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Intel to Launch 'Thunderbolt' on Thursday? MacBook Pros to Follow?

Wednesday February 23, 2011 7:56 pm PST by
CNet reports that Intel's media event starts at 10 a.m. Pacific on Thursday, February 24th. CNet believes that Intel will be unveiling final details of Light Peak. [Light Peak is] a transmission technology designed by Intel that promises to bring 10-gigabit-per-second speeds for data transfers to and from external devices, besting recently introduced solutions like USB 3.0. Intel's broader...
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Apple to Introduce Light Peak (High Speed Connection Technology) Soon?

Saturday February 19, 2011 6:10 pm PST by
Prototype Light Peak connector image from PCPro.co.uk CNet reports that Apple is expected to announce a "new high-speed connection technology" soon, according to a source. Apple is expected to adopt this Intel technology in the near future--but likely use a name other than Light Peak, a source familiar with this...