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Toshiba’s New 16GB microSDHC Card

Toshiba are leaders when it comes to memory card technology, and they have enforced this by launching a new memory card to add to their line. The 16GB microSDHC Card offers the largest capacity that is available in the market. Read more

Toshiba G450: It’s a cell phone. HSDPA USB modem and MP3 player

We have fresh details on Toshiba’s nifty little device the G450 as it is now out in some parts of Europe. In case you didn’t know, this tool has the ability to perform as a modem, an mp3 player, usb dongle, and a phone! Read on for more details. Read more

Toshiba TLP-WX1000U and Viewsonic PJ359w widescreen projectors

There are two new widescreen projectors coming on to the market, the Toshiba TLP-WX1000U and Viewsonic PJ359w. These projectors are for business / education users, and that is evident by the way that they look, as they have not been designed sleek like consumer models. Read more

Toshiba announce Portege R600 ultraportable on MacBook Pro day

I am a bit shocked with Toshiba’s timing for announcing the official launch of their Portege R600 ultraportable. Today is the day when the world will be waiting for news on just one laptop, the new Apple MacBook Pro. Read more

Toshiba Super Charge Ion Battery: 90% charge in 10 minutes

How annoying is it that you get so far on your laptop and the battery runs out, then you have to wait about an hour to get a full charge. Well Toshiba understand your pain, which is why they are developing the Super Charge Ion Battery. Read more

Toshiba E105 MacBook style Satellite laptop now available

We have known for a while about the new E105 Satellite laptop from Toshiba, but you would not know that this MacBook styled laptop is already available to purchase. The laptop with its 14.1 inch screen has a price tag of $1,199.99. Read more

Toshiba NB100 netbook: Ready for UK in October

Toshiba have entered the growing netbook market with the Toshiba NB100 netbook which will be available in the UK from October.

The Toshiba NB100 netbook weighs in at less than a kilo and is compact and stylish, it measure 8.9 inch and has advanced multimedia and communication capabilities. You can get two versions of the NB100 both that are powered by the 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, one with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and the other with Linux Ubuntu 8.04 with OpenOffice 2.4.

The Toshiba netbook will allow you to have up to 1GB RAM and a hard disk drive of up to 120GB, the widescreen TruBrite display offers 1024 x 600 resolution with LED backlighting. To get connected you can use the WiFi, you also have three USB ports and a 10/100 Ethernet port and an integrated 0.3MP webcam. If that’s not enough this netbook allows you to charge your USB gadgets whilst it’s in sleep mode.

Connectivity includes Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) and a 10/100 Ethernet port and there’s three USB ports that get Toshiba’s nifty Sleep-and-Charge tech that keeps charging USB gadgets when the NB100 netbook is in sleep mode while there’s also an integrated 0.3MP webcam. The Toshiba NB100 will set you back around £260 and available in three colours.

Source: pocket-lint

Toshiba announce not needed 1.8-Inch HDD with 240GB

Toshiba recently announced its new 240GB 1.8-Inch HDD, which will be perfect for the likes of Ultra-Mobile PCs, Portable Media Players and Camcorders.

When you sit back and think for a while you will notice that Toshiba has announced the 1.8-Inch HDD with 240GB just one day after Microsoft announced the 120GB Zune.

What we are saying is that is there any real need for 240GB storage, do we really need that much? We will let you be the judge of that. Toshiba have something really good or indeed something that is a complete waste of shelve space.

Read the full press release

Toshiba’s HD-DVD Revenge: XDE DVD player, XD-E500 1080p

It was both painful and expensive for Toshiba when their HD-DVD format lost to Sony’s Blu-ray, but it looks like there is some HD-DVD revenge on the way.

Toshiba is launching its new upscaling technology called XDE; this stands for eXtended Detail Enhancement. Toshiba’s first product using this technology is a DVD player named “XD-E500 1080p/24fps”.

XDE promises to make your ordinary DVD’s look similar to Blu-rays thanks to some new upscaling technology. While Blu-ray has not made the public dump their DVDs yet, Toshiba wants you to keep your current DVD collection.

The XD-E500 DVD player will upscale your DVD video to 1080p, and it will also play many file formats including: JPEG, MP3 and DivX.

If Toshiba’s new XDE technology takes off then it cause a major blow to Sony’s Blu-ray, why would you want to buy more expensive Blu-rays when you can watch your large collection of DVDs in high definition?

The XD-E500 will be available this month for $149.99, we do not have a UK release date yet or price but will update you when its released. We are also hearing that televisions with “eXtended Detail Enhancement” may be on the way as well.

Source: Read

Toshiba Portégé M800: Like an Apple MacBook face

The Apple MacBook is one of the stylish laptops around and with many Apple products, they get copied. This is the Toshiba Portégé M800 and while it’s not a clone, you may think the MacBook has had a facelift.

The Toshiba M800 has a 13.3-inch screen and a glossy pearl-white finish - sound familiar?

The Portégé M800 features: an Intel Centrino 2 processor, Intel GMA graphics, a 1.3-megapixel camera, 320GB hard disk, 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a DVD SuperMulti drive, Vista Home Premium and the 13.3 inch screen comes with WXGA TruBrite for a crystal clear display.

When you look at these features you would never expect the M800 laptop to cost just £749, but it does. Currently we have no date for launch and only know it’s in the third quarter of 2008.

Would you pay less for a laptop that looks like a MacBook with more features or do you like the real deal?

Visit toshiba.com or view more Toshiba news.

eXpansys News: Nokia E66, HTC Touch Pro, HP iPAQ’s & Toshiba G900

Below is an update with this weeks highlights from eXpansys, the latest news and reviews on some of the hottest handsets.

Nokia E66 - eXpansys were given the chance to road test the Nokia E66 last week, and what a phone! With specifications similar to the E71, it features a polished steel finish, slide-out numeric keypad and a built-in GPS receiver. It has bags of functionality for a small handset, and is in stock now!

HTC Touch Pro (in stock in August) - The HTC Touch Pro is the Windows Mobile device that we have been waiting for this summer - and early August will see that long wait come to an end! This is promising to be the ultimate smartphone with full QWERTY keyboard - so all of you that rated the HTC TyTN II, it could be time for you to upgrade.

HP iPAQ 914c - The Windows Mobile 6 HP iPAQ 914c smartphone is dubbed the “Business Messenger”, featuring a BlackBerry-style form factor with a touch screen. Ideal for email on the move, it features WiFi as well as high-speed wireless HSDPA connectivity up to 7.2Mbps. It is in stock now.

Toshiba G900 now £199.95 - The Toshiba Portege G900 features a 3-inch WVGA screen, and comes with a version of Opera Mobile browser (the new beta version 9.5 has been announced by Opera recently - download link available on the G900 page). Now only £199.95, it also features wireless HSDPA connectivity, and is worth a look.

HP iPAQ 314 GPS - Now with £30 cash back!, The HP iPAQ 314 Travel Companion is a sleek personal navigation system that provides a unique 3D travel experience. Includes a high-definition 4.3-inch touch screen display and UK/EU maps.

Visit Expansys for some of the best phones around today, also read more cell phone news here.

SSD (Solid State Disk) in laptops: prices still high, will you wait?

If your buying a laptop in 2008 then it’s a good idea to look at SSD (Solid State Disk) options as they have many benefits, but as soon as you add this to a laptop one thing changes right away and that’s price. SSD’s are still a lot of money compared to normal hard drives, maybe they will come down in 2009, but for now expect to pay more money for this little extra.

Earlier today peter reported about the upcoming Toshiba Portege R500 12Q that will come with a 128GB SSD drive and it also features a dual-layer DVD writer, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, 12.1-inch LED-backlit display and a Core 2 Duo ULV U7700 processor. There is no word on price yet, but again we can expect it to be more than it’s competitor with a normal hard drive.

Will consumers make the move to SSD now or will most people wait until the price crashes, I have always been one to buy early on and also one that pays the price for it. While prices have come down a little, this time I am waiting it out and they may be some time yet.

Do you own a laptop with SSD and if not would you wait until the price comes down a lot or pay a premium now?

Toshiba Portege R500-12Q complete with 128GB SSD now available

Well it looks like the Toshiba Portege R500-12Q has now made an appearance on Toshiba’s European website, and by looking at the laptop thing look normal. However it is not until you look at the hard drive that you will notice that things are not normal, as it comes with a 128GB SSD.

The Toshiba Portege R500-12Q is powered by the Core 2 Duo ULV U7700 processor as well a 2GB of Ram. The drive in this notebook is a dual-layer DVD writer and comes with a 12.1 Inch screen. As yet there is no pricing, however if you are in the market for a laptop with a nice sized solid state disc, then the Toshiba Portege R500-12Q could be the perfect choice.

Source – Toshiba via Cheap Laptops

Toshiba launch 4 New High-End HDTV’s: ZH500 and ZV500 series

Toshiba have launched 4 new high end HDTV’s. These are the ZH and ZV series. The ZV allows you to add a HDD via a USB input and the HH has a built in 300GB Hard Drive, as well as a USB input, if you run out of storage space.

Both the ZH and ZV TV’s have a 120Hz LCD Panel as well as the REGZA video image processor. In the ZH500 series you get the choice of a 46 and 52 Inch, and with the ZV500 you get the choice of a 42 or 37 Inch.

Source – Akihabara News

Toshiba Dynabook SS RX1: first laptop to get 128GB SSD

If reports are right then the Toshiba Dynabook SS RX1 could become the first laptop to get the 128GB SSD. This solid state drive will be built into the laptop and will come as an optional extra.

The Toshiba Dynabook SS RX1 has a 12.1-inch screen and uses an Intel 1.2 GHz Core 2 Duo processor. The laptop also uses an Intel graphics card, so if you are a gamer then steer clear. Toshiba have made a bold claim about their battery life, they reckon it will last for 12.5 hours. A lot of this has to do with the SSD, so this has to be the best thing in computer hardware technology for some time.

Source - Gizmodo

Toshiba DVD burner: Gigashot HD video camera add-on

The Gigashot HD camcorders already have a huge storage capacity of either 80GB or 100GB, however if that is still not enough and you like to free up some space then Toshiba have a new DVD burner add-on. You have the choice of either transferring the data from the hard drive on your Gigashot HD video camera, or record directly on to DVD-Rs.

The DVD burner drive also has HDMI, component and composite outputs, this allows for you to connect it to your TV. There is also a handy little remote as well.

Expect to pay ¥17,800 that’s $165

Source - Slash Gear

Dreamworks Animation will not quit HD DVD: waiting to hear from Toshiba

Everyone knows that HD DVD is dead now, but Dreamworks Animation will not quit on HD DVD until they hear from Toshiba about their agreement.

So it looks like we will not see any Sony Blu-ray releases from Dreamworks Animation for a little while yet…strange Read more

Two New Phones for EMOBILE

Japanese carriers EMOBILE have just announced that they have two new mobile voice handsets available, and they are the HTC S11HT EMONSTER and Toshiba H11T which are from HTC and Toshiba respectfully. Read more

Rock is blind: HD DVD Player still standard on laptops instead of Blu-ray

So Toshiba have admitted defeat with their HD DVD format, and Microsoft has also decided to jump ship. So why are Rock still offering HD DVD players as standard on their laptops? It seems to me as if this Read more

Microsoft and Toshiba discontinuing Xbox 360 HD DVD drive

Yesterday we heard a rumor that the Xbox 360 HD DVD drive was going to get a price drop to around $50, but today we are getting official news that Microsoft and Toshiba are discontinuing the add-on HD-DVD player.

The decision was made thanks to HD DVD losing to Blu-ray, with no more HD DVDs to be made, many buyers would be upset buying a player that will be useless very soon Read more

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