, cities and even countries.

Ultra-thin laptops with the perfect balance of style and performance: Enjoy the capability you’ve come to expect from a laptop, now in an ultra-thin design. With a platform built for systems less than an inch thick, Intel helps put sleeker laptops at your fingertips. Ultra-thin laptops with all new 2010 Intel® Core™ processors inside give you the perfect balance of performance, style and long battery life.

Did you know? Fun Facts…

• A nanometre measures one billionth of a metre. The fastest competitive sprinters in the world would have to take about 3.125 billion steps in the 100-metre dash if their stride lengths were 32nm.
• You could sharpen an image 28 percent faster on Adobe Photoshop* compared to processors manufactured on an older process.
• These new processors are 4,767 times faster than Intel’s first processor, the Intel® 4004.
• 4 million tiny transistors would fit in the period at the end of this sentence.
• Transistors on an Intel® Core™ i5 processor act like light switches controlling the flow of electrons inside a microchip, turning on and off more than a trillion times per second.
• If the pace of innovation in space travel had increased at the pace of Moore’s Law since 1971, you would now be able to travel at the speed of light, 671 million miles per hour.
• The price per transistor on a chip has dropped dramatically since Intel was founded in 1968. Some people estimate that the price of a transistor is now about the same as that of one printed newspaper character.**
• Intel’s 32nm factory manufacturing process technology has a gate height (what blocks a transistor from turning on and off) of 0.9nm. The average piece of paper is 0.1mm thick. It would take 111,111 gates stacked to equal the thickness of a single piece of paper.

1 Intel® Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology (Intel® HT Technology) requires a computer system with a processor supporting Intel® HT Technology and an Intel® HT Technology-enabled chipset, BIOS and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. The Intel® Core™ i5-750 desktop processor does not support Intel® HT Technology. For more information, including details on which processors support Intel® HT Technology, see www.intel.com/technology/platform-technology/hyper-threading/index.htm

2 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology is exclusively available with Intel® Core™ i5 and i7 processor series only. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology performance varies depending on hardware, software and overall system configuration. Check with your PC manufacturer on whether your system delivers Intel® Turbo Boost Technology. For more information, see www.intel.com/technology/turboboost

3 Comparing the Intel® Core™ i5 650 to the Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6400 on PCMark* Vantage overall score

*Other brand and names are the property of their respective owners
** Source: Moore’s Law In Perspective, 2005
Copyright © Intel Corporation 2010

Jan. 8, 2010 – At the 2010 International Consumer Electronic Show (CES) today, Intel Corporation unveiled the all new 2010 Intel® Core™ family of processors, delivering unprecedented integration and smart performance for laptops, desktops and embedded devices. Intel introduced more than 25 processors, wireless adapters and chipsets, including new Intel® Core™ i7, i5 and i3 processors, Intel® 5 Series Chipsets, and Intel® Centrino® Wi-Fi and WiMAX adapters that include new Intel® My WiFi features. More than 400 laptop and desktop PC designs are expected from computer makers based on these products, with another 200 designs expected for embedded devices.

The Intel® Centrino® brand is synonymous with wireless innovation and now represents Intel’s wireless products. Three new Intel® Centrino® Wireless adapters introduced at CES feature advanced 802.11n multi-stream capabilities and dual-band support for WiFi, offering users up to 8x greater speed1, consistent coverage and reliable connectivity while consuming minimal power. WiMAX module solutions introduced provide integrated global WiMAX support for 2.3, 2.5 and 3.5 GHz worldwide frequency bands to further support global scaling and cost-effective device delivery.

As broadband and TV broadcast networks converge, Intel is developing full system-on-chip (SoC) Intel® CE media processors that are at the centre of innovation for new connected TVs and CE devices. Intel media processors provide excellent performance for advanced user interfaces and software development frameworks such as Adobe Flash*, Widget Channel and TV Widgets and other applications like online gaming to complement traditional TV viewing.

Additionally, Intel highlighted the latest range of mobile Internet devices and handhelds based on the Intel® Atom™ processor to showcase the breadth of form factors, applications and usage cases made possible by Intel Architecture.

Intel® Centrino® Wireless: Smart Technology on the Go

The Intel Centrino 6000 series adapters are Intel’s latest 802.11n WiFi and WiMAX products designed and validated with Intel’s latest CPU and chipset offering. The following products were introduced at CES:

• Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 – The embedded WiMAX/WiFi module for laptops is a technological marvel, integrating all three WiMAX frequency bands (2.3GHz, 2.5GHz, and 3.5GHz) as well as both WiFi bands (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) in a single converged PCIe Half Mini Card adapter. The module covers all TDD WiMAX spectrum worldwide, making it the first globally capable WiMAX adapter with 802.11n WiFi capabilities. With advanced MIMO antenna technology that enhances indoor WiMAX performance and immunity to noise, the adapter is able to deliver up to 20Mbps on the go to support bandwidth-intensive and real-time applications such as streaming video.
  
• Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 – Intel’s second-generation 450 Mbps 802.11abgn WiFi adapter offers several premium product features – 3 receive and 3 transmit antennas, 3 separate spatial streams and support for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz. These features provide reliable and predictable connectivity, consistent coverage, faster uploads and downloads providing up to 450Mbps of bandwidth, plus reduced interference from other consumer electronics devices that typically operate in 2.4GHz spectrum. The Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 also features enterprise-class manageability via wireless support for Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) v6.0. In addition, its lower power consumption coupled with a PCIe Half Mini Card form factor helps enable thinner and lighter laptop designs. The innovative Intel® My WiFi doubles the function of your WiFi adapter by simultaneously connecting to your wireless router, as well as making your laptop a “virtual hotspot,” allowing you to directly connect your WiFi devices and print, share, show and sync wirelessly.
  
• Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 – The 802.11abgn WLAN adapter provides up to 300Mbps of bandwidth, a 5x increase as compared to legacy 802.11a/g solutions.1 Like the Ultimate-N 6300 adapter, it also supports dual band operation (2.4GHz and 5GHz), AMT and Intel My WiFi Technology.
  
• Intel® Connect with Centrino® – Intel enhanced its popular Intel® Connect with Centrino® certification program by adding a new tier called Connect with Centrino Ultimate-N. Under the program, wireless routers (access points) are thoroughly tested to meet Intel’s rigorous quality standards. The new Ultimate-N tier targets high performance 802.11n multi-stream wireless routers, providing customers with a list of devices that have been tested and verified. Intel does the homework, consumers get the benefits.
  
• Intel® My WiFi Technology – Introduced in the first quarter of 2009 as the industry’s first WiFi Personal Area Network (PAN) technology, Intel® My WiFi doubles the function of your WiFi adapter by simultaneously connecting to your wireless router, as well as making your laptop a “virtual hotspot”, allowing up to eight of your personal WiFi CERTIFIED™ devices to connect directly to your laptop. Intel® My WiFi Technology will soon offer simple file transfer, a feature allowing users to easily transfer files directly from one laptop to the other without requiring a wireless router. WiFi’s inherent speed and range advantages allows for rapid file transfers, even when the user is on the go.

Connected CE: Digital Entertainment to Complement Traditional TV

• Intel® Atom™ processor CE4100 – Intel’s newest consumer electronics SoC (formerly codenamed “Sodaville”) combines a media processor and audio/video graphics components to advance connected CE devices. It is based on 45nm process technology and the Intel® Atom processor and built on the popular Intel® architecture. It supports both Internet and broadcast applications on one chip and has the processing power required for graphics-intense media applications. The chip also meets all requirements for connected CE devices such as IPTV set-tops, digital TVs and media players.
  
• New Generation of Media Set Top Boxes Powered by Intel – Orange* has developed a yet-to-be introduced media set top box that provides the newest features and 3-D interface for an amazing entertainment experience. The Orange Box concept combines the best of linear and on-demand TV (live TV, PVR, catch-up and VOD) with best of Internet services and personal content. The Orange Box* is powered by the Intel Atom CE4100 and has the processing power and audio/video components necessary to run rich media applications such as 3-D graphics and advanced user interfaces. The system was demonstrated in Paul Otellini’s CES keynote to show how Intel CE media processors will help transform how people enjoy 3-D movies and TV in their homes.
  
• Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial Player from Conceptronic – Connecting people and content on the big screen through TV Widgets, the new YuiXX Internet media player* powered by the Intel® media processor CE3100 is displayed in the Intel booth and supports a variety of interactive content such as news, sports, finance, traffic and weather updates, shopping sites, video on demand and the ability to share personal content. Product availability is expected in the first quarter of 2010.

Handheld Devices and the Intel® Atom processor

• Intel Atom Processor Innovation – At CES 2010 customers announced a range of new mobile Internet devices helping to further showcase the breadth of form factors, applications and usage cases made possible by Intel Architecture. In the pocketable form factor space, UMID* announced the mbook bz – the second generation in their mbook product line with an integrated webcam for video conferencing, 16GB flash storage, and support for micro SD, VGA out, and standard USB ports. Yukyung* revealed the Viliv N5, one of the smallest clamshell MIDs and upgraded the Viliv S5 to support Windows* 7. Fujitsu* announced the Lifebook UH900, a multi-touch Windows* 7-based mobile device. Innovation in the tablet form factor is also on display with the sleek Hanvon* multi-touch tablet, the Archos* A9 media tablet, the Viliv* X70EX, and the Panasonic* Toughbook* CF-H1 Mobile Clinical Assistant.
  
• Intel Moorestown Platform Enables Entry into Smart Phones – The Intel Moorestown platform, which comprises of a System on Chip (SoC), codenamed “Lincroft,” and an I/O Platform Controller Hub (I/O-PCH), codenamed “Langwell,” continues to make solid progress and is scheduled for launch in first half of the year with customer devices expected to hit the market beginning in the second half. At CES, Intel showcased a number of designs from system manufacturers including Aava Mobile*, EB*, Inventec*, Open Peak*, and Wistron* to highlight the performance and compatibility that the Moorestown platform enables.

About Intel
    Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.

Intel CEO: ‘Computing No Longer Confined to the PC – It’s Everywhere’

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• Otellini described how “personal” computing is transforming Intel and the industry.
• Showcased innovative technologies and design wins across Intel’s PC and other growth businesses.
• Introduced several PC platform products, including over 25 Intel® Core™ processors and Intel® Wireless Display technology.
• Unveiled upcoming LG Electronics* smartphone, Orange* media set-top box, and embedded technology concepts for home energy management and interactive, in-store shopping.
• Revealed beta version of a software application storefront aimed at netbooks called the Intel AppUp Center. OEMs Acer*, ASUS*, Dell* and Samsung* collaborating with Intel to bring innovative apps to consumers.

INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW, Las Vegas, Jan. 7, 2010 – Intel Corporation President and CEO Paul Otellini today talked about how “personal computing” is expanding beyond the PC to nearly every kind of electronic device, transforming Intel and the industry in the process. He also unveiled several innovative technologies and design wins that spanned Intel’s PC and other growth businesses, including netbooks, smartphones, CE devices and “connected” embedded technology.

      “Computing is no longer confined to your computer – it’s everywhere,” Otellini said during his CES keynote speech. “Advances in connectivity, intuitive user interfaces, immersive content and computer chip performance have allowed computing to move into new areas. Computing moving into all manner of devices and experiences all around us improves our personal productivity and enjoyment.”

      Otellini described how Intel and the industry are delivering the vision he painted in his keynote 2 years ago at CES. Computing is being integrated into every relevant aspect of people’s lives, he said, whether they are on their computer or smartphone, watching TV, in the car or out shopping. A seamless personalised experience tailored to individuals’ interests, needs and social networks will deliver the information, entertainment and experiences people want, whenever, however and wherever they want. To illustrate his point, he demonstrated exciting advances in mobile device applications, 3-D content, smarter phones and TVs, and areas traditionally not associated with computing such as home energy management and digital signage.

      Otellini described how bringing the world of simple and useful “viral” applets to Intel® Atom™ processor-based devices will further bring this vision of “personal” computing to life, creating new usage models and a unique and powerful distribution channel for software developers. Intel created the Atom Developer Program in September to address this opportunity. He revealed a beta version of a software app store for netbooks that Intel launched today called the Intel AppUp Center. The first apps, which span education, entertainment, games, health and other categories, are now available for free download or purchase by visiting www.intelappup.com . Acer*, ASUS*, Dell* and Samsung* are the first OEMs to announce support for apps stores based on the Intel AppUp Center. Otellini said Intel and its partners expect to expand the stores over time to include applications for other large categories such as PCs, handheld CE devices, smartphones, CE appliances, TVs and other devices based on future Intel processor families.

      As an example of new ways to connect computing devices in the home, Otellini also unveiled a product today called the Intel® Wireless Display. Using a laptop powered by select all new 2010 Intel® Core™ processors and enabled with this display technology, an individual can quickly stream videos, photos and other content from the PC to the HDTV over a WiFi connection. On Jan. 17 laptops by Dell*, Sony* and Toshiba* and a TV adapter by NETGEAR* – featuring Intel® Wireless Display – will be available at Best Buy* in the United States and Canada as part of its Blue Label 2.0 program.

      “Computing in the home is rapidly expanding beyond the PC,” Otellini said. “The TV will continue to be a focal point of the home while becoming smarter, much in the way phones are evolving into smartphones. New user interfaces and forms of connectivity will change the way we interact with entertainment in the home.”

      Intel’s CEO also touched on one of the most buzzed about topics at CES – 3-D stereoscopic content – and said that creating 3-D content requires a “ton of computing power.” Powerful microprocessors will play a central role in the transition to 3-D content creation. Otellini also said there are select powerful PCs available today that are expanding 3-D content creation from Hollywood studios to living rooms. To prove his point, he demonstrated how an individual could do real-time creation and editing of a 3-D video with the horsepower of an Intel® Core™ i7 processor-based PC.

      This morning Intel launched several PC platform products including more than 25 all new 2010 Intel® Core™ processors, wireless adapters and related chipsets for laptops, desktop PCs and embedded devices. These new processors deliver Intel’s best media and graphics technologies, including the ability to intelligently adapt, automatically providing an added boost of performance for such demanding applications as HD and 3-D video creation.

      Otellini also described how advancements in microprocessor technology will continue to transform how people enjoy 3-D movies and TV in their homes. To prove his point, he showed new ways to visually search for TV shows, Internet access to videos and other applications on a yet-to-be introduced Orange* media set-top box powered by one of Intel’s computer-on-a-chip products. The Intel® Atom™ processor CE4100, which is currently available, is optimised for the next generation of set-top boxes, media players and connected TVs.

      “Smartphones truly embody personal computing,” Otellini said. “Wireless connectivity is critical and 3G is great, but it’s not fast enough. 4G technologies like WiMAX are needed to deliver on the promise and potential of these new devices.”

      All the Internet connectivity for demonstrations in Otellini’s keynote used the CLEAR™* 4G mobile Internet service that has been available in Las Vegas since July. The WiMAX Forum forecasts more than 700 million people covered by WiMAX at the end of 2010.

      “Two years ago I showed a suite of futuristic, compute-intensive applications for handheld devices,” Otellini said. “The computing was really done on a desktop PC behind the curtain because handhelds didn’t have the processing capability yet. Two years later, the future is here.”

      To prove his point, Otellini showed how multi-tasking capabilities combined with new user interfaces are creating exciting new applications for smartphones today. This included the world’s first demonstration of the LG Electronics* GW990 smartphone to help demonstrate the performance and software compatibility of “Moorestown,” Intel’s next-generation platform for handhelds and smartphones. He also showcased a smartphone reference design from Aava Mobile* and a tablet reference design from OpenPeak*. “Moorestown” is scheduled to launch during the first half of the year with devices coming to market in the second half.

      Otellini also described how many machines and applications traditionally not associated with computing are now connecting to the Internet, creating more personal computing experiences at home and out in the world. Examples include infotainment systems for cars, digital interactive signs, shopping kiosks and medical devices. Intel’s Atom processor is making inroads in these and other intelligent devices. Otellini said customers are in process of developing 2,500 different devices and machines powered by the Intel Atom processor including a concept device for managing energy consumption in the home. He also unveiled a digital sign based on an embedded Intel® Core™ i5 processor that brings the data-richness of online shopping to the in-store shopping experience.

      More information about the applications demonstrated in the speech and Intel’s news at CES is available at www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/events/ces2010.

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INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW, Las Vegas, Jan. 7, 2010 – Intel Corporation President and CEO Paul Otellini today talked about how “personal computing” is expanding beyond the PC to nearly every kind of electronic device, transforming Intel and the industry in the process. He also unveiled several innovative technologies and design wins that spanned Intel’s PC and other growth businesses, including netbooks, smartphones, CE devices and “connected” embedded technology.

Otellini described how Intel and the industry are delivering the vision he painted in his keynote 2 years ago at CES. Computing is being integrated into every relevant aspect of people’s lives, he said, whether they are on their computer or smart phone, watching TV, in the car or out shopping. A seamless personalised experience tailored to individuals’ interests, needs and social networks will deliver the information, entertainment and experiences people want, whenever, however and wherever they want. To illustrate his point, he demonstrated exciting advances in mobile device applications, 3-D content, smarter phones and TVs, and areas traditionally not associated with computing such as home energy management and digital signage.

“In Your Home” Technology Demonstrations

Stereoscopic 3-D Content
Intel’s CEO also touched on one of the most buzzed about topics at CES – 3-D stereoscopic content – and said that creating 3-D content requires a “ton of computing power.” Powerful microprocessors will play a central role in the transition to 3-D content creation. Otellini showed a video to highlight how the latest advances in 3-D content is not only transforming how people watch movies, but creating a fully immersive experience for their favorite concerts, sports events and video games.

Otellini also demonstrated that there are select powerful PCs available today that are expanding 3-D content creation from Hollywood studios to living rooms. He showed how the combination of optimised 3-D video coding and editing software and a high-performance PC could let an individual take two separate left eye and right eye videos – captured on two HD camcorders placed close together on a tripod – to quickly create a 3-D video and play it back on a 3-D TV. The demonstration also showed the PC was powerful enough to not only play back the HD 3-D video, but it could also quickly change the visual look of the video and add 3-D text overlay while it was playing – all without having to wait for any rendering of the images. The demonstration used a Silicon Imaging * SI-3D Stereo camera system, video coding and editing software by a video compression technology company called Cineform*, and an Intel® Core™ i7 processor-based Alienware* PC. Cineform’s First Light 3-D application was written to take advantage of the Intel Core i7 processor’s horsepower, with new instructions sets for media and multiple processor cores.

RealD*, the leader in 3-D technology for cinema, home and professional applications, outfitted the keynote theatre with its stereoscopic cinema system – complete with eyewear and 3-D projection technology – so the audience could experience the depth, clarity and immersive effect of what Otellini showed.

Connecting Devices in the Home
As an example of new ways to connect computing devices in the home, Otellini unveiled a product today called the Intel® Wireless Display, a hassle-free wireless way to enjoy laptop content on a big screen TV. Powered by the new 2010 Intel® Core™ Processor family, Intel® Wireless Display utilises standard WiFi that’s become ubiquitous in laptops to connect the PC to an HDTV via a small, lightweight adapter. The technology allows people to easily send videos, photos, and music from their laptops to TVs, so they can share content on the big screen from the comfort of a couch without crowding around a small laptop screen. Laptops and adapters featuring Intel® Wireless Display will be available on Jan. 17 from Best Buy * in the United States and Canada as part of its Blue Label 2.0 program. Dell, Sony and Toshiba are each supplying a laptop for the program. All laptops in the Blue Label 2.0 program will come with Intel® Wireless Display pre-installed and have a hotkey that makes connecting to a TV as easy as pushing a button. NETGEAR* is delivering the TV adapter for Intel® Wireless Display, and Best Buy will be selling the laptops and adapters together as a bundle. Intel plans to expand availability of the technology to additional markets and distribution channels this year. 

Otellini also highlighted “Light Peak ” technology – a high-speed optical cable technology developed by Intel – as another upcoming method for transferring large files or audio/video signals between electronic devices. The technology will deliver 10Gb/s of bandwidth with the potential to scale to 100Gb/s over the next decade. “Light Peak” technology will connect next-generation electronic devices – such as laptops, HD displays, cameras, video players, docking stations and solid-state drives – to each other using optical fibre rather than copper wires. At 10Gb/s it would take less than 30 seconds to transfer a full-length Blu-ray* movie between devices. Initial systems are expected to become available next year.  There is also growing industry support for making this a broadly available standard in the future.

“Smarter” Devices in the Home
Otellini highlighted how the TV will continue to be a focal point in the home while getting increasingly “smarter.” He described how advancements in microprocessor technology will continue to transform how people enjoy 3-D movies and TV in their homes. To prove his point, he showed new ways to visually search for TV shows, Internet access to videos, games, Facebook* and other applications on a yet-to-be introduced Orange * media set-top box enabled with the newest features and 3-D interface for an amazing entertainment experience. The Orange Box concept combines the best of linear and on-demand TV – such as live TV, PVR and video-on-demand – with the best Internet services and personal content such as videos and photos. The Orange Box is powered by Intel’s latest system-on-a-chip processor that supports Internet and broadcast applications on one chip. The Intel® Atom™ CE4100 has the processing power and audio/video components necessary to run rich media applications such as the 3-D graphics and interface shown on the Orange Box.

Intel® Intelligent Home Energy Management Concept
As an example of how computing in the home is not just about entertainment, Otellini showed a concept device for managing energy consumption powered by an Intel® Atom processor. The demonstration showed how a homeowner could use the intelligent electronic dashboard to monitor how much energy the home’s connected appliances are using. It also showed how the device could encourage new habits for reducing energy use by providing ongoing information and suggestions on energy use. For example, a homeowner could activate custom settings on the touchscreen display to modify the thermostat temperature, turn off some appliances, or switch on the security system.

“Always with You” Technology Demonstrations

Otellini also discussed how smartphones truly embody the era of personal computing. He described how these types of mobile devices are getting increasingly “smarter,” highlighting how 4G technologies, multi-tasking capabilities and better user interfaces are creating exciting new ways for people to use their smartphones.

To prove his point, he showed off the world’s first demonstration of the LG Electronics * GW900 smartphone. The performance and compatibility of Intel’s forthcoming “Moorestown” platform and Linux-based Moblin platform were in full display as the demo spotlighted a range of visually compelling experiences, including a 3-D user interface, HD video and range of multi-tasking scenarios. The LG Electronics GW900 incorporates HSPA today and is extensible to 4G over time to deliver the highest performance and best broadband Internet experience. Additionally, Otellini used a super-sleek “Moorestown” reference platform from Aava Mobile* to showcase other performance intensive usages. He also highlighted a reference design of a tablet from OpenPeak*.

“Moorestown” is Intel’s next-generation platform for handhelds and smartphones. It is scheduled to launch during the first half of the year with devices coming to market in the second half.

“Out in Your World” Technology Demonstrations

Augmented Reality Digital Sign
Otellini also unveiled a digital sign based on an embedded Intel® Core™ i5 processor that brings the data-richness of online shopping to the in-store shopping experience. The 7-foot-6-inch tall and 10-foot wide prototype uses an LCD display and holographic glass that are both fully touch enabled to enhance the shopping experience with augmented reality-enabled maps that let more than one shopper interact with it simultaneously. The demonstration showed how shoppers could digitally explore merchandise on each floor of the store. It also showed how retailers could superimpose images and sales promotions next to the product visualisations shown on the holographic glass and how shoppers could instantly send the digital coupons to their smartphones. Intel envisions that future digital signs also will enable users to submit feedback on products, read customer reviews, view their past purchase histories and share what they have discovered with their friends via social media and mobile phone integration. Intel anticipates that digital signs based on the Intel® Core™ microarchitecture could transform the way people interact with digital signs in retail stores, airports, banks, hotels and other environments.

More information about Otellini’s keynote and Intel’s other news at CES is also available at www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/events/ces2010.

NETGEAR® Collaborates with Intel to Launch TV Adapter for Intel® Wireless Display, an Intuitive and Easy Way to View Entire Laptop Screen on HDTV Wirelessly

Networking Leader Introduces Push2TV^TM, Device that Transforms How Consumers View, Share and Enjoy Digital Content on the Big Screen TV

LAS VEGAS — January 7, 2010 — NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced the launch of NETGEAR Push2TV™ (PTV1000), a small device that enables consumers to display their entire laptop computer screens on their big screen HDTVs —wirelessly, effortlessly and intuitively. Compatible with select laptops featuring Intel® Wireless Display and powered by the all new 2010 Intel® Core™ Processor Family, Push2TV transforms the living room HDTV into a huge, remote monitor without the need for any unsightly cables stretching across the room. Slightly larger than a deck of cards, Push2TV enables consumers to wirelessly beam practically everything from their notebook computer to the big screen TV, including media stored on the laptop, content from the home network, and videos streamed from the most popular websites.

The capabilities of the new NETGEAR Push2TV and laptops with Intel® Wireless Display powered by select 2010 Intel Core processors were demonstrated today as part of Intel president and CEO Paul Otellini’s keynote presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Show attendees can view Push2TV in Intel’s booth #7153 in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, or in the NETGEAR suite #305 at the Las Vegas Marriott across from the Convention Center.

“Mobility and wireless computing are growing in importance and people have become increasingly more dependent on their laptops, for both work and leisure. The large flat screen TV has taken a place of prominence in many homes. People store photos, movies and music, presentation files and more on their laptops and want a simple means of migrating that content to the TV. NETGEAR Push2TV literally and wirelessly pushes your laptop screen to the TV, scaling the viewing and delivering the browsing experience of the notebook to the big screen. Plus its compact size means you can take it on business and family trips,” said Ryan Parker, managing director of NETGEAR ANZ.

The industry has taken several approaches to connect the TV to the Internet: network-enabled TVs and Blu-ray™ players; Digital Media Adapters (DMAs) and set-top boxes that connect to the Internet via the home network; dedicated home theater PCs or notebooks connected to the TV via HDMI or other cables; and other PC-to-TV applications. However, these solutions have multiple limitations, such as the websites they can access and the video codecs and file formats that they can play.

“Consumers have been frustrated by the existing solutions so we focused on ease of use during the design and collaboration process with NETGEAR,” said Erik Reid, director mobile marketing, Intel. “The result is that Intel® Wireless Display, available on select laptops featuring Intel’s all new 2010 Core family processors, and the NETGEAR Push2TV adapter have taken the hassle out of sharing content, so consumers can sit back, relax and enjoy the content on their large screen TVs.”

The NETGEAR Push2TV adapter combined with Intel® Wireless Display is a very simple extension of the browsing and viewing experience on the PC, significantly reducing the website restrictions that consumers currently experience with competing solutions. Consumers will be able to access the vast majority of the content on their computer or from the Internet and view it on their TV. Connecting a laptop to Push2TV is as simple as point and click. The easy and intuitive interface enables a protected connection and hides all the networking complexity found in currently available solutions. Thus, the consumer benefits from a fully integrated PC-to-TV solution without having to plug any external components or dongles into their new notebook computer, becoming a networking expert, or learning any new user interface.

The total solution consists of NETGEAR Push2TV connected to the TV and Intel® Wireless Display preloaded on new-generation notebooks powered by the 2010 Intel® Core^TM Processor Family. Intel® Wireless Display captures fully rendered display frames in real-time and sends the compressed video and audio directly to Push2TV via Intel® My WiFi technology, the industry’s first commercially available Wi-Fi Personal Area Network (PAN) or Wi-Fi Direct solution, creating a protected short-hop high-bandwidth wireless connection between the laptop and Push2TV. When compared to other solutions where the TV adapter connects to the home network or gateway, Push2TV reduces the wireless bandwidth overhead by up to 50 percent.

“We are delighted to partner with Intel to be the first to bring Intel® Wireless Display to the living room, providing customers with what is truly the easiest way to extend the PC viewing experience to the TV — wirelessly, seamlessly and over a protected link,” said Vivek Pathela, vice president and general manager of NETGEAR home and consumer products. “The combination of our Push2TV with a new-generation PC with Intel® Wireless Display means consumers no longer have to crowd around their PCs to experience the infinite stream of Internet content with their friends and family.”

With a sleek black minimalist design, a very intuitive setup and Wi-Fi® technology, Push2TV quickly beams the laptop screen to the HDTV over a protected link. Therefore, customers are able to easily access almost any content they would normally be able to access on their PCs.* More specifically, with Push2TV and a new generation notebook powered by the 2010 Intel® Core^TM Processor Family connected to the Internet and/or home network, consumers can:

• Sit back, relax and enjoy music, pictures and videos from their laptop, home network or the Internet in HD on their big screen TVs and home entertainment systems;
  
• Surf the web from the comfort of their couches, accessing many of today’s online movies and TV shows and going anywhere a web browser will take them;
  
• Easily move from room to room or take Push2TV on vacation or business trips due to its small, lightweight form factor.

Pricing and Availability
Backed by a one-year warranty and 24/7 technical support, the new NETGEAR Push2TV (PTV1000) will be available in Australia by March 2010 at an MSRP of $149.

Product details on NETGEAR Push2TV can be found at http://www.netgear.com/ptv. Photos and other information are at http://www.netgear.com/Products/Entertainment/DigitalMediaPlayers/ptv1000.aspx.

About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) designs innovative, branded technology solutions that address the specific networking, storage, and security needs of Small- to Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) and home users. The company offers an end-to-end networking product portfolio to enable users to share Internet access, peripherals, files, multimedia content, and applications among multiple computers and other Internet-enabled devices. Products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in over 27,000 retail locations around the globe, and via more than 37,000 value-added resellers. The company’s headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in 25 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY STAR® partner. More information is available at http://www.netgear.com or by calling (408) 907-8000.Connect with NETGEAR at http://twitter.com/NETGEAR and http://www.facebook.com/netgear.

©2010 NETGEAR, Inc.  NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo and Push2TV are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Intel and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.

* Note: Intel® Wireless Display requires a compatible Intel-based laptop PC, a third party TV adapter featuring Intel® Wireless Display, and a TV with an available HDMI or Composite AV input. Compatible laptop PCs require a select 2010 Intel® Core? Processor Family CPU. For a complete list of requirements, visit www.intel.com/go/wirelessdisplay. Content requiring output protection such as Blu?-ray and DVD movie playback is not supported. Check with your PC manufacturer for specific details. Wireless experience and transmission rates may be affected by external factors. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

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