"Button" Curie-sized chip module from Intel Black Technology.

   Over the years, Intel has been trying to break into a wearable device market, but the fate of tease people, has not found the right time, but added successfully squeezed into the Tablet PC market slowdown. However, Intel has not deterred invested so much money, naturally try again and again until there is a result. 

　　Currently there is an obvious problem, "Intel Inside" label seems to have do not have the pride of the capital, because the PC market products has lost a great aura, although the PC will never disappear, but not the fact that fewer and fewer sales change. Then the wearable device market, Intel has the ability to reshape the "Intel Inside" tall image? 

　　Jan 8 news Following debut last year, only SD card size Edison (Edison) system module during CES 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show, Intel also for the field of wearable devices just released "button "Calculating the size of the touch block: Intel Curie (Curie). 

　　Intel Curie module

　　module is based on Intel Curie own Quark SE SoC build, Quark (Quark) system chip Intel released last year, heavyweight products, has now been modified to be able to reduce the size of the button size, or smaller than a thumb nail. The module features ultra-low power consumption, the integrated 32-bit microcontroller provides Quark 384kb 80kb of flash and SRAM memory, not the amount but can already be used to maintain connectivity, such as social message notification, fitness tracking.

　　Essentially, only 18mm diameter circular While Intel Curie module does not store any actual thing, nor is it used to send messages to mobile phones, but for small and stable data transfer. This module provides the sensor portfolio of power management IC, DSP, six-axis accelerometer and gyroscope, to support low-power Bluetooth technology, can be paired with any Bluetooth mobile device. 

　　Intel's plan that will While this "button" size "Intel inside" product applied to smart watches, smart wristband, wristbands and other smart products, and may even be any kind of product a few years later. 

　　When to come and direction

　　, said Intel, Intel Curie module will officially ship later in 2015, while Intel will also provide official development kit IQ Software Kit, including software platforms and supporting applications, convenient device manufacturers that build compatible platform firmware and applications. 

　　The main objective of Intel Curie module will involve "fashion, sports and life" theme, Intel believes that IQ Software Kit tools help accelerate time to market for such products, while helping to improve the more advanced features. 

　　Intel does not point out "later this year" the specific point in time, first came to the end of the second half of 2015 is possible. However, we have to believe that with the shipment Intel Curie modules, smart shirt, smart shoes, smart trousers, a smart hat and smart accessories come from the real time is soon up.