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Intel downplays Viiv and vPro brands
News But the problem is that PC shoppers have never grasped what Viiv (it rhymes with five, by the way) could do for them. Next year, Intel plans to simplify its processor branding strategy by de-emphasising two of its major brands, Viiv and vPro, and...
[July 23, 2007, 10:06]
Intel's consumer fumbling
News Early adopters of PCs based on Intel's Viiv technology are having as much trouble understanding what's so different about their new computers as they are pronouncing "Viiv". Viiv (rhymes with "hive") is the heart of Intel's vision for a digital...
[April 12, 2006, 13:35]
Intel contemplates business branding
News Viiv for home entertainment computers. Intel telegraphed" its Centrino and Viiv branding well in advance, describing a set of tasks the platforms are designed to make easy, First came Centrino for laptops with wireless networking.
[March 27, 2006, 9:20]
Intel brands collide with 'Centrino Pro' notebooks
News The VPro platform brand was the third in a series that began with Centrino and Viiv. The brands denote a collection of technologies including a processor, chipset, networking chips and software that are designed for specific areas, such as the...
[April 5, 2007, 10:46]
Licensing issues delay vPro security
News The vPro brand, along with the Viiv consumer platform, was part of Intel's attempt to recreate the success of the Centrino mobile wireless platform for laptops. In July Intel said it will begin de-emphasising vPro and Viiv from next year, in favour...
[August 22, 2007, 9:05]
AMD goes 'Live' with media-centre offerings
News AMD's announcement comes less than a year after Intel announced its Viiv digital entertainment brand. Last month, PCs loaded with Intel's Viiv dual-core processor, chipset and network controller began shipping to the market.
[May 31, 2006, 15:35]
Convergence to dominate CES
News Living-room PCs like Viiv have failed in the past, so computer manufacturers are putting only limited energy into Intel's concept this time around, sources said. Chief Executive Paul Otellini will unveil Viiv PCs, the chipmaker's latest attempt to...
[January 4, 2006, 11:05]
AMD highlights standards in Live push
News AMD's use of the Live designation on PCs is similar to Intel's Viiv strategy. One difference is that Intel will test its Viiv PCs for compatibility with several set-top boxes, download services and music players.
[January 4, 2006, 8:40]
Intel set to unleash Multiply campaign
News The first EPCs didn't sell well, but Intel revamped the concept with Viiv PCs in 2006. Similarly, AOL will announce a deal in the relatively near future that will allow Viiv owners to watch some AOL video, ordinarily viewable on PCs only, on their...
[September 18, 2006, 9:30]
Intel to start New Year with new chip
News The first quarter of 2006 should also see the debut of Viiv PCs, which contain several chips and software from Intel. Viiv PCs will be shown off at the upcoming Computer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where sources say Intel will also unfurl an...
[December 14, 2005, 9:45]
IT support becomes remotely interesting
Leader Intel's judgement in putting this in its vPro enterprise platform first, but not in the Viiv consumer brand, is a mistake. Its presence in Viiv would fix a big problem and be a very strong incentive for upgrade — and would hasten its acceptance...
[September 21, 2006, 16:45]
Intel to unveil business PC brand
News Discussing what manufacturing processes the different chips would use, Otellini mentioned Intel's brands: "Centrino and Viiv and the upcoming brand associated with the business desktop we'll talk about on Monday.
[April 24, 2006, 8:45]
Intel's consumer fumbling
Talkback Realize, your Viiv machines are equipt with FX 6200 hardware and an Intel processor. I know it may not seem like much, though downloading DVD's is in the works through all of the copywrite venders; there is an alternative.
[April 18, 2006, 15:13]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Intel had been strangely circumspect about today's big announcement: the business platform to match Centrino in portables and Viiv in home systems. Tuesday 25/4/2006 Can you guess what it is yet? That's understandable; anyone who's been paying...
[April 28, 2006, 18:25]
Next Leap in Microprocessor Architecture: Intel Core Duo Processor
White Papers Intel Core Duo processor is at the heart of Intel's premium desktop and notebook platforms: Intel Viiv Technology and Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology, respectively. Based on dual-core technology, Intel Core Duo rewrites the rules of computing...
[September 11, 2009, 2:03]
Intel's Midas man
News Viiv is about what we can do in the home; Centrino is about what we can do in mobility. Just before Intel made a big splash at Macworld, Chandrasekher sat down with ZDNet UK sister site CNET News.com to talk about the Viiv platform, world markets...
[January 13, 2006, 15:15]
Microsoft and Intel dancing to the same tune
News The first Viiv-labeled PCs are expected later this quarter. Intel has launched a new brand, Viiv, that labels PCs containing Intel chips, Microsoft's Media Center OS and other components that have been tested to work together.
[January 5, 2006, 10:30]
Intel adds security to second-generation VPro
News VPro, along with Centrino for mobile PCs and Viiv for home entertainment PCs, is a "platform" brand Intel uses to cover product bundles including processors, chipsets and network technology. Intel will release its "LaGrande" security technology in...
[March 19, 2007, 12:05]
Pandering to BlackBerrys needs
Blog Think Viiv and Wii. Call me an egotistical pedant, but surely the plural of BlackBerry - both the fruit and the ever-popular email device - is BlackBerries. Not that I wish to have a bite at his Excellency Andrew Donoghue (ZDNet UK's Executive...
[December 7, 2006, 16:20]
Intel readies expanded chip lineup
News Intel's first round of Viiv entertainment-branded PCs will be included on Intel motherboards code-named Bad Axe, Palm Canyon and Bear Canyon. Figuring out which computer to buy will be a lot more challenging next year with the substantial expansion...
[October 13, 2005, 12:40]
