07.193.2008 - Centrino 2 Countdown -- Intel Hugs HUGI-bear

"Hurry Up and Get Idle," or HUGI, is a cool capability inside upcoming Centrino 2 laptops that figures out a way to add more processor power to a set of computer tasks, yet can more quickly turn off or idle un-used portions of the processor to get back to a more energy-efficient state. Net-net? Processing is done faster, yet more efficiently for longer battery life. To quantify exactly how much savings and see a demo, US media, bloggers or analysts can attend the Intel launch event in San Francisco by contacting elvin.ong@intel.com. - View Press Release - Visit Intel Corporation