Apple MacBook Air with Intel ThunderBolt technology

Apple is planning to launch new versions of its super light MacBook Air notebooks this summer, with two of features already in its newest MacBook processors : Intel's ThunderBolt port and Intel's second-generation core "Sandy Bridge" processors.

"We've taken everything we’ve learned about miniaturization from the iPhone and iPad and applied it to the MacBook,” Apple CEO Steve Jobs told the assembled audience at its Cupertino, Calif., headquarters.

Apple is ramping up for a manufacturing run of 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch MacBook Airs that sport Intel's "Sandy Bridge" processors, as well as Thunderbolt, the I/O technology that's now available on the MacBook Pro and the iMac. The new Air models are said to be shipping in June or July, according to the report.

Thunderbolt is the I/O technology resulting from a collaboration between Intel and Apple. It boasts considerable speed advantages over USB 3.0, which is available on a number of PCs but not on Mac computers. Thunderbolt remains a nascent technology in terms of adoption across the computing industry, with only Apple's computers currently sporting a Thunderbolt port. Other manufacturers are slated to gain access to Thunderbolt next year.

As for Sandy Bridge, the extra processing boost could make a big impact on the Air's computing prowess. Apple's two Air models currently top out with a Core 2 Duo chip, which is Intel's previous generation chipset. Sandy Bridge represents the second iteration of Intel's "i" line of processors and brings with it both a boost in processing power and graphics capabilities.

The Sandy Bridge running MacBook Pros are said to be twice as fast as their predecessors, while Intel's ThunderBolt technology, created in collaboration with Apple, runs at 10G bps and is reportedly 12 times faster than using a FireWire 800 connection. The input/output technology brings together PCI Express, for high-speed data transfer, and DisplayPort, for high-definition display support, on a single cable. According to Intel a user can, for example, transfer a full-length HD movie in less than 30 seconds.

"We've taken the vision of simple, fast transfer of content between PCs and devices, and made it a reality," Mooly Eden, general manager of Intel's PC Client Group, said in a February statement on the introduction of ThunderBolt.

Android can surf the Web faster than iPhone

According to the results of an independent testing new Android 2.3 is capable of loading web pages faster than 52% of iPhone IOS 4.3.

Blaze Software conducted thousands of field tests to determine the speed and reliability of navigation on mobile Internet - a total of 45,000 tests - including Google iPhone Nexus S and 4 updated with the latest information about iPhone software. The tests were carried out with the respective phone integrated into the browser.

Sites stress test repeated in the Fortune Top 1000 sites are involved, via Wi-Fi and 3G. These sites are loaded 84% faster Android.

A lof of focus on the right side of the 4G mobile industry and now the company to get in a position to the fastest browsing experience on the Web. But many of them also has to do with the hardware. Neither S nor the iPhone 4G Nexus 4 in a position, but both on the same 3G network data. These results suggest that the phone even more important than the company you choose.

The study showed that when a site is optimized for mobile use, the iPhone also responding. The sites charge 39% faster than standard web sites on the iPhone. In Android, mobile sites for loading of 8% faster than standard websites optimized, but because he has already instructed the normal ranges very quickly.

There is also some doubt whether the browser is involved in the integrated browser, Android, is designed specifically for the mobile environment. Although Google has it as "Chrome Lite" is a product designed specifically for Android phones.

The iPhone, however, are using a browser that is much more similar to their Apple computer counterparts. Mobile Safari browser uses the power of more than the Android browser, may have an impact on website load times.