LightPeak, a new technology from Intel believed to be faster than USB 3.0, is likely to be unveiled tomorrow. The chip giant is holding a press conference tomorrow in San Francisco to discus the new technology.

Over the weekend it emerged that LightPeak is likely to feature in the next generation of MacBook Pro notebook computers, due to be released by Apple this week.

The new technology has been touted by Intel as the ‘Holy Grail’ of connector technologies. The technology is believed to be faster than USB 3.0 and other manufacturers, including Sony, are planning to release computers sporting the new connector technology.

It is aimed at replacing the myriad of cables that connect monitors, external drives, scanners and printers. The technology was first demonstrated at an Intel developer conference in 2009 on a computer running Mac OS X.

What is LightPeak capable of?

Here are some fast facts provided by Intel on the LightPeak technology: