Intel could soon bring to market a faster version of its Thunderbolt connector technology with a throughput of 50Gbps, but the company is biding its time until there is a need for faster connectors.

Intel has just introduced Thunderbolt 3, the latest generation of the connector, and did so with a curveball. In order to stay relevant amidst the ongoing popularity of USB and its new, reversible ...

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Intel has announced that its new Thunderbolt standard, the third iteration of the inter-connector, will use the USB Type-C connector—as well as boasting data transfer ...

Intel tech is powering the Thunderbolt computer connector that may revolutionize how we hook up gear–but Intel is already working on its successor, due in 2015. It’s five times faster still, and uses ...

Intel has announced that it’s developing the super-fast Thunderbolt 3 with the latest USB-C connector. Abandoning its proprietary connector, the new reversible cable reportedly manages speeds of up to ...

While Apple's new adapter can be attached to a computer by its FireWire connection, it will not provide Thunderbolt over FireWire. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an avid Mac user for the past ...

[url=http://arstechnica.co.uk/civis/viewtopic.php?p=29121607#p29121607:1whzw1ta said: Axeros[/url]":1whzw1ta]This is the port the Retina MacBook should have had ...

Intel took the stage at Computex 2015 in Taipei and announced plans to unify ports with its latest Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C. While the company's new Thunderbolt 3.0 ports will rely on the same Type C ...

The new MacBook represents Apple’s vision for “the future of the notebook.” That future is defined by thinness, lightness, and an almost total abandonment of external connectivity ports. Other than ...

Apple patents aren't normally worth the pixels it takes to write about them – any half-smart company will patent any and every idea its employees have, just in case. But this USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt ...

With Apple and Google both warmly embracing the new USB-C connector in their new computers this year, the fate of the fast, but rarely used, Thunderbolt standard was coming into question. What would ...

At Computex 2015, Intel has unveiled Thunderbolt 3. The headline feature: Thunderbolt 3 has changed its connector from Mini DisplayPort to USB Type-C. In addition to the new connector, Thunderbolt 3 ...