Canon brings Thunderbolt technology to cameras!!!!!!!!!

Canon will be the next major company to introduce Thunderbolt technology.

Intel debuted its Thunderbolt technology last month, and now the 10-gigabit-per-second transfer system is making its way to more and more consumer devices. Canon recently announced it will begin integrating support for the blazingly fast transfer tech in its products.

Apple notoriously jumped on board first with Thunderbolt I/O, putting the new interface in its new MacBook Pro models. According to Apple, the addition is 12 times faster than FireWire and 20 times faster than USB 2.0. Canon will be second in line to partner with Intel and offer its users a shot at remarkably fast connection speeds. “We are excited about Thunderbolt technology and feel it will bring new levels of performance and simplicity to the video creation market,” Canon exec Hiroo Edakubo said in a statement. It hasn’t been made explicitly clear how Canon will implement Thunderbolt’s services.

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New MacBook Pros Bring Faster Processors, Thunderbolt &,

After weeks of rumors and speculation, Apple has updated its MacBook Pro line, upgrading processors and graphics and adding a high-speed Thunderbolt I/O port and a new FaceTime-enabled HD camera.

The biggest news is the inclusion of Thunderbolt (Light Peak) technology, which Intel developed. In practice, it’s a dual Thunderbolt/DisplayPort I/O port (marked by a lightning icon) that provides two bi-directional channels with data transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps.

The new FaceTime HD camera triples the resolution of the previous MacBook Pro cameras, enabling 720p video chats.

Finally, note the inclusion of Intel’s new Sandy Bridge CPU architecture, coupled with a switch to AMD Radeon graphics for the 15-inch and a 17-inch models, which have previously been powered by Nvidia’s graphics chips.

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