Intel will get appy at MCW

CHIPMAKER Intel will demo some applications its developing for its Atom App Store at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), according to a blog post.

In a widgetised and appified connected world Intel didn't want to be left out in the cold and has developed the a few netbook and mobile applications. Intel will be touting its wares to passers by at MWC in the hope of garnering carrier and consumer interest.

Chipzilla's project is a mirror image of both Apple's App Store and Google's Android Market. The idea is that third-party developers will roll out a wide array of versatile applications for Intel's netbooks and mobile Internet devices (MIDs) that punters can use for free or a small fee.

At the moment, Intel has named only eight applications in the post. Jaycut gives MID users a complete video editor. Photoflow by Scalado lets mobile users browse very fast through its image library and zoom instantly into the pictures. Fanomena by BMAT rates the singing skills or lack thereof of mobile users and lets them share their performances with friends. Vagalume by Igalia is like a Last.fm client. Fluoh by Fluendo is an all-in-one media centre. PopCatcher by Popcatcher saves streaming music from Internet radio stations. Fring lets users communicate and share web-based experiences from their mobile devices. Finally, EyeSight uses a built-in camera to track the user's hand motions to control mobile devices and applications. µ