Good news, the Intel-branded fanless NUC rumor is true. Bad news (at least for HTPC aficionados), it will be geared towards industrial use. Oh, and it will be Atom-based.
The Thin Canyon DE3815TYKHE kit will include an Atom E3815 (1 core @ 1.46 GHz, Intel HD Graphics @ 400 MHz, 5W TDP), 4GB eMMC internal storage, HDMI, VGA, embedded DisplayPort, LAN, and will support a 2.5" drive.