Intel shows SD card sized computer

Posted on Tuesday, January 07 2014 @ 18:07 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Intel revealed Edison at CES 2014, a tiny computer that offers "a full Pentium-class PC" in the size and shape of an SD memory card. The tiny system features a dual-core Quark SoC, it runs Linux and features built-in WiFi and Bluetooth.
To demonstrate the potential for Edison, Intel showed a concept for a "Nursery 2.0." In the concept, a baby was wearing a Mimo onesie outfitted with sensors tracking things like temperature, and Edison was used to display that information on, of all things, a coffee mug. When the baby was comfortable, blinking lights on the mug show a happy green smiling face, but when something is wrong that face turns red. A much more useful application, however, involved using Edison to switch on a bottle warmer when your baby starts to stir, that way it's ready come feeding time.
Intel Edison

Source: The Verge


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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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