Speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday,
Krzanich also announced a five-year, $300 million investment in
math-related education and other programs to help employ more women and
minorities in the technology and the video game industries.
Krzanich
used most of his keynote to talk up Intel's efforts in computerized
apparel and other sensor-packed gadgets - nascent markets that the
chipmaker and other technology companies hope will fuel future growth as
demand for smartphones and tablets loses steam.
Curie,
a new button-sized computer for smart clothes, is due out later in 2015
and includes Bluetooth radio as well as the latest from Intel's Quark
line of low-power chips. Intel's chips so far have not made significant
inroads into wearable gadgets such as fitness bands or smart watches.