GamersCrib
08-14-2008, 11:05 AM
As noted through the AP and other outlets, Intel (http://www.intel.com) is unveiling new technology that will let computers wake up from their power-saving sleep state when they receive a phone call over the Internet. Lets check out more:
Current computers have to be fully on to receive a call, making them impractical and energy-wasters as replacements for the telephone.
The new component Intel is announcing Thursday will let computers automatically return to a normal, full-powered state when a call comes in. The computer can activate its microphone and loudspeaker to alert the user, then connect the call.
"This certainly helps the PC become a much better center of communications in the home," said Trevor Healy, chief executive of Jajah, which will be the first Internet telephone company to utilize the feature.
The first Intel motherboards with the Remote Wake capability will be shipping in the next month, said Joe Van De Water, director of consumer product marketing for Intel.
These components, which are at the heart of every computer, will most likely be used by smaller computer manufacturers. Bigger names like Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. use their own motherboard solutions, but Intel is working to supply them with the technology as well.
The four initial Remote Wake motherboards will be for desktop computers and will need an Internet connection via Ethernet cable, as Wi-Fi doesn't work in sleep mode.
A fully "on" desktop PC usually consumes more than 60 watts of power, with many models ranging into the hundreds of watts. In the so-called "S3 sleep state," they consume around 10 watts.
If you wish to read more, visit here (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/13/business/main4349572.shtml).
Current computers have to be fully on to receive a call, making them impractical and energy-wasters as replacements for the telephone.
The new component Intel is announcing Thursday will let computers automatically return to a normal, full-powered state when a call comes in. The computer can activate its microphone and loudspeaker to alert the user, then connect the call.
"This certainly helps the PC become a much better center of communications in the home," said Trevor Healy, chief executive of Jajah, which will be the first Internet telephone company to utilize the feature.
The first Intel motherboards with the Remote Wake capability will be shipping in the next month, said Joe Van De Water, director of consumer product marketing for Intel.
These components, which are at the heart of every computer, will most likely be used by smaller computer manufacturers. Bigger names like Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. use their own motherboard solutions, but Intel is working to supply them with the technology as well.
The four initial Remote Wake motherboards will be for desktop computers and will need an Internet connection via Ethernet cable, as Wi-Fi doesn't work in sleep mode.
A fully "on" desktop PC usually consumes more than 60 watts of power, with many models ranging into the hundreds of watts. In the so-called "S3 sleep state," they consume around 10 watts.
If you wish to read more, visit here (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/13/business/main4349572.shtml).