Offering the latest technology for the retail and digital signage market segments, Intel has introduced the Connected Store concept. This Connected Store concept is a two-story, 2,400 sq ft futuristic retail storefront equipped with the latest technology, the company stated.

The Connected Store features interactive demonstrations and proof-of-concepts and is powered by 2nd Generation Intel (News - Alert) Core processors, previous-generation Intel Core processors and Intel Atom processors. The connected store combines the best of online and mobile shopping with traditional retail environments. To create these experiences and showcase what’s possible, major companies such as Adidas, Best Buy (News - Alert), Kraft Foods and Procter & Gamble has worked with Intel.

Intel Core i5 processors are about twice as fast as comparable existing PCs for visibly faster video, photo and music downloading experience, the company said.

“Intel’s innovative retail solutions are designed to meet the changing needs of tomorrow’s marketplace by promoting brand interaction and delivering a more personalized and enjoyable shopping experience,” said Jose Avalos, general manager, Embedded Computing Division, Intel in a release. “The interactive demos illustrate how retailers are able to reduce energy consumption, lower total cost of ownership and increase profits with features such as remote manageability and anonymous video analytics.”

Integrating visuals and 3-D graphics technology with performance-leading microprocessors on a single chip, various proof-of concepts feature the company’s first "visibly smart" 2nd Generation Intel Core processor family, Intel announced. The company has also announced Intel AIM Suite, a new video analytics technology for anonymous audience measurement in retail and digital signage applications in traditional storefronts.

Recently, the company agreed to pay $1.5 billion over five years to Nvidia to settle a lawsuit over a key computer technology. Nvidia shares jumped. Intel Corp. is paying to end a fight that it started when it sued Nvidia Corp. in February 2009, alleging that Nvidia didn't have the appropriate license to make "chipsets" that are compatible with Intel's latest processors.

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