Apple announced in 2002 it has acquired Zayante, a leader in IEEE 1394 (FireWire®) technology. Zayante's president and CEO Prashant Kanhere will join Apple to promote the adoption of FireWire technology. Ny acquiring Zayante, Apple is extending its commitment to FireWire as the premiere, high-speed digital interface solution. FireWire is technology to connect digital devices that need to transfer lots of data quickly—such as transferring an entire CD from Mac to iPod in less than a second.