AllThingsD confirmed the report about the new 3D-maps of the Apple iOS 6

Yesterday evening edition 9to5Mac reported that in the next version of the operating system for mobile "apple" devices, iOS 6, disappear map Google. Instead, the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch will have its own card Apple, and - with a "stunning beauty of 3D-mode."

Of confirmed this rumor came from an information resource AllThingsD. Senior editor John wrote:

"Sources told 9to5Mac, Apple is going to refuse to use Google Maps in the next version of iOS in favor of its own map database. Our insider at Apple has confirmed this fact. According to him the new Maps application will be positioned to Cupertino as a key function of iOS 6, which "will carry the user's head."

The informed source told the publication that used since 2007 in iOS Google maps will replace the application, developed entirely in Cupertino. Its interface will change little, but that the cards will look completely different. They will become much clearer, faster, and will work reliably. Will be there, and your view of the streets. In the maps will have a three-dimensional mode, activated by pressing the appropriate button on the screen.

According to witnesses, it looks incredible - the image is made by combining several made at slightly different angles of satellite imagery. The result is a three-dimensional map of the area, rotatable and scalable real-time photorealistic quality.

Sizlocore in October last year wrote about buying Apple C3Technologies . Even then, it was assumed that Apple in the foreseeable future, refuses to use the cards Google. The company recently made ​​another allusion to this - in the spring released a mobile version of iPhoto instead of Google Maps  uses maps of Open StreetMap .

Are the sources 9to5Mac reports, and AllThingsD, we will know soon enough. Apple, as expected, will speak in detail about innovations in the coming iOS 6 at the annual conference for developers of WWDC 2012 .

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.