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December
2005
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06:32 AM
America/Los_Angeles

Intel to make big content announcement at CES

Tom Foremski, Silicon Valley Watcher


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Intel says it will make a big content related announcement in early January at the Consumer Electronics Show, as it seeks to push deep into home entertainment systems markets.


"You will be surprised at who it is," said an Intel spokesperson. The company has about 40 smaller content deals in the pipeline.


The world's largest chipmaker is investing a lot of money and resources into its VIIV home entertainment system business. VIIV is a PC architecture-based system that can handle all home entertainment needs and also help families save money on their communications through PC technologies such as VOIP.


VIIV users will be able to consolidate their entertainment and communications pipes. And add wireless entertainment capabilities.


[More coming--I have to shoot off to the Googleplex...it's Eric's turn to play Santa, Wayne did it last year :-)]


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Here is part 1 of my interview on ZDNet with Intel and Silicon Valley rising star: Anand Chandrasekher senior vp.