We've all had great ideas in idle moments that are either forgotten or impractical, but these are people who identified technological advances and made them happen..

IDF is Intel’s main forum for new releases and updates on the older products and as such is key to understanding the company’s direction. Here's what impressed us.

Chip maker Intel is developing a high-speed optical cable technology designed to be able carry HD video, audio and data traffic on a single cable..

At his keynote address to the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco the company's general manager of architecture Sean Maloney will be showing off Intel's first 32nm processor, codenamed Westmere..

Intel has delivered a sneak preview of the innovations and products expected at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco next week..

The past two years weren't exactly exciting in the PC CPU arena... but that's changing.

Time to ditch the hard drive? Intel's 80GB drives make solid state a tasty option, though they'll probably put a dent in your hip pocket.

Check out our brand new reviews area for TVs, phones, digital cameras, GPS, MP3 players, toys, games consoles and more.

One would think that, with ever cheaper, faster and more reliable SSD drives, the idea of a small "Turbo Memory" or "Flash Cache", would be passe by now. Not so.

You’ve been asking us for more info about what Intel’s new CPU will mean for those upgrading in the next 12 months. Here’s what you need to know.

It looks like a high school science project, but is actually the first step towards one day wirelessly powering your notebook or mobile phone.

We’ve just seen the demo, and frankly, we’re blown away. High resolution beach-scapes, ultra-realistic water ripples, wind blowing through the tall grass. Wait, is that...?

This picture sums up the mini-notebook frenzy at Intel's IDF in San Francisco – we’ve never seen so many mini notebooks in one place.

Only it’s not the Turbo Mode of the early 90s. Intel sheds new light on its Core (Nehalem) CPU, including excessive use of the word “turbo”.

They’re faster than hard drives, and save battery life, but do they last? Intel says yes, and has 80GB and 160GB SSDs on the way.

Earlier today I pondered the possibility of an Intel Atom-based smartphone. It looks like I wasn’t far off - Intel has just shown video of an Atom based cordless home phone.

It looks the Asus Eee Box isn’t the only interesting mini-desktop around. Amid the swathes of Centrino 2 and small form factor notebooks at IDF this week, we spotted this – a mini Centrino 2 desktop.

Oh, and it’s power efficient too. Follow our coverage of the next big desktop processor from the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco.

The world’s biggest chip show is on this week in San Francisco and we’re there to bring you live coverage. Stay tuned for news on Atom, Core i7, Larrabee and more.