Toshiba Launches TLP-XE30U Projector

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Toshiba announced a new portable projector called the TLP-XE30U that takes advantage of 3LCD technology and offers Blackboard functionality. The projector has 3000 ANSI lumens and retails for $1119.

The blackboard function allows presentations to be made on non-screen surfaces like a painted wall or blackboard. The projector also features quick shutdown and no cool down time is required before it can be unplugged. The native resolution is 1024 x 768 and it can reproduce 16.7 million colors. Inputs include S-video, RCA, and D-sub. Read more

Posted on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:45:10 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Weekly Top 10: PSP 3000, Toshiba XD-E500, Tribot and Femisapien

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This week we launched our 100 day countdown to the Thanksgiving Sales. Every day since August 19th we feature one Tech-Gift Tip until retailers will blast out their Thanksgiving Sale offers.
This week the Leipzig Game Convention started and on the hardware side Sony made three announcements: Sony PSP-3000, 160GB PS3, and wireless keypad for PS3.

See also our latest Tech Video Reports.
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Posted on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba XD-E500 DVD Player is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Tip #3

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We are starting easy on the Hometheater components holiday gift tips as we still expect several new announcements in the Blu-ray and video streaming categories. The new Toshiba XD-E500 upscaling DVD player is possibly the best affordable DVD player out there this fall.
Toshiba threw all their anger from loosing the HD disc war with HD-DVD into making the XD-500 DVD player. The new DVD player features Toshiba's XDE technology.
XDE takes according to Toshiba the DVD picture quality to a whole new level. In addition to providing upconversion from 480i/p up to 1080p, XDE offers user selectable picture enhancement modes that allow for greater detail, more vivid colors and stronger contrast that bring standard DVD quality closer to the HD experience. Read more

Posted on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba XD-E500 DVD Player with XDE unveiled

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Toshiba as you know lost the HD DVD format war and had to bury their HD-DVD format and leave the field to Sony's Blu-ray.
Today Toshiba announced a new DVD player technology dubbed XDE. XDE takes according to Toshiba the DVD picture quality to a whole new level. In addition to providing upconversion from 480i/p up to 1080p, XDE offers user selectable picture enhancement modes that allow for greater detail, more vivid colors and stronger contrast that bring standard DVD quality closer to the HD experience.
This is a nice try by Toshiba to reduce the value of Blu-ray by improving the DVD picture quality. Read more

Posted on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:29:14 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba tumbles to Q1 Loss, Outlook hazy

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By Mayumi Negishi

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese electronics maker Toshiba made its first quarterly loss in three years as memory chip prices fell and sales of chips used by Sony slowed, but it kept its year outlook above market expectations.
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Posted on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:50:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Satellite A300D-125 Notebook Review

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InsideHW published a review of the Toshiba Satellite A300D-125 Notebook.

Quote from the review: "One of common ways to attract customers is to redesign product from time to time. This time Toshiba Satellite’s turn came up and we tested exact model Satellite A300D-125. Letter “D” point to AMD processor but the whole story about external looks can be applied also on Intel variant. Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba 400GB 2.5 inch HDD announced

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Toshiba today announced the 400GB MK4058GSX 2.5 inch Hard-drive.

The MK4058GSX boosts areal density to 477Mbit/mm2 (308Gbpsi) to achieve a capacity of 400GB on just two platters, plus five drives that bring new levels of performance and 7,200rpm rotational speeds to the company’s full range of storage capacities. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:25:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q701 is Best Buy exclusive

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Toshiba announced that the Qosmio X305-Q701 Intel Centrino 2 gaming laptop is available exclusively at Best Buy stores nationwide for a price of $1,549.99.

Engulfed in Toshiba's new 'fiery' Fusion finish with Rogue design, the Qosmio X305 laptop allows gamers to play graphic-hungry games at their optimum settings for a crisp, stunning and immersive gaming experience.
The X305 harnesses the NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GTS graphic processing unit (GPU).
Additionally, the Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 processor allows gamers to harness the power and performance of a DirectX 10 desktop gaming laptop PC in a mobile form factor while providing first-rate system performance and responsiveness. Read more

Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:02:32 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Tecra M10 and Tecra A10 with Intel Centrino 2 with vPro unveiled

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Toshiba today announced the Tecra M10 and Tecra A10 laptop PCs with Intel Centrino 2 with vPro technology for business users.

These new laptop PCs feature Toshiba’s fourth-generation EasyGuard technology, Webcam with business card reader software, eSATA/USB 2.0 Combo Port, Sleep-and-Charge USB Port, 64 or 128 GB SSD option, and ENERGY STAR 4.0 compliant. Read more

Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Toshiba Satellite Notebooks with Intel Centrino 2

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The Intel Centrino 2 release bonanza continues. We already reported about the Sony Centrino 2 VAIO line-up. Toshiba announced that the new Intel Centrino 2 technology will be available within the Toshiba Satellite P300, Satellite A300, Satellite M300 and Satellite U400 laptop series.

Toshiba Satellite laptop PCs feature the latest Intel Centrino 2 processor technology, which boasts greater wireless connectivity, battery life and performance. Users will have ample power to run Windows Vista at its full potential to enjoy Aero graphics, 64-bit environments, and demanding new applications—without the use of an external graphics card. This technology will provide Satellite laptop users with cutting-edge performance on the road with up to five times faster wireless connectivity and the longer possible battery life. Read more

Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:58:04 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Toshiba Regza ZF LCD HDTV features PS3 Cell Chip

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At the IFA 2008 Toshiba will introduce the first LCD HDTV containing the power of the CELL CPU known from the Sony PS3.

The Cell chip in the Toshiba Regza ZF-series is used for Resolution+. Toshiba's Resolution+ creates upscaled images from SD sources that are supposedly very close to HD quality. Read more

Posted on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Satellite U300 Review

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InsideHW published a review of the Toshiba Satellite U300.

Quote from the review: "Notebooks from Toshiba were relatively often tested in our test lab, but mostly those were models with 15.4'' screen diagonal. Models with 13.3'' are present on market but not as much as 15.4''. Read more

Posted on Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Updates Select Satellite Notebooks with new Features and AMD Platforms

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Toshiba has announced that it updated some of its Satellite series notebooks with the new AMD next generation notebook platform. Models receiving upgrades include the P300D, A300D, M300D, U400D, L300D, and L350D.

All of the machines are offered with variations of the new AMD Athlon Dual core QL, Turion Dual Core RM and Turion Ultra ZM processors. The new AMD platforms offer better performance, visuals and battery life compared to previous AMD platforms. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 Jul 2008 06:42:31 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Toshiba Qosmio G55, Qosmio X305 and Qosmio F55 unveiled

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Toshiba unveils the new Qosmio G55, Qosmio X305, and Qosmio F55 laptops. These new laptops feature cool new features like Cell chips for high-end video editing or integrated GPS for navigation.

The Qosmio G55 is the world’s first notebook to incorporate a parallel media co-processor, which is based on the revolutionary Cell processor (Sony PS3 CPU) technology co-developed by Toshiba, Sony, and IBM.
The Cell CPU is branded as the Toshiba Quad Core HD Processor. It gives you more power than ever to control and create personal movie projects.
Additionally, the Toshiba Qosmio G55 sports up to 500GB of HDD storage space, and is the first laptop from Toshiba to include an expansive 18.4-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite high-definition display sporting a true 16:9 aspect ratio. Read more

Posted on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:22:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba R500-S5007V 128GB SSD Notebook

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Toshiba announces the Toshiba R500-S5007V notebook featuring a 128GB SSD. The 2.4 pound Toshiba Portégé R500-S5007V is the world’s lightest laptop with a 128GB SSD and DVD SuperMulti drive and one of the world’s thinnest with a SSD and DVD SuperMulti drive.

"With 7 world’s first technologies the Portégé R500 series has served as a technology launching pad and redefined the ultraportable marketplace with its world’s first technologies and ‘green’ attributes, such as a transreflective LED backlit indoor/outdoor viewing display, the industry’s highest rated EPEAT Gold laptop and Energy Star 4.0 compliance," said Jeff Barney, general manager and vice president, Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. "First to incorporate a 128GB solid state drive is another major accomplishment for Toshiba and illustrates how the company is committed to delivering solutions that meet the needs of our customers." Read more

Posted on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba unveils 160GB 1.8 inch SATA HDD

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Toshiba Corporation today announced a new line-up of 1.8" SATA hard disk drives including the industry's first drive of this type with a capacity of 160GB.

The new 160GB HDD, MK1617GSG, and the 80GB drive, MK8017GSG, will enter mass production in August.

Toshiba’s new 1.8-inch hard-drives boost interface speed to 1.5Gbps and offer a rotation speed of 5,400 rpm, faster than the current generation of Toshiba 1.8-inch HDD (MK1214GAH, parallel ATA, 120GB). Read more

Posted on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:21:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Launches 4.8 Pound Projector

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Toshiba has announced a new very portable and affordable projector called ht eTDP-SP1U. the projector has a retail price of only $719 and weighs 4.8 pounds. The projector uses DLP BrilliantColor and has an extended lamp life of up to 4000 hours.

Brightness for the projector is 2200 lumens, contrast ratio is 2000:1, and the resolution is 800 x 600. Additional features include manual keystone, password protection, HDTV compatible, 2 Watt speaker, and quiet operation. Read more

Posted on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New Toshiba Sportio Phones

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Toshiba introduces in Japan new Sportio mobile phones.

The Toshiba Sportio phones come in various bright colors and feature digital TV reception.
Other features of the Sportio include run and walk applications, stop watch, mobile lights, and camera. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Jun 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Satellite M305 Notebook Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends created a Toshiba Satellite M305 Notebook Review.

Quote from the review: "Toshiba's shiny M305 notebook packs a lot of performance and features into an extremely elegant and sophisticated-looking chassis. Despite its relatively low price it offers 3GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive and a Core 2 Duo "Penryn" processor in a light and portable package. Read more

Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Adds Face Recognition to New Satellite Line

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Toshiba has added an interesting feature to its new Satellite notebooks that allows users to log onto their notebook without typing or swiping a finger. The new Satellite U400, M300, A300, and P300 notebooks are all equipped with Toshiba Face Recognition software.

This software uses the built-in webcam to recognize the users face and log them into the notebook automatically. The software stores images of authorized users’ faces and logs them into personal accounts on the computer. The software will allow multiple users of one system to log into individual accounts as well. Read more

Posted on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:25:50 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Toshiba Adds Five New Notebooks to Satellite Pro Line

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Toshiba announced the addition of five new notebooks to its Satellite Pro line today. The new line starts at $699 and offers Intel Centrino processors and AMD dual core processors. All the notebooks also feature a 1.3MP webcam built-in.

New models include the Satellite Pro L300 and L300D, which are the most affordable of the new machines starting at $699 with a 15.4-incn LCD and options for Intel or AMD processors. The M300 is a smaller 14.1-inch notebook starting at $999. The Satellite Pro U400 is a 13.3-inch notebook with built-in Bluetooth and more starting at $1049. The Pro L350 is the largest of the new line with a 17-inch screen and a full 10-key numeric pad for $1099. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:20:39 CDT | by Shane McGlaun