Toshiba Announces New Android Tablet

Toshiba has unveiled a new Android tablet.
The unnamed device is positioned in high-end tablet segment and features a 10.1-inch 1,280×800 multitouch display, dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, a front 2MP and back 5MP web camera, 3G mobile broadband, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and a full size HDMI and USB 2.0 port.
The tablet will have access to the Google Android Market.
Toshiba’s next generation tablet will be available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa during the first half of 2011. There’s no word on pricing and availability in other regions.

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Toshiba has announced the Satellite R800 series Laptops

Toshiba has announced the Satellite R800 series consumer notebooks, initially including the 13.3-inch R830, 14-inch R840, and 15.6-inch R850.
The new Satellite laptops feature “Intel’s latest full-performance CPUs”, a slim design, new cooling technology, USB 3.0, HDMI, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, and a built-in optical drive. The R830 has a magnesium alloy casing, while the R840 and R850 sport new High Stiffness Resin cases.
The company has also revealed that the R830 and R840 have up to 8GB RAM, up to 640GB hard drive space, a built-in webcam, 1,366 x 768 LED-backlight displays, and a battery life of up to 8.5 and 8 hours, respectively.
Toshiba’s Satellite R800 notebooks are estimated to be available during the second quarter 2011 throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. There’s no info on pricing and availability in other parts of the world. Toshiba, however, says that the laptops will be affordable.

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Toshiba Dynabook Qosmio T750 laptop has a lid that changes color on both sides

Toshiba Dynabook Qosmio, turn it in the light and it shifts and shimmers, just like the chameleon paint tuners have been using on custom rides for decades. Here, though, we're told it's done with multiple layers of film, no paint at all. It features 2.66GHz Intel Core i5-480M, 4GB of DDR 3 memory, and a 15.6-inch, 1366 x 768 display that's LED backlit -- which is also capable of displaying multiple colors, in case you're interested.

Via: Engadget 

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Toshiba introduces the first 1.8″ HDD with LIF Sata Connectors

Toshiba introduces the world and industry’s first 1.8″ HDD with LIF Sata connectors (Serial ATA, Revision 2.6).
These HDD are Available in three different version with the MK1639GSL (160GB), MK2039GSL (200GB) and MK2239GSL (220GB), these HDD features unique resistance to shock while in operation of up to 5,880 m/s2 (600 G) 2ms and a 4200 rpm speed with 16MB of buffer memory.

Via: Akihabaranews 

Official Press Release

Extending its innovation in the 1.8” hard disk drive (HDD) category, Toshiba Storage Device Division announces the industry’s first 1.8” drives with low-insertion force (LIF) SATA (Serial ATA) connectors, enabling a 10% smaller footprint compared to standard 1.8” drives using microSATA connectors. Developed for use in multiple devices, including tablets, consumer electronics devices and external HDDs, the new MKxx39GSL series offers three models, at 160GB (MK1639GSL), 200GB (MK2039GSL) and 220GB (MK2239GSL) capacities. The MK2239GSL features the largest capacity 1.8” single-platter HDD (5mmH) available. The MK2239GSL, MK2039GSL, and the MK1639GSL are designed for the most demanding mobile computing applications, surpassing 2.5” HDDs in terms of vibration robustness, low power consumption, and quiet operation. Samples will be available for customer qualification in February.

“Designers of next-generation consumer electronics, tablets, and mobile devices need disk drives that will stand up to the demands of day-to-day usage in a world increasingly defined by mobility and connectivity to all forms of content. These newest members of our 1.8”

“These new drives build on Toshiba’s history of innovation and leadership in the 1.8” drive segment,” said Maciek Brzeski, vice president of mobile marketing at Toshiba Storage Device Division. “Designers of next-generation consumer electronics, tablets, and mobile devices need disk drives that will stand up to the demands of day-to-day usage in a world increasingly defined by mobility and connectivity to all forms of content. These newest members of our 1.8” family are designed to meet those demands.”

The MKxx39GSL family is designed for applications requiring not only the smaller, lighter footprint of 1.8” drives, but also the highest possible storage capacities. Both feature a 16MB buffer for improved performance. The drives are capable of withstanding the demands of mobility usage, tolerating up to 1,500Gs of non-operational shock and 600Gs of operational shock, compared to 900G of non-operational shock and 400G of operational shock for the most robust 2.5-inch HDDs currently available. The drives are also exceptionally quiet, operating at 14dB at idle and 15dB at seek, and require only 0.35 Watts of power at low power idle, the smallest power consumption levels for any SATA drive. All of this performance is delivered in a form factor of just 48g/5x54x71mm.

Toshiba has pioneered the development and advancement of 1.8” drives, starting with the industry’s first volume 1.8” drives in 2000. Industry analyst firm IDC reported that Toshiba shipped more than 92% of all 1.8” drives on a global basis in the third quarter of 2010.

“The proliferation of devices targeted at media-savvy and media-hungry consumers and businesses have been a major factor in the continued demand for higher-capacity mobile hard disk drives,” said John Rydning, research director, IDC. “Regardless of the device, customers expect to be able to store and access their favorite content, applications, and key data wherever they are.”

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Toshiba Qosmio X500 Gaming Laptop

                        

Toshiba Qosmio X500

  

                Toshiba has officially announced their refreshed Qosmio X500 gaming laptop. The rich black and red casing tacked a hefty specifications that includes NVIDIA’s high-end GTX 460M discrete graphics, DirectX 11, Optimus technology, and 3D support for its 18.4 gigantic display. You can also choose from Core i7 or i5 processors, SSD range and up to 8GB of RAM. The x-factor for this gaming machine is the simulated Harmon Kardon 5.1 surround sound speakers and backlit keyboard.     

          With an Intel® Core™ i7 or 15 processors—plusIntel® Turbo Boost and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology, the Qosmio® X500 delivers maximum laptop power right when you need it. So you’ll fly through everything—from playing intense 3D games to creating and editing digital video, music and photos.

         Whether you’re aiming to wreak havoc for the enemy or to create pro-class homemade media, your PC can’t wimp out. Good thing the Qosmio® X500 laptop offers up to 6GB* of DDR3 system memory and advanced storage—like a high-speed 7200RPM hard drive, plus a solid state drive dual-config option. You’ll enjoy speedy chapter loads, lightning-swift data access, quicker boot-ups, and better data reliability too.

          Booming harman/kardon® stereo speakers on this laptop lend an added dimension to music, movies and gaming. And Dolby Home Theater® puts you right in the middle of the performance with more realistic dialogue and explosions, along with deeper, fatter bass and brighter treble tones.

          Built for performance and speed, the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 360M GPU on this laptop delivers highly-realistic visuals plus 1GB of DDR5 VRAM power so you can power through the latest 3D games and demanding system tasks at lightning fast frame rates. Experience dynamic forces of nature and massively destructible environments through hyper-realistic game play with NVIDIA® PhysX™ technology, enjoy faster video transcoding with NVIDIA CUDA™ technology, while getting the most out of Windows® 7.

          Equipped with a Blu-ray® disc player (select models), the Qosmio® X500 is your ticket to truly brilliant HD movies on the go, or on a home theater An extra-large 18.4” HD TruBrite® LCD display delivers stunning visuals for whatever you’re viewing, with color, contrast and clarity you’ll have to see to believe. And its 16:9 aspect ratio offers the best results for today’s widescreen entertainment. Some models even come with full HD screens for 1080p video enjoyment.

          The price of this gaming laptop is about $1,199.99.

Catch more about this gaming laptop at TOSHIBA Qosmio X500 .

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