US chip giant Intel introduced Wednesday a speedy new generation of chips that thwart film piracy and enable quick handling of data-rich video and games.
The second-generation Intel Core processors, referred to as "Sandy Bridge," have been built into computers big and small, many of which will be displayed at the Consumer Electronics Show kicking off here Thursday.
"This is the best product we've ever built," said Intel chief executive Paul Otellini. "We've shifted to processor-based graphics."
Building graphics computing into chips enables slick handling of games, images and video at a time when lifestyles are increasingly shifting to online entertainment loaded with data sent online.
"We are hooked on the Internet," Intel vice president Shmuel "Mooly" Eden said while showing off Sandy Bridge-driven computers at a press event. "PCs (personal computers) are no longer a luxury, they are a necessity."
Sandy Bridge was welcomed by Hollywood and Bollywood film studios that have been reluctant to make prime releases available online to computers, where they could potentially be copied or shared without permission. - Agence France Presse
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