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ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM motherboard adds Thunderbolt

Ben Kersey, May 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

USB 3.0 has been trundling along quite nicely, but Thunderbolt has had a bit of a harder time finding a foothold in the market. The tech is only really used extensively on Apple’s line of MacBooks and iMacs right now, and accessories have been slow to appear. Maybe some native support on motherboards will help move things along: ASUS has announced that the P8Z77-V PREMIUM will be the first motherboard certified by Intel to include Thunderbolt. Read The Full Story

MacBook Pro 2012: 15″ Retina Display, USB 3.0 and ultra-thin

Ben Kersey, May 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

More and more information has emerged regarding the next MacBook Pros featuring Ivy Bridge chips, and now 9to5Mac has detailed exactly what to expect from the new 15-inch model. They say that Apple is currently finalizing the new laptop, and that it will feature a slimmed down design, drop the optical drive, include a high-resolution Retina display, and most interestingly, have several USB 3.0 ports.

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Windows Thunderbolt previewed: A mighty potent port

Chris Davies, May 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Intel's Thunderbolt connection is nearing its end as almost an Apple exclusive, with the high-speed connection set to proliferate on 3rd Gen Core Ivy Bridge PCs through 2012. Bundling DisplayPort and PCIe channels into a single connection, Apple has already used Thunderbolt to its advantage in its Thunderbolt Display, and now Anandtech has had some playtime with one of the first PC motherboards to natively support the tech. Read The Full Story

Intel’s second-generation Cactus Ridge Thunderbolt controller ships

Shane McGlaun, Apr 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

The first place then Intel's Thunderbolt port landed was inside Apple MacBook computers. The port is set rollout to other computers as well. Intel is now shipping the second-generation Thunderbolt controllers coming just in time for new breed of Mac computers and other offerings. The new Thunderbolt controllers previously code-named Cactus Ridge. Read The Full Story

Intel: 75 new Ultrabooks in 2012 plus 10 Atom tablets

Chris Davies, Apr 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Over 75 new ultrabooks are expected in 2012 along, Intel has confirmed, along with ten OEMs designing tablets based on the latest Atom processors, as the company pushes ahead with its MacBook Air and iPad rivalry. Key to Intel's IDF Beijing 2012 conference is power consumption - or, more accurately, how it's dropping - with chips for phones, tablets and notebooks all expected to slash their energy additions and boost both runtime and standby. Meanwhile, there are significant graphics improvements also on the cards. Read The Full Story

LaCie shipping eSATA hub for Thunderbolt glory

Chris Burns, Apr 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Last year we were introduced to the fabulous implementation of the technology Apple now calls Thunderbolt - now the fantastic speed and high-quality video transfer can be yours on legacy devices with LaCie's new eSATA Hub. What you'll be doing with this hub is connecting your Thunderbolt-port-having Apple device to the hub with a Thunderbolt cable (sold separately) and the hub then out to your eSATA drives for the full speed that they'll newly be capable of. Sounds like magic to me! Read The Full Story

Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo: $599 for 4TB

Ben Kersey, Mar 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Those Thunderbolt accessories that have been desperately missing are finally starting to see the light of day. Western Digital today announced a new product in the MyBook line, the Thunderbolt Duo. Why Duo? The unit features two hard drives that you can utilize in different ways. Either you can the RAID 0 mode and get the maximum capacity and speed out of both disks, or use RAID 1 to mirror the contents of one disk to the other for backup purposes. Read The Full Story

Elgato Thunderbolt SSD hands-on

Chris Davies, Mar 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Thunderbolt has plenty of speed, you can’t argue with that, but so far things to actually plug into the super-fast connection have been in short supply. Elgato has weighed into that rarefied company with the Thunderbolt SSD, a portable drive that delivers exactly what the name suggests. Capable of running from bus power, it’s a bag-friendly way of transferring multi-gigabyte files; check out more hands-on details after the cut.

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Those Thunderbolt accessories you don’t own will soon be even faster

Ben Kersey, Mar 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Right now you’ll find Thunderbolt lurking within the depths of Apple’s latest MacBook Pros and Airs, but accessories that take advantage of the high speed port aren’t exactly plentiful, or cheap. That doesn’t seem to faze Intel, who are hoping to increase Thunderbolt speeds even further thanks to the increased bandwidth afforded by PCI Express 3.0. Read The Full Story

WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo drive revealed, Mac compatible

Chris Burns, Jan 26th 2012 Discuss [1]

This week we may well be paying more attention to hard drives more than any other sort of Apple-related product announced during MacWorld, and Western Digital is never one to disappoint. The WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo is first up, it working with the Thunderbolt port on your newest MacBook devices. This external harddrive utilizes your 10 Gbps Thunderbolt to access two 3.5-inch hard drives in a RAID O striped array - and wouldn't you know it, it's fast! Read The Full Story

Ultrabook makers Acer, Asus, and Lenovo to add Thunderbolt in Q2

Shane McGlaun, Jan 20th 2012 Discuss [7]

With the ultrabook being looked at as the next big thing in the notebook market most of the major companies will be offering up new ultrabooks. Many of the major computer firms out there were showing off their ultrabook wares at CES not long ago and we spent hands on time with several at the show. According to DigiTimes Acer, Asus, and Lenovo are all getting ready to offer Thunderbolt ports on their ultrabook offerings. Read The Full Story

Belkin’s Thunderbolt Express Dock to ship in September for $299

Rue Liu, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Belkin has released new details on its Thunderbolt Express Dock that allows users to connect multiple peripherals to their MacBook or Ultrabook via one Thunderbolt cable. This is especially helpful if you use your notebook in a desktop workstation setup and need to take it on the go as well. It takes away the hassle of connecting and disconnecting multiple devices. Read The Full Story