From PC World: Apple’s decision not to include Thunderbolt in its super-slim 12-inch MacBook hasn’t discouraged Intel from continuing the development of the high-speed connector technology.
Intel will reveal the “next generation of Thunderbolt” at a press event to be held next month at the Computex trade show in Taipei, according to a press invite sent by the chip maker on Monday.
Thunderbolt technology links computers to peripherals like external hard drives and displays, and can transfer data at faster speeds than USB. Thunderbolt ports are found in Macs and some Windows PCs.
The latest version of Thunderbolt, version 2.0, can transfer data at speeds up to 20Mbps (bits per second), which is two times faster than the latest USB 3.1.
Intel declined to provide additional details on the next-generation Thunderbolt connector. But the company has been actively working on a new chipset with more integrated components. Products that support the next-generation Thunderbolt technology could also be announced at the June 1 event.
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