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ASUS Might Be Putting Together Plans to Buy or Merge with Toshiba

There are quite a number of notebook manufacturers worldwide and the amount of sales each of them scores yearly defines its success and income. Currently, Asustek holds less than 5% of the shares of the laptop market and is ranked as the seventh largest notebook PC brand. However, it seems that, according to a Chines...

16 November 2009
05:37 GMT

Toshiba Announces the Industry's First 1.8-Inch, 320GB Hard Drive

Toshiba's Storage Device Division (SDD) announced today the expansion of its line of 1.8-inch, traditional hard disk drives with the introduction of two new additions designed to meet the requirements of a full range of mobile computing applications. The new additions include a high-performance 5,400RPM family o...

5 November 2009
03:36 GMT

Toshiba Updates Laptops with Windows 7 OS

With approximately one week ahead of the much-anticipated launch of Microsoft's next-generation Windows 7 operating system, the industry's major PC vendors are updating their product portfolios with new models that have been optimized for said OS. Such is the case with Toshiba, which has just announced a ma...

14 October 2009
09:30 GMT

Toshiba Qosmio G60 Packs SpursEngine and Blu-ray

The portable PC market is expanding at a fast pace, with all the new platforms that have been recently launched and which have enabled system vendors to develop new designs and provide end-users with a new level of customization and new features. On that note, it appears that Toshiba has one more update in its line o...

14 October 2009
04:44 GMT

Toshiba's Dynabook MX/43 and MX/33 Are Windows 7-Powered

It seems that almost every PC vendor is updating its product portfolio with the new products that take advantage of Intel's CULV platform, consequently providing end-users with a wider choice for a new, ultraportable PC. Such is the case with Toshiba, which has recently announced the debut of its new Dynabook MX...

14 October 2009
04:15 GMT

Satellite T100 Series to Boast Windows 7, Light and Thin Design

With the launch of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system just around the corner, PC vendors are gearing up to provide customers with updated products that will most likely be featured with the much-anticipated OS. With that in mind, Toshiba, one of the world's leading vendors of portable computer systems, ...

29 September 2009
04:10 GMT

Toshiba Qosmio X500 to Boast Intel's Mobile Core i7

Closely following in the footsteps of Alienware, which has just announced an updated Area-51 M15x laptop boasting Intel's high-end Core i7 mobile processor, Toshiba has also announced today that its Qosmio X500 gaming laptop will provide customers with a choice for a Core i7-720QM processor, part of Intel's...

23 September 2009
10:58 GMT

Toshiba Rolls Out 2.5-Inch, 7200RPM HDDs with 500GB Capacity

Toshiba Storage Device Division has just announced the expansion of its line of 2.5-inch hard disk drives with the introduction of a new series that is designed to provide notebook PC users with a high-performance, high-capacity storage solution. The Irvine, California-based company announced the introduction of the ...

17 September 2009
02:56 GMT

Toshiba Announces New, 160GB, 1.8-Inch HDDs

Toshiba, one of the world's leading vendors of storage solutions, has recently announced the expansion of its 1.8-inch HDD portfolio with the introduction of the new 160GB hard-drive model. Boasting a single-platter design and an ultraportable form factor, the new drives are expected to be featured in some of th...

10 September 2009
05:52 GMT

Seven Chipmakers Join Hands to Develop New Processor

Santa Clara, California-based Intel is one of the most recognizable brands in the IT industry, as the company managed to establish itself as the world's leading producer of computer processors. With the company holding the majority of the chip market, there are questions whether other players in the industry hav...

7 September 2009
08:44 GMT

Toshiba Announces TG01 with Windows Mobile 6.5

Toshiba TG01 is already available for purchase on the market, based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system, yet it seems that its maker has other great plans for it. The company announced that it would launch a new version of the device, the TG01 Windows phone, based on the upcoming Windows Mobile 6....

5 September 2009
05:41 GMT

Toshiba Details the ARM-Based Journ.E Touch Tablet

Toshiba is, apparently, going all out at this year's IFA 2009 show in Berlin, as the company continues to showcase and roll out new products. Following the introduction of its first Blu-ray-equipped laptop, the Satellite P500, Toshiba has also announced the new Journ.E Touch media tablet, a device that is to pro...

4 September 2009
04:29 GMT

Toshiba Rolls Out Its First Blu-Ray-Equipped P500 Laptop

Today, the IFA consumer electronics show, held in Berlin, Germany, officially opens its doors to all those visitors that want to stay in touch with all the latest technologies to be enabled on future products. On that note, several companies are already showing off their latest products, with Toshiba making no except...

4 September 2009
03:59 GMT

Toshiba Rolls Out New 2.5-Inch 640GB Hard Drives

Coming to provide its customers with an increased storage solution in a small and energy-efficient form factor, Toshiba has recently announced the introduction of its new line of 2.5-inch hard drives, boasting a capacity of 640GB. With the announcement, the company's Storage Device Division (SDD) has expanded it...

2 September 2009
02:48 GMT

Toshiba Officially Applies to Join the Blu-ray Disc Association

Late last month, there were a series of reports on the Internet stating that Toshiba was planning to launch its own Blu-ray Disc player, joining Sony and other industry players in the Blu-ray Disc Association. Following said reports, the company has officially announced today that it has applied for membership of the...

10 August 2009
04:23 GMT

Toshiba Ships 43nm SSDs to PC OEMs

Toshiba has announced today that its latest generation of Solid State Drives (SSDs), featuring the company's new 43nm MLC NAND-flash manufacturing technology, are now shipping to manufacturers. These high-performance storage solutions will initially be available to OEMs only, in capacities of 64GB, 128GB, 256GB ...

6 August 2009
03:00 GMT

Toshiba Unveils Its First 3.5-Inch External Hard Drive

Toshiba's Digital Products Division has just announced the release of a new 3.5-inch external hard disk drive, marking the company's entry in the market for 3.5-inch external storage solutions. The new product from Toshiba has been designed to provide users with an alternative to other 3.5-inch external sto...

29 July 2009
03:05 GMT

Toshiba Adds Full Lineup of New Satellite Laptops

Irvine, California-based Toshiba has just announced a couple of new portable computer systems, part of the company's Satellite family of notebooks. Following the announcement regarding the updated Satellite L-series, the PC vendor has decided to update some of its other Satellite series, including the A, M, P an...

24 June 2009
06:09 GMT

Toshiba Rolls Out New Satellite L-Series Laptops

After having introduced its refreshed line of Satellite L-series laptops in the European market, Toshiba has decided it's time to announce an update of the aforementioned series in the US. On that note, the company has recently rolled out a couple of new Satellite L Series laptops, providing the end-users with a...

24 June 2009
04:52 GMT

NEC and Toshiba Extend 28nm Chip Technology Agreement

NEC and Toshiba have recently announced the expansion of their technology agreements with IBM to participate in the development of a new 28nm high-k metal gate (HKMG), a low-power chip technology focused on consumer products. Both companies are part of the IBM alliance for the development of a 28nm bulk complementary...

18 June 2009
08:36 GMT

Toshiba Updates Satellite Series with Two More Laptops

Toshiba continues to update its line of portable computer systems with the launch of new models in the Satellite series. Following news of the 13-inch U500 and 16-inch A500, the company has now officially announced the release of its new Satellite L500 and L550, two widescreen laptops that will be available in a 15.6...

11 June 2009
04:27 GMT

Toshiba Has New Satellite Laptops in Europe

Toshiba hasn't been so generous with new notebook designs recently, although most of its competitors have already rolled out a couple of new products since the start of the new year. However, the company seems to have learned its lesson and has now introduced a couple of new products in Europe, part of its line ...

10 June 2009
04:04 GMT

Toshiba Announces Availability of the Dynabook SS RX2 with 512GB SSD

Early this year, Toshiba officially announced the industry's first 512GB SSD, designed using 43nm MLC NAND memory and featuring a notebook-ready 2.5-inch form factor. Following that announcement, the company has issued a press release today stating that its dynabook SS RX2/WAJ notebook is the world's first ...

14 May 2009
05:15 GMT

Toshiba Dynabook UX Netbook Reviewed, Generally Appreciated

Like many others, Toshiba also made its debut on the netbook market, with a system that was powered by the successful Intel Atom platform. The company recently updated its portfolio with the introduction of the new, 10-inch Dynabook UX, a system that provided users with a choice for the more recent Intel Atom N280 pr...

11 May 2009
05:20 GMT

Kingston and Toshiba Reportedly Planning Cobranded SSDs

Having already made its debut into the expanding market for Flash-based storage solutions, Kingston Technology is being reported to collaborate with Toshiba on one of its upcoming SSD products. According to recent reports, Toshiba, a recognized pioneer in Flash technology, is looking to outsource OEM production of so...

5 May 2009
06:36 GMT

Toshiba Rolls Out the N280-Equipped NB200 Netbook

Earlier this week, Toshiba announced a new addition to its growing line of ultra-portable, low-power netbook systems, with the introduction of the 10-inch Dynabook UX. The new model was specifically released for the Japanese market, but the company has decided to also announce a European version of the new netbook, w...

23 April 2009
04:20 GMT

Toshiba to Launch 10-Inch Dynabook UX Netbook

Toshiba's foray into the market for ultraportable, low-power computer systems was marked by the launch of the company's first netbook, called NB100. Designed as an alternative to all the other 8.9-inch, Atom-powered netbooks on the market, the NB100 sported a relatively common design and boasted similar spe...

21 April 2009
04:04 GMT

Toshiba Plans Self-Encrypting Drives for Early 2010

Toshiba's Storage Device Division (SDD) has recently announced that it plans to officially take the wraps off its latest self-encrypting drive technology, in a demonstration with Wave Systems' Trusted Drive Manager application at the security-focused RSA Conference 2009, starting April 21 at the Moscone Cen...

17 April 2009
05:02 GMT

New Toshiba TG Phones Spotted, TG02 and TG03

It seems that Toshiba's TG family of mobile phones will soon have new members besides the already known TG01, namely the TG02 and TG03. The company's roadmap has been recently leaked into the wild, and the new Snapdragon-based devices have been spotted there, though they are reported to not come as major up...

14 April 2009
10:08 GMT

Toshiba Unveils New Satellite Pro S300-EZ2521

Although Acer has certainly managed to steal the spotlight with today's impressive refresh of portable computer systems, other PC vendors have decided to announce some new products of their own. This is the case of Toshiba, which launched today its new Satellite Pro S300 model, the S300-EZ2521, designed for busi...

8 April 2009
09:19 GMT

Toshiba to Work on a Second Smartphone

It seems that Toshiba is getting ready for the launch of another mobile phone. For the time being, it is still uncertain whether the company will opt for Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform for the new handset, just the way it did with the already announced TG01. GCF announced recently that Toshiba received app...

9 March 2009
02:37 GMT

Toshiba TG01 Smartphone Comes to Europe in Summer

Toshiba has recently unveiled a few more details on the launch of its smartphone that includes the Snapdragon platform, the TG01. According to the company, its handset will become available on the European market in the summer of 2009. The new TG01 comes with an enormous 4.1” Wide-VGA touch-screen display able ...

14 February 2009
03:28 GMT

SanDisk X4 Technology to Enable SD Cards with 64GB of Storage

With the increasing demand for higher-capacity storage solutions being delivered in increasingly smaller packages, SanDisk has just announced at the International Solid State Circuits technology conference in San Francisco, that it will begin the mass production of memory chips designed to allow consumers to store up...

10 February 2009
04:58 GMT

Toshiba Announces Prototype of New FeRAM

Toshiba has announced today the prototype of a new Random Access Memory, dubbed Ferroelectric Random Access Memory, or FeRAM. According to the details provided by the company, its new memory chip is capable of providing a storage capacity of 128-megabits and read and write speeds of 1.6-gigabytes per second, conseque...

9 February 2009
10:54 GMT

Toshiba Unveils TG01 Windows Mobile-Powered Handset

Toshiba announced the development of its first mobile phone that includes Qualcomm's Snapdragon platform, the TG01. The new handset comes with a 4.1-inch touchscreen display and is only 9mm thick. This way, the phone provides a bigger screen as well as a slimmer profile than its competitors.According to the comp...

3 February 2009
10:11 GMT

SanDisk to Own Less of the Manufacturing Joint Venture with Toshiba

Following reports that Toshiba has bought Fujitsu's hard disk drive business, SanDisk has just announced that it will own less of the manufacturing joint venture with Toshiba. The two companies have reached a definitive agreement according to which SanDisk will transfer more than 20 percent of its equipment leas...

30 January 2009
05:47 GMT

Fujitsu Sells HDD Business to Toshiba

After a series of rumors, Fujitsu is reported to have finally decided to sell its hard disk drive business to Toshiba. The news comes after Fujitsu announced on Wednesday that it would discontinue its hard disk drive head business on March 31, 2009, as part of a broader restructuring plan. This could mean that, accor...

29 January 2009
11:14 GMT

Toshiba to Showcase New Qosmio Laptop at CES

Toshiba’s Digital Products Division announced, just ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, that it was going to introduce a full lineup of consumer electronics and computing products, which would be showcased at the aforementioned computer show. Among some of the products expected to be un...

8 January 2009
02:31 GMT

Toshiba Announces First 512GB 2.5-Inch SSD

Toshiba has just announced an expansion of its Flash-based storage lineup with the addition of the industry's first 2.5-inch 512GB Solid State Drive, which is to become available in the upcoming year. The company has also announced several new SSDs, which will further expand the current range of SSDs. The new dr...

18 December 2008
02:53 GMT

Toshiba, SanDisk to Cut Production of Flash Chips by 30%

On Monday, Toshiba announced that it planned to cut the production of its memory chips by as much as 30 percent, as part of a process that is slated to start sometime next January. The announcement was accompanied by a similar notice on behalf of SanDisk, which operates manufacturing lines jointly with Toshiba. The t...

16 December 2008
03:44 GMT

Toshiba Optimistic about SSD Market

Toshiba has recently talked about the future of solid state drives and expressed its optimism about the NAND flash deployment in SSD applications over the next two years. According to industry watchers, the positive outlook the world's second-largest NAND flash memory maker unveiled is rather meant to consolidat...

28 November 2008
02:54 GMT

Toshiba Releasing 16GB microSHDC Cards

Toshiba Corp., the worldwide recognized innovative company regarding card technology, collaborating with Toshiba America Electronic Components, has put in a great deal of time and effort in producing new, highly advanced card solutions. Therefore, it is now going to release the new 16GB microSHDC card, which may not ...

27 November 2008
08:52 GMT

Toshiba Unveils 16GB microSDHC Cards

Toshiba Corp., a leading developer of memory card technologies and solutions, along with its subsidiary Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., has unveiled the latest addition to its memory card offering, the 16GB microSDHC products, which deliver the largest capacity available on the market. Moreover, the comp...

27 November 2008
06:03 GMT

One, Two, Three NVIDIA GPUs in Toshiba Laptop

Now, wait a minute, and say that again, please. Could it be that three NVIDIA graphics processors are powering one of Toshiba’s portable computer systems? If so, this is happening at a time when most desktop computer systems are basically powered by a single graphics processor, while the majority of portable PC...

6 November 2008
10:50 GMT

Meet TLP-X200U, Toshiba's (And World's) First Talking Projector

A lot of consumers out there tend to keep things simple, and that's the reason why they tend to avoid very complicated products and choose more user-friendly devices, despite the fact that they typically provide less-advanced features than their higher-end counterparts. In order to somehow take care of this issu...

5 November 2008
14:11 GMT

Toshiba to Launch 43nm SLC Flash Memory

Toshiba, one of the leading manufacturers of computer NAND flash memory devices, has just announced that it plans to launch a new line-up of 43nm Single-Level Cell (SLC) NAND flash memory solutions. The new devices are slated to debut on the market sometime in the first quarter of 2009. The new 43nm-built SLC NA...

29 October 2008
12:31 GMT

Toshiba Ready for 40-nm Logic Process

Japan's Toshiba Corp. has recently announced that it has made all the preparations for rolling out the 45/40 nanometer logic process. Toshiba is supposed to have Sony Corp. as a first customer for the new technology, but there are no signs yet that the process could start. According to the company, Sony was supp...

23 October 2008
03:58 GMT

SanDisk Reports Q3 Loss, Samsung Loses Interest

Last month, Samsung officially expressed in an open letter its intentions of buying flash memory manufacturer SanDisk, thus placing an offer for the latter to analyze. Samsung offered $26 per share, which, based on SanDisk's share total of approximately 225 million, would have raised the value of the transactio...

22 October 2008
05:06 GMT

Toshiba Intros the Ultra-Portable Portege A605

Following the release of the quad-core, gaming capable Qosmio laptop that Toshiba introduced yesterday, a new portable computer system, also designed by the aforementioned systems vendor, is now taking center stage. Designed to be part of the company's ultra-portable Portege range of laptops, the new A605 is ava...

22 October 2008
04:05 GMT

Toshiba Combines Intel and NVIDIA Technologies in New Gaming Laptop

If you are both a gaming enthusiast and a fan of Toshiba's portable computer systems, then the company's latest addition to its Qosmio range of notebooks might just be everything you have been looking for. The new Qosmio X305-Q708 gaming laptop has been specifically built to take advantage of the latest tec...

21 October 2008
09:40 GMT


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