LaCie demos "Little Big Disk" Thunderbolt SSD drive coming this summer

Peripheral and storage maker LaCie's Thunderbolt and Solid-State Drive "Little Big Disk" is coming this summer, with one hands-on preview demonstrating read speeds of 827 MB per second.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 43

High costs limiting adoption of Apple's AirPlay and Thunderbolt technologies

High overhead costs associated with adding Apple's new AirPlay and Thunderbolt technologies to devices are serving to limit adoption of those emerging standards by both Apple and third-party hardware manufacturers, according to a report which AppleInsider can corroborate.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 47

Rumor: Final Cut Pro X on sale, third-party Thunderbolt products unveiled next week

Apple may appeal to its high-end video production customers next week with the release of Final Cut Pro X on the Mac App Store, as well as the announcement of new third-party products that will take advantage of the high-speed Thunderbolt port found on new Macs, according to a new rumor.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 32

Apple, not Intel, filed for Thunderbolt trademark

Counter to early indications that Intel already owned the trademark for the Thunderbolt high-speed I/O technology, recently discovered applications with the U.S. and Canadian trademark offices reveal that Apple has filed for the mark.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 33

Sandy Bridge, Thunderbolt MacBook Airs coming in June or July

A new report claims that Apple's supply chain will begin shipments of new MacBook Air models upgraded to include Intel's Sandy Bridge processors and Thunderbolt high-speed interconnect later this month in preparation for a June or July launch.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 56

HP exec dismisses Apple and Intel's Thunderbolt in favor of USB 3.0

PC maker Hewlett-Packard reportedly looked at the new high-speed Thunderbolt port created by Intel and Apple, but has decided for now to stick with USB 3.0.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 132

Apple looking to make Thunderbolt and USB ports thinner, more durable

Apple has shown interest in creating improved input/output ports like Thunderbolt and USB on its line of Mac computers, making the ports thinner, scratch-proof, and more aesthetically pleasing.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 55

Teardown of Apple's 21.5-inch Thunderbolt iMac finds removable graphics board

A look inside Apple's new 21.5-inch, Thunderbolt-equipped iMac desktop discovered the ability to swap out the graphics processing unit board for a new one.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 21

Apple's new Thunderbolt iMacs get Boot Camp update, dual-monitor out

Apple on Tuesday quickly released an update to address issues with Boot Camp on its new iMacs. Also, the new 27-inch all-in-one desktop supports two monitor outputs via its two Thunderbolt ports, and orders can ship with a Magic Trackpad instead of a Magic Mouse at no extra cost.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 33

Insiders believe Thunderbolt from Intel, Apple will 'greatly affect' USB 3.0

Though Intel has said it plans to support USB 3.0 with its next-generation chipsets, some in the PC market believe Apple's adoption of Thunderbolt could have a major impact.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 56

Intel will support USB 3.0 alongside 'complementary' Thunderbolt

Intel and Apple's newly introduced high-speed Thunderbolt port won't be a direct competitor of the USB 3.0 standard. Rather, the two will be "complementary" to one another, Intel believes.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 65

Intel to release Thunderbolt developer kit this quarter

Intel revealed on Tuesday that developer kits for its new Thunderbolt high-speed interconnect, which made its debut on Apple's early 2011 MacBook Pros, will be made available later this quarter.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 8

New MacBook Pro Thunderbolt port gets attention at NAB 2011

A variety of vendors are demonstrating new products taking advantage of Apple's Thunderbolt-equipped MacBook Pros at the National Association of Broadcasters convention.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 20

Apple's Final Cut Pro update rumored to add iPad, Thunderbolt support

Comments from an industry insider have offered a glimpse at what Apple is expected to announce at this week's anticipated unveiling of the new Final Cut Pro, including potential support for high-speed Thunderbolt ports and the iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 66

Apple expanding Thunderbolt team for new devices equipped with high-speed ports

Apple is unsurprisingly looking to bring its new Thunderbolt port to new devices beyond the MacBook Pro, the notoriously secretive company has revealed in new job listings.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 56

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