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According to those from cNET Apple could adopt a new technology, which will allow fast data transfer, called Light Peak and developed by Intel. The new technology allows data transfer at speeds of up to 10Gps (up/down, simultaneously), compared to USB 2.0 which supports 480Mbps, Firewire 800 which supports 800Mbps and USB 3.0 which supports 3.2 Gbps. The new technology from Intel could replace the cables that come out of our computers and lead to all external or internal devices, but the first products incorporating this standard will be available only in the first half of 2011.
Although Intel developed the technology under its own name Light Peak, Apple could implement it in its products under a different name. It is rumored that the new MacBook Pros that could be launched on Tuesday do not support USB 3.0, so there could be a chance that Light Peak will be implemented right now, and otherwise we could see it available in a new iMac line. Light Peak technology was demonstrated for the first time on a Mac in 2009 during WWDC, so Apple has been working on this technology for some time. Until then, we are waiting to see what the new MacBook Pros will bring.
