Corning announced the Thunderbolt optic cables up to 30 meters

The company Corning has developed an accessory that is intended for users of the Mac, requiring a very long cord to connect their devices. New optical cables Thunderbolt will be presented together with a new generation of protective glass Gorilla Glass 3 at CES 2013.

Details on Thunderbolt cables will shine in a separate announcement, scheduled for Monday, but some data they already have. Cords provide two-channel bi-directional data transfer rates up to 10 Gbit / s. The company used to have optical fiber Corning ClearCurve VSDN, the merits of which include high flexibility and light weight. Optical cables favorably with conventional conductors larger maximum length.

Apple Thunderbolt standard cords are strong restrictions by the specifications, their length is only 2 meters. Corning has found a way to get around this and suggested cable lengths of 10, 20 and 30 meters. They can be connected in a chain up to 6 devices to the port Thunderbolt. Accessories will get to the shops in the first quarter of 2013 and their price information yet. Corning is also working on similar cables to interface USB 3.0.

High-speed data interface Thunderbolt is the standard in notebook and desktop computers Apple. Gradually, this standard is used in the motherboard and ultrabooks on Windows.

ASUS adds support for Thunderbolt in the board for AMD processors

On the release of its first motherboard with support for Thunderbolt , ASUS announced in May. In these models, Thunderbolt connector located on the edge of the board, next to the terminals of other interfaces. Several other support for Thunderbolt in ASUS motherboards for processors from AMD.

Displayed at Computex model Crosshair V Formula-Z (chipset 990FX + SB950), M5A99FX PRO R2.0 (990FX + SB950), Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 (990FX + SB950) and M5A99X EVO R2.0 (990X + SB950 ) calculated on CPU performance in the AM3 +.

 

A common feature of all these models is the pin with signature TB_HEADER.

 

This connector connects extension card ASUS Thunderbolt EX, is installed in slot PCI Express.

 

The basis of maps Thunderbolt EX, equipped with the interface, PCI Express 2.0 x4, the controller is Intel Cactus Ridge 2C. DisplayPort connects to the input of the output 3D-card.  Source: VR-Zone

iPhone 5: This is the new back cover with dock thunderbolt | Rumor (Updated: New Photos leaked)

The popular Web site 9to5Mac , specializing in news about the Apple world, reports that the company iFixYouri  known in the repair parts for iPhone, would receive information about a new component that seems to be the back cover of the next generation iPhone 5 .

As reported by the sources, the component would be realized in aluminum alloy and complement both the back panel that all four sides of the housing of the device. As you can see, the component seems to respect the voices that have been chased up a few weeks ago who wanted the back cover of the sixth generation of the iPhone pretty solid and refined .

According to the last entries, in fact, this would have to incorporate a metal panel in the central section of the back cover of the device, although the panel appears to be merely a final part to be hooked to a portion of houses much more robust.

The cover shown by the American website also includes the edges of the device, a port for a smaller dock connector (probably with free thunderbolt) is clearly visible, as well as speakers and a larger grid for the microphone. According to the source, Apple will benefit from the space freed by the adoption of a smaller dock improving the performance of next generation iPhone speaker .

The source says, finally, that the feature will be available not only in the now classic colors white and black, but in two other colors , although it is not yet clear which colors will be chosen to "decorate" the final product.

Update - New detailed photos:

 

From the new picture emerged it seems that the headset jack 3.5 "has been placed at the bottom of the device, the side of the new dock connector. The same provision found today on the current iPod Touch. Other pictures show, instead, a probable white version of the device with a central part in metal. Will this really the new iPhone 5?  by

ASUS has released two series of motherboards with support for Thunderbolt P8Z77

ASUS has announced two new motherboards with support for increasingly popular technology Thunderbolt . According to the manufacturer, model P8Z77-V PREMIUM was first to market with the appropriate certification of Intel.

 

Combines high speed data transfer and high-definition video on the same cable at speeds up to 10 Gbit / s. As a standard USB, Thunderbolt technology involves connecting multiple devices in a single chain.

 

The board P8Z77-V PREMIUM lead portfolio decisions based on chipset Intel Z77. It will have four slots PCI-E 3.0 x16 for NVIDIA SLI configurations, and AMD CrossFireX, wireless module Wi-Fi, two Gigabit Ethernet adapter and an external module with two ports USB 3.0.

 

The package includes a solid state drive with 32GB mSATA interface and support for technology SSD Caching II, Intel Smart Response and Rapid Start, which allows your PC boot-up time and improve the overall system performance.

 

Model P8Z77-V PRO / THUNDERBOLT has a more modest facilities, which in turn have a positive impact on the price. Make notes in the presence of both boards the power subsystem SMART DIGI + Power Control, features Wi-Fi GO! Fan Xpert, and 2.

Thunderbolt interface for Windows will lose some functions

Peripherals interface with support for ultrafast Thunderbolt, tailored platform for Windows, will lose the possibility of "hot" connection, Transfers AnandTech. In contrast to the "Macs", a version of the Microsoft-port the OS will detect the equipment only after a reboot. It must be connected before turning on your PC and start the operating system. But off the periphery and can be "on the fly."

 

The rest of Thunderbolt for the PC will operate much the same way as on a Mac. As the resource, to test one of MSI motherboards with support for processors Ivy Bridge, a Windows-based computers can be connected, even 27-inch Apple Display Thunderbolt , however, have to sacrifice for the sake of the brightness settings, and support USB.

The first notebook equipped with a port of Thunderbolt, was released by Lenovo earlier this year. The widespread standard on Windows-based machines are expected in the second half of the year: high-speed interface is equipped with a second generation ultrabook.

Thunderbolt was first  introduced more than a year ago , participated in its design engineers at Intel, in collaboration with Apple. This interface has incredible features: data transfer rate up to 10 Gbit / s at a distance of 100 meters, which is comparable to the speed HDMI, two times faster than standard USB 3.0, three times faster than eSATA / SATA 300, ten times faster than Gigabit Ethernet, and more than 20 times faster than USB 2.0 and FireWire 400.

As expected, Intel further  increase the speed of transmission of data through the interface Thunderbolt through the use of  optical cables . This raises the throughput of the protocol from 10 to 100 Gbit / s and can increase the overall length of up to 100 meters. Fiber optic cables are based on the Thunderbolt will go on sale later this year.

Thunderbolt interface will become popular until the end of the year

Standard Thunderbolt, developed by Intel as a replacement for the current interfaces, while not widespread among the owners of Windows-based PCs. While only one Apple in droves introduced a promising technology in their machines. But the situation by the end of this year, essentially unchanged. At least, so says Intel in the face of the vice-president of the company.

 

Thunderbolt was first introduced more than a year ago , participated in its design engineers at Intel, in collaboration with Apple. This interface has incredible features: data transfer rate up to 10 Gbit / s (in term of up to 100 Gbit / s) at a distance of 100 meters, which is comparable to the speed HDMI, two times faster than standard USB 3.0, three times faster than eSATA / SATA 300, ten times faster than Gigabit Ethernet, and more than 20 times faster than USB 2.0 and FireWire 400.

 

Apple's participation in the development of the standard meant that the company became the first PC manufacturers release machines with Thunderbolt. And so it happened. First introduced in Cupertino Mac with appropriate functionality, and then appeared in Thunderbolt computers from companies Lenovo, ASUS and Acer .

At the moment the market is little more than 20 peripheral devices interface with support for Thunderbolt. First of all, this external hard drives and monitors. But the projected Intel, the end of 2012 their number will grow to hundreds of titles by the end of next year's Thunderbolt-range devices will be in the thousands.

As for the peripheral gadgets, the Thunderbolt got support in the first external hard drives from manufacturers such as Matrox, Western Digital, Seagate. Apple in addition to the list released 27-inch Display Thunderbolt .

So due to what Intel hopes to increase the popularity of the interface Thunderbolt - if more than a year, demand was Thunderbolt except among users of a Mac, why should a fracture occur in the minds of the public? Hope for a brighter future is associated with CPUs and chipsets Ivy Bridge for them. The new motherboards based on this chip will support the work of the native interface Thunderbolt. Previously, to implement similar functionality producers used the extra chips. More and more systems will be able to work with the Thunderbolt.

 

Of course, not be forgotten, and the usual generic USB 3.0 - both technologies are wired data transmission will be cohabiting in a single system. Moreover, in the near future there will be mobile PCs with two kinds of ports, which in turn will lead to a significant increase in range of Thunderbolt-periphery.

Intel DZ77RE: The original motherboard design Thunderbolt

The site Donanimhaber.com shows a slide that shows the roadmap of the upcoming motherboards Intel chipset 7 series, designed for the next Intel Ivy Bridge 22nm LGA in 1155. So far nothing new except that the slide is shown an interesting news regarding the high-end motherboard DZ77RE, the first and only series that will integrate the new interface Thunderbolt to 10 Gbps.

Do not know if the slide is plausible because the choice seems somewhat anomalous since we expect this "integration" on a platform shall be such as Extreme Ivy Bridge LGA 2011.We can do is wait for further news or denials.