Computer chip manufacturer Intel said it foresees a renewed vigour in computing in 2013 with the emergence of a highly connected multi-device world landscape.
It said traditional input devices such as keyboards and the mouse will be challenged by new input methods such as voice and gesture recognition.
The company will launch its fourth generation Intel Core Processors that will boost performance in all devices from mobiles to tablets to ultrabook convertibles.
“A series of tablets from Intel based on Core as well as Atom processors are all set to take the market by storm in 2013,” Sandeep Aurora, Director - Marketing, Intel South Asia, said.
windows 8 tablets
He said the latest Windows 8 tablets have begun shipping. In the first half of 2013, Intel will also deliver Android-based designs to the Indian market.
Aurora said 2013 will be a turning point for cloud deployment in the Asia-Pacific region and cloud users will begin to demand standardised, open, interoperable platforms for cloud computing.
As businesses begin to rely on the cloud for general business operations, the demand for unrestricted use — bringing data in and out of the cloud — will become a focus next year, he said.
Literacy programme
The company, which had focused on the digital learning space this year, said it would continue its efforts under the National Digital Literacy Mission and work with its partners to gain the momentum. “We will urge our consumers to pursue their passions and creativity with the power of an Intel processor under the ‘Go Do Something Wonderful’ campaign,” Aurora said.
He said Intel has impacted over one million learners through its Intel Easy Steps Digital Literacy programme in India this year. It would help fulfil the Government’s vision of having one e-literate person in every household by 2020, he said.
The company that launched world’s first Intel based smartphone with Lava -- XOLO X900 -- in March, said it would work with other local companies to launch similar products next year.
“We will develop chips for more smartphones, but not feature phones,” he added.