I'm not sure what Intel was up to Here. They did have some beautiful displays, showing off their new processor ( in my hand). However, the only novel technology that was there Intel Oasis tech, which recognizes objects - which will never see the light of day in the near future. Engadget speaks to it  here, what i missed, but apparently was there Light Peak technology, which was supposed to allow for 10 gbps transfer between objects, but of course no dice. Click here for the details light Peak