At the recent Mashup Camp in Silicon Valley Intel showcased there new “Mashup Maker”, a browser extension that simplifies the process of mashing up websites, allowing users to create fairly complicated data structures without programming or any additional software.
Intel’s Mashmaker beta is now available to all, and since I have not had enough time to play with it feel free to review this program in the comments below if you have experience with this application.
Although Mashmaker appears to be geared more for users and small scale developers this approach to software is important to watch in even in the More»

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Intel has developed a new technology to dramatically increase the distance of a WIFI signal cheaply. The system uses radio signals to stretch the WIFI signal up to ¨tens of miles¨. For rural areas in poor countries this could signal a dramatic shift in the way they utilize broadband internet. Combined with the increasingly popularity of mesh networking - which allows nearby computers to share wireless broadband - the inexpensive Intel systems will help bring broadband internet access to areas where it would have been cost prohibitive before. Deployments are now More»

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That’s what Intel wants you to do with the launch of their new website called CoolSW. They are using collective intelligence to help sift through the millions of software companies to find the best one. They’ve created a social ranking system that allows them to find what’s “Cool.” I have to admit the software that currently has the most votes in the ‘digital home’ category is pretty cool. It’s a web service that allows people to draw More»

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