Rugged box-PC offers HDMI and dual GbE, starts at $671

Acnodes’s rugged, fanless, Linux-friendly “FES8680″ box-PC features a 4th Gen Intel Core CPU, HDMI, dual GbE, and up to eight COM ports, and starts at $671.
The FES8680 is a spin-down of the rugged FES8670 announced by Acnodes last month, and similarly runs on Intel’s 4th Gen Core (Haswell) processors. The 10.24 x 8.19 x 2.3-inch FES8680 is built around a “long-life” Mini-ITX motherboard, and is targeted at outdoor advertising, POS/kiosk, transportation, and industrial control automation, says Acnodes.
Although the FES8680 is touted for its rugged aluminum chassis, it lacks the earlier model’s extended temperature support or other ruggedization features. It does, however, similarly support a wide-range power input, and offers DIN-rail and wall-mounting options.

The $671 FES8680 starter package ships with a dual-core, 2.9GHz Core i3-4130T CPU and 2GB of DDR3 RAM expandable to 16GB. A 320GB hard disk drive is standard, as well. You can further expand with an mSATA slot shared with a mini-PCIe interface that supports an optional WiFi and Bluetooth module, with dual antenna connectors.

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http://linuxgizmos.com/rugged-box-pc-offers-hdmi-and-dual-gbe-starts-at-671/

Intel Corporation Becomes The Topmost Contributor To Linux OS

For the first-time, Intel has been able to displace dedicated software companies to become the largest contributor to Linux

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has emerged as the biggest contributor to open source software Linux in the world. A report from the Linux Foundation on Wednesday said Intel was the largest corporate sponsor of new contributions to the Linux computer operating system.

Intel explores new opportunities
Intel has achieved the top ranking for the first time, replacing top notch software companies. Linux was first developed by computer programmer Linus Torvalds, who relocated to Oregon in 2004 and continues to oversee further additions to Linux “Kernel” from his home in Dunthorpe. Torvalds shares a good relationship with Intel.

Intel employees have made around 10,000 more changes to Linux Kernel, according to the Linux Foundation, which a non-profit organization created to coordinate Linux’s development and support Torvalds’ work.

Linux plays a significant role in computers integrated inside communications networks and industrial equipment, which are vital segments for Intel, says a report from Oregon Live. The chip maker adjusted its processors to adapt to the Linux-basedAndroid operating system, which runs on chips from ARM Holdings plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:ARMH) (LON:ARM).

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http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/02/intel-topmost-contributor-linux-os/

Hands-on with Intel’s new mini-desktops: Faster, smaller, more expandable

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA—Intel released its next wave of Broadwell processors this week at CES, and PC companies are already preparing systems with the chips inside (Lenovo's new X1 Carbon and the new Dell XPS 13 are among our favorites so far). Intel is also taking this opportunity to refresh some of its own offerings, most notably the "Next Unit of Computing" (NUC) mini desktop PCs.






NUCs exist somewhere between classic DIY computer-building projects and ready-made systems from OEMs. Intel supplies a motherboard inside of a box, and you get to pick what RAM and SSD you want to use and install them yourself. Intel will be refreshing all of its high- to mid-end NUCs in the next few months, and these boxes will serve both as systems for people who want a small but fairly capable PC and as a showcase for the new features in Broadwell-U. We got to see and hold the new desktops ourselves, and in addition to the expected upgrades, they bring some interesting features to the platform.

A wider range of systems



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http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/01/hands-on-with-intels-new-mini-desktops-faster-smaller-more-expandable/

Intel's CES 2015 keynote was among the best — watch the highlights here

The best keynote of CES* included almost no mention of the Internet of Things. I've been keeping track, and not a single press event until today has gone by without someone uttering those three, rather indeterminate words. Intel talked at length about creating a more connected world, populated by autonomous drones, intelligent doorways, and sight-assisting jackets, but it managed to do it without resorting to the favorite buzz phrase of CES 2015. Brian Krzanich also proved to be more charismatic than might be expected of a big tech CEO and the entertainment portions of the evening were in fact entertaining.


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http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/7/7507045/intel-ces-2015-keynote-supercut

Intel makes major investment into smart glasses provider

In an effort to bring their own take on Google Glass to the market, chipmaker Intel has invested heavily in smart glasses provider Vuzix to the tune of $24.8 million.

Intel has been making inroads into wearable technology lately, with the company partnering with Google to replace Texas Instruments as the provider for the controller hardware for Google’s eponymous device. The new deal is likely to be part and parcel with Intel’s efforts to provide the highest and most sophisticated designs for Google, though the chip manufacturer has yet to comment on the newly-forged deal.

Meanwhile, Vuzix, a company founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York, manufactures computerized glasses and is a leading software developer for computer display devices. Vuzix’s expertise is likely to aid Intel in a crucial manner as the chipmaker delves deeper into wearable technology and the so-called Internet of Things, a term used to describe a future where most of the everyday devices we use are connected to the Internet and can be interacted with from anywhere a user has a wireless connection.

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http://www.smnweekly.com/intel-makes-major-investment-into-smart-glasses-provider/8085/