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engadget.com - 12/26/2008

Creative's Zii "Stemcell Computing" is not likely to be awesome

— engadget.com — Look, we have no idea what's going on here, and you know what? Maybe it's better that way. Creative -- a company always on the edge -- has clearly gone off the deep end. A new teaser on its site promises that "Everything you know is about to ... (more) Creative's Zii "Stemcell Computing" is not likely to be ...

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electronista.com - 12/29/2008

Creative Zii a "very different" processor

— electronista.com — Creative's Zii is actually a processor unlike much of the company's existing lineup, according to info obtained in advance by epiZENter. While the company's own teaser provides little information, the new update adds that the product will be ... (more) Creative Zii a "very different" processor

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Creative's Zii "Stemcell Computing" is not likely to be awesome
Engadget — ... Look, we have no idea what's going on here, and you know what? Maybe it's better that way. Creative -- a company always on the edge -- has clearly gone off the deep end. A new teaser on its site promises that "Everything you know is about to change..." and ...

What is the Creative Zii? Your Guess is as Bad as Mine [Mysteries]
Gizmodo — A teaser for something called Zii was sent out by Creative, a company known for soundcards, mentioning the ambitious sounding and pretend terminology "stemcell computing". I think its a cloning system. The website referenced at zii.com has this info: • The words "Zii" and "Everything you know is about to change". • The text Stemcell (as one word, not two). • Four leaf clovers that sparkle. • The font for "Z" on Zii is some weird and terrible design that is also probably used for the Z on the neon sign of every shitty club called Zanzibar from Boston to ...

What is Creative Zii Stemcell Computing? Your Guess is as Bad as Mine [Mysteries]
Gizmodo — A teaser for something called Zii was sent out by Creative, a company known for soundcards, mentioning the ambitious sounding and pretend terminology "stemcell computing". I think its a cloning system. The website referenced at zii.com has this info: • The words "Zii" and "Everything you know is about to change". • The text Stemcell (as one word, not two). • Four leaf clovers that sparkle. • The font for "Z" on Zii is some weird and terrible design that is also probably used for the Z on the neon sign of every shitty club called Zanzibar from Boston to ...

Creative launches mysterious ‘Zii Stemcell Computing’ initiative
CrunchGear — ... The Zii.com site itself simply says “Zii.com Stemcell Computing” and contains a link to register for e-mail updates. The logo is surrounded by quivering four-leaf clovers. Weird. ...

Zii Steamcell Computing from Creative. Is It a Gaming Platform?
Mobilewhack.com — ... ? It’s awfully similar to the Wii in terms of text fonts. Do we want a product similar to Wii from Creative? Will it have the same success? Will it be cheaper? And what’s with all that Steamcell Computing? When will we have some answers? So many questions, so little time! via Zii Tags: ...

Creative Zii Computing Chip to be unveiled at CES
Tech Ticker — ... does sound like our beloved Wii, but this one’s not about gaming. Zii as Creative puts it, is about Stemcell Computing. Though it looks more of a marketing terminology to attract attention, Creative fansite is claiming that Zii is nothing but a new audio processing chip. They also said that it will be different from the X-Fi technology and will be used in almost all upcoming Creative products. Zii will be unveiled within two weeks at the CES 2009. Zii Webpage [Via Epizenter] Advertisement: ...

Creative Zii teaser promises ‘Stemcell Computing’
SlashGear — ... Creative are preparing to launch a new processing chip at CES 2009, Zii, which the company is advertising as using “Stemcell Computing”.  Announced via a teaser webpage, Zii is believed to be a different type of product to the company’s X-Fi audio processing chip, and will find its way into a variety of upcoming products. ...

Creative's Zii is Actually a Processor, Still No Idea What "Stemcell Computing" Is [Mysteries]
Gizmodo — The mystery surrounding Creative's Zii "stemcell computing" technology is at least partially solved. Apparently, this MP3 player revolution they are proposing will come in the form of a processor that will debut at CES. What does this processor do? What the hell is "stemcell computing?" Is this a bunch of hype that won't deliver in the end? The answers are: I don't know, I don't know and probably. However, we do know that the chip will be used in "a variety" of upcoming products and that Nintendo probably won't be happy about the name. The chip could simply enhance sound, but we are hoping ...

Our Take on Creative Zii
Tech Ticker — ... the expense. Sharing Zii with multi-platform vendors will actually fulfill its two main objectives – “Everything you know is about to change” and “Stemcell Computing”. Creative is banking on Zii to cover lots of areas and then grow in them and multiply, just like a Stem cell. I would leave my speculation now as January 8 is the date when it will be unveiled at the CES. Creative’s fansite is claiming Zii to be an enhanced audio processing chip. Creative Zii Advertisement: Samsung Hub - Tracking ...

Creative launches Zii Platform, predicts the future is Nano sized computing
Tech Ticker — ... Energy Efficiency - Huge processing power of the ZMS-05 SoC enables it to perform more in less time, equating to low power consumption. Creative’s ZMS-05 is already in production and can be integrated in devices ranging from PMPs, MIDs, netbooks, mobile phones and many more. Companies like MicroStar International, Perception digital, F&S Electronic, MediaNet, ASTAK, PowerLinux and Grandeye are already said to be working on ZMS chip based devices. Zii ZiiLABS Press Release Social Media Love? ...

Creative unveils Zii
Engadget — ... to use the processor for its embedded Linux video conferencing systems. We're definitely eager to see what sort of innovative uses come out of this new architecture, but for some reason we don't quite feel like the hype was warranted. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Filed under: CES, Desktops Creative unveils Zii originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

CES 2009: Creative Zii ‘Stemcell Computing’
SlashGear — ... Creative have been demonstrating their new Zii platform this week at CES, catchily titled “Stemcell Computing”, which is promising a huge shift in how multimedia is handled by mobile devices.  Zii comprises a number of scalable Processing Elements, or PEs, each of which can be individually re-tasked to different tasks.  In that way, rather than a device having a set amount of video decoding, encoding or high-definition processing capability, it can selectively assign generic PEs to whatever the task at hand. ...

Creative Labs Android based Media Player
Gear Diary — ... The Zii technology demoed at CES has been in hibernation for a while, but the official deets have finally come out today about what they planned to do with their Zii stem cell computing platform.  That devices is called the Zii Egg. ...

Zii Egg Could Give the iPhone and iPod touch Some Real Competition
iPhone News Updated — ... In short, it’s a mobile device that beats the pants off the iPod touch — in hard, cold specs, at the very least. The Egg is built using the new wave of multimedia hardware and software from ZiiLABS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Creative Technology. Here’s the blurb from the official website. ...