Intel has revealed its Thunderbolt interconnect technology, which will allow for transfers of 10GB per second (enough to transfer a high-def movie from one source to another in under a minute). The technology will be exclusive to Apple for home consumption until 2012, with MacBook Pro computers being the first to offer it.
The technology was specifically meant for synching between computers and other devices (like sound systems and TVs), so audio and video enthusiasts will be thrilled with it. Thunderbolt could be a competitor to connector technologies such as USB, Firewire and HDMI; special Thunderbolt connectors and cables will be needed to connect devices along with a controller chip supplied by Intel.
Source: Computer World
