Apple has unveiled a new technology called Thunderbolt in new Macbook Pro released today. In case you were wondering what’s Thunderbolt, here are some quick facts about it:
What is Thunderbolt?
- Formerly known as Light Peak, Thunderbolt technology allows high speed I/O between devices.
- Thunderbolt is an Intel brand, built by Intel and brought to the market in collaborations with Apple. Intel defines Thunderbolt as: “a new, high-speed, dual-protocol I/O technology designed for performance, simplicity, and flexibility.”
- File transfer and video @ 10 Gbps. 20 times faster than USB 2.0 and 2 times faster than USB 3.0.
- According to Intel, you can transfer a full-length HD movie in less than 30 seconds and back up 1 year of continuous MP3 playback in just over 10 minutes with Thunderbolt technology.
To learn more, visit the dedicated pages on Thunderbolt by Apple and Intel.
Nokia and Intel may be releasing MeeGo for N900 sometime in March. MeeGo is OS for mobile devices built with combination of Maemo and Moblin, combining the best features of both Operating Systems. MeeGo supports both ARM as well as x86 processors which means it will be well suited to run on low power devices with minimal processing powers. Nokia N900 will be first device to be running on MeeGo, in addition to some devices based on Intel Atom processor. It will be interesting how MeeGo is received by users and developer communities. Currently Nokia N900 runs on Maemo and has been selling well. It will be interesting to see how MeeGo OS is received by user and developer communities.
