Yesterday afternoon, Sean Maloney, Intel’s Executive Vice President, addressed the crowd gathered at the Taipei International Conference Center for Computex 2008’s keynote speech. He was giddy with anticipation at what the future holds for the computer industry, at the potential for growth, and the unlimited possibilities that the new technologies offer.
Sean spoke at length about Web 2.0—the Internet used as a platform for the sharing of knowledge and the exchange of, well, virtually everything. He touched upon ”the explosion” of video content, of its ever-growing, ubiquitous presence on the internet and on everybody’s hard drives, and of the current trend toward high definition: “HD everything” is coming, and will be everywhere soon.
(You can find Intel’s vision of the future, as presented by Sean, right here.)
He then talked about the infrastructure, hardware and software alike, that needs to be in place for Web 2.0 to be truly successful—Media 2.0, technologies, applications and logistical planning geared at making the most of the new connected digital world. He stressed the need for “mobilization” of all computer functions, for better accessibility, from anywhere and by everyone, as the true goal for all of us working in the IT industry. The new Intel Atom processors, geared toward ultra-portability, and the soon-to-be-everywhere WiMAX wireless networks are leading the way toward more mobility and accessibility, and everybody in the digital business is investing great resources into making this mobilization successful.
CyberLink is also at the forefront of this continuous evolution/revolution, in a position to deliver the best software for media management, creation and enjoyment. Our vision is one of a truly connected digital lifestyle, and it’s what’s at the core of all our software innovations, which combine powerful tools and ease of use, support the latest formats, and feature the best core programming technologies on the market.
Creating the HD content to power Web 2.0
PowerDirector 7 (and PowerProducer 5), allows users to capture, edit and author high definition contents on Blu-ray Discs, or post them on YouTube for rapid blogging (or Vlogging, as those who are more connected may say).
People everywhere can watch HD movies on-the-go with their laptops equipped with PowerDVD 8, enjoy high-definition video and audio, then share their opinions and views on our online community dedicated to movie fans worldwide, MoovieLive.
Managing and accessing Media for the Digital Lifestyle
MediaShow 4 is the first media management software on the market to combine ease of use with video-editing capabilities, so that consumers may access and edit all their photos AND videos from one simple application, preserve their digital memories and share them, online and off.
CyberLink Live Premium, our web-based service for accessing multimedia, TV and documents remotely from any web-enabled device, puts everybody’s digital memories within reach, anytime and anywhere. It is perhaps the best example of Web 2.0 and Media 2.0 working together to enable live, digital connectivity for online accessing and sharing of multiple contents. It merits its own feature, and we’ll be covering it at length on these pages (very) soon.
Related Computex News
Intel is previewing its new Quad-core processors at their enormous Computex booth: a marvel of technology and miniaturization, and so powerful (with throughputs up to 50 GB/sec!), so efficient, so revolutionary, that they can make one’s head spin; a true marvel of engineering.
It’s a bit of a foregone conclusion, then, that the software Intel chose for showcasing what their G43/45 chipsets can do with Blu-ray movies is the video player with the best playback quality and most advanced core technology: PowerDVD 8 Ultra. If you’re in Taipei this week, check us out at the Intel booth. What you’ll see is worth the trip.
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