“Man-tasking” Has BecomeA New Sport (NAPSA)—If you’re the type of person whowill call a friend while youre watching a game and then glance at your laptop to check a few scores or follow the opinionsof your favorite player on Twitter, you're actually taking part in one of the latest trends for sports fans. It’s called man-tasking. The need to be able to multitask is increasingly common in today’s fast-paced world and sports fanatics are not exempt, especially during major sporting events such as the NCAA basketball championship tournament, the World Cup, the World Series and the Super Bowl. It’s easy to spot the typical man-tasker: someone who streams sports online, watches multiple games on the TV at the same time, tracks scores and follows brackets all while managing several fantasy teams. There’s also a high probability that same person has the uncanny ability to use various tech gadgets simultaneously andstill keep tabs on all the sports stats—all while taking out the garbage or putting a second coat of paint on the back bedroom. As any real man-taskerwill tell you, it takes the right technology to handle such a wide range of activities simultaneously. For example, the PCs based on the new 2010 Intel Core family of processors are designed to makeit possible to man-task to the max and not miss a Core moment of the game. Smart technologies like the The typical man-tasker is some- one who streams sports online, watches multiple games on the TV and tracks scores—all while managing several fantasy teams. new 2010 Intel Core™ i5 Processor for instance, lets you create home movies to share online in half the time as many older computers. Intel Turbo Boost Technology automatically speeds up when your PC needs extra performance. Plus, it features 4-way multitask processing that allows each core of your processor to work on two tasks at the same time—that’s because of Intel Hyper-Threading Technology. That means fans can enjoy games online and download player stats, read game blogs, contribute to online conversations about favorite teams and follow the latest NASCAR rankings while streaming games at work—all at the sametime. To learn more about man-tasking and the latest in Intel technology, visit www.intel.com/press room/mantasking.
