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Toshiba T802 8GB Gigabeat Is Wireless, Slim and Cheap
Toshiba has upgraded and updated the Gigabeat T401. Now known as the T802, the slimline PMP now has wireless network connectivity, 8GB of flash memory, and claims 16 hours of MP3 playback or five hours' video use with WMV support. Price is $280, available in Japan from February 15. [Impress through Google Translate] More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by Biggy: @toyotaboy: But hey, with Toshiba's you get wi-fi for only $130 extra! That is a great deal... NOT. more » | Other threads
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Toshiba Gigabeat V81: More Screen, More Memory, More of the Same
The new Toshiba's Gigabeat V81 portable digital TV has a 320 x 240-pixel 3.5-inch screen, fitting 40 hours of recorded TV into its internal 8GB memory, which is double the previous version, expandable with an SD card. They claim 10 hours of broadcast viewing, and 13 hours of playback video viewing with WMA, WMV and MP3 compatibility. Too bad the TV reception only works in Japan, where it will be out for $330 this month. [AV Watch and Akihabaranews] More » -
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U27 Conical MP3 Player and Speakers Look Like a Warhead
The U27, with its neat military name, looks like something scary that Jack Bauer would defuse heroically while US citizens sweated in front of their tellies*. Luckily for us, it is not, or mass destruction of the world's population would be just an "Add To Basket" click away. The U27 is actually an MP3 player with built-in speakers that costs just $89.99. Considering that they throw in a Toshiba 1GB SD card at no extra cost, it's a bit of a bargain, really. [Deal Extreme via Shiny Shiny] More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by Maxwell's Nylon Hammer: They should have called it MIRV. more » | Other threads
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Toshiba RD-A301 HD DVD Recorder with HDD
Last night I had a dream about soba noodles in which I explained the enjoyment of sitting at a noodle bar beside otherwise silent, hungry salarymen and slurping away in harmony. I explained that the experience would never be quite the same outside of Tokyo, much like how this new Toshiba Vardia RD-A301 is not yet available outside Japan. More » -
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Toshiba's Sexy SD-P120DT Portable DVD Player Makes Us Forget There's a Format War On
Congrats to Toshiba for building a cooler standard-def DVD player than any HD DVD player it could ever dream up. The sweet black Speak-N-Spell-looking 12" 800x480 SD-P120DT has HDMI out with up-conversion up to 1080i, is compatible with DivX, MP3 and WMA files, and even takes SD, xD and Memory Stick flash cards. Too bad it looks like it's not in the US (yet?) and that it costs around $600. [Akihabara News] -
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Prototype Toshiba Gigabeat Sports Dazzling Display
We had all but given up on exciting new PMPs before seeing this new Toshiba Gigabeat prototype. And while Akihabara News has technically labeled it a DAP (audio only), we're expecting that its gorgeous OLED 3.2" WQVGA screen will find a use for our movies and TV shows as well. Sure, the display isn't as large as Sony's 11-inch OLED product hitting markets soon, but we're fairly certain it's the largest OLED that can (sort of) fit in your pocket. More » -
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Toshiba Announces 160GB 1.8" Drive (iPod Classic Drive?)
Toshiba has just announced the "world's highest-capacity 1.8" hard drisk drive," a new 160GB CE-ATA drive aimed at the PMP market, along with an 80GB PATA drive of the same size. Hmmm...sounds so familiar. More » -
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Gettin' the Beat Off With the Toshiba Gigabeat U-Series
Toshiba's Gigabeat U-Series player is tiny—tinier than a Meizu, which is already pretty tiny. It holds 2 gigabytes of songs, has an FM Radio, comes with 30 days of free Yahoo Music and costs only $100. Not too shabby, eh? Check our gallery to see some close-up shots and how it stacks up with the competition. [Toshiba] More » -
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Dell Promotes Laptops With Toshiba Destruction
Dell's new promotion of their Latitude XT tablet PC gets personal—claiming frustration with bad tablets, they sawed Toshiba's competingM400Portege 3500 in half. We're not sure how, if at all, Toshiba plans to retaliate. But we humbly suggest the use of eggs, toilet paper and a half-broken bottle of Jack when proceeding. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Azndude51: Why don't they stop wasting time with stupid videos and release the freakin Dell Tablet PC already? I've been looking forward... more » | Other threads
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Toshiba Gigabeat U103 Ships in 24 Colors
The Toshiba Gigabeat U103 takes the idea of colorful digital media players to an unprecedented level, splashing on enough colors to populate a good-sized crayon box. The $114 player that's now available in Japan is now offered in 24 different colors, which is certainly some kind of record. Besides all that cheery colorplay, what else is new with this latest Toshiba player? More »
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Comment by cybergrunt: that's a mighty small looking screen it has - reminds me of my original gameboy. more » | Other threads
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Toshiba Gigabeat MET401 Wi-Fi Enters FCC
The FedComCom has the scoop on the latest Toshiba Gigabeat device, complete with Wi-Fi and Windows Embedded. There's not much art in the FCC filing, which makes us wonder if the MET401 could possibly be a future Zune device or just one of Toshiba's own media players. [FCC via Engadget]
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By Jason ChenComment by K-SO: well if this is any sort of a spinoff of the Gigabeat S, im definitely getting it... more » | Other threads
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EC Investigates Blu-ray Competitive Practices
The European Commission has opened an investigation regarding hi-def discs, demanding access to Hollywood movie studios' files regarding Blu-ray and HD DVD agreements. Because some believe that the Blu-ray Disc Association has signed studios in contracts that aren't only exclusive, but anti-competitive. More » -
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Toshiba's Qosmio Getting World's First 0.5-inch HD DVD-RW Drive
HD DVD fans are getting a double helping of good news this morning thanks to Toshiba. Their SD-L912A is not only the first HD DVD-RW drive for laptops, but measuring in at half an inch thick, it's also the slimmest. Sure, it's slow (1x read/write speeds) and faster drives are bound to follow, but for now it's the only option available. It'll be out this July. More » -
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New Toshiba Gigabeat V Has Bigger Screen, 80s Portable TV Looks
I don't know if this is the future of Zune or not, but the Toshiba Gigabeat V has been updated with a bigger screen and hard drives than the previous generation: 4-inch 480 x 272 pixel screen and 1.8-inch 40 and 80GB drives. It will be out in Japan on the first of June but you will probably see it around here soon, either with its original badge or perhaps in a Zunefied incarnation (Although unlikely, as Zune v2 is supposedly going to be an in-house design). Whatever form it takes, it comes loaded, and like theoriginal ZuneToshiba Gigabeat, it's the size of a brick. More »
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By Addy DugdaleComment by brundlefly76: "Sure, the 4-inch 480 x 272 is bigger than the 2.5-inch 320 x 240 pixel of the iPod, but the... more » | Other threads
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high-def ride
Toshiba and Alpine Pimp Your Ride with HD DVD and Smart Touch Screen
I'm not sure why you'd want HD DVD in your car, but just in case, Toshiba and Alpine have created this car-friendly duo, which brings HD DVD straight to your dashboard. The player is accompanied by Toshiba's touchscreen, which has the brains to sense when your finger's shadow is hovering above the panel (that way you won't smudge or grease up your screen). The unit is expected to come out in 2008. More »
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Comment by smokyburnout: distractions from driving in high def. isnt the future awesome? more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Toshiba 200GB Portable Is About Capacity, Not Speed
There has been a ridiculous amount of news this past week about portable hard drives of the 2.5-inch variety. OWC introduced a 160GB 7200rpm portable. Samsung did one better announcing a 200GB 7200rpm 2.5-inch drive, but that was a tease: It would initially only be available to enterprise customers. More » -
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Toshiba Gigabeat U: Is This the Zune Nano? [redux]
If Microsoft is contemplating bringing out a Nano (the Nune? The Zazo?) follow-up to their repackaged Toshiba Gigabeat, this may be it. But then again, it may not. More »
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Comment by PenaltyKillah: Does it run Linux? Does it have expansion cards? What's with you all? I thought long ago, everyone was obsessed... more » | Other threads
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Toshiba Launches New Gigabeat: Possible Zune 'Nano' Prototype?
Remember when we learned that the Zune was a re-skinned Toshiba Gigabeat and when Toshiba filed the FCC docs for Microsoft? Kinda took the wind out of the first-generation Zune sales for a bit there, didn't it? Now that Toshiba's just released the P20K and P10K flash-based players (which also look a bit like the Nano), we have to wonder whether this will be the hardware the flash-based Zune will use. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Selcouth14: + 28: I'm holding on to Giz's guess as well, Microsoft won't use this design for their nano competitor. I mean, just... more » | Other threads
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Gizmodo Frankenreview: Sony Laptop Battery Recalls
Who would have thought a series of boring laptop battery recalls could explode into such mass hysteria? Flaming tempers are running rampant at Sony executives. Though they've traditionally made some hot electronics, it hasn't paid off in their battery recalls - now totaling well over 7 million units. Dell, Apple, Toshiba, IBM/Lenovo, Fujitsu and Hitachi are all taking heat from their guilt by assonyiation. Check out our warm apple pie graph, and then hit the jump for a very special frankenreview (hint: we actually got him into a speedo). More » -
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Dealzmodo: 10GB Toshiba Gigabeat, $130
One-upping our Dealzmodo from yesterday, today we present you with the 10GB Toshiba Gigabeat for only $130. It has a 2.2-inch screen and supports MP3, WMA and WAV. Ten gig player for $130? iPod what? More » -
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Toshiba Intros Portable Media Player at CEATEC
Toshiba was showing off a video player at CEATEC in Japan that's a hybrid DVD and personal media player (PMP), and it also supports the DivX video codec and 1seg digital TV. More » -
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Gigabeat V: Portable Med..Waitaminute
We like the Gigabeats, this year. In fact, some of our colleagues have whispered that the Gigabeat S is their favorite player of the year. Really! More » -
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First Generation Microsoft Zunes Are Toshiba OEMs, Second Generation Not-So-Much
Crunchgear has a scoop from a source that confirms the first generation Zune is an OEMed Toshiba Gigabeat, combined with some added on features and functionality made just for Microsoft. Microsoft had to contract Toshiba to build this first unit so they could rush the player out in time for Christmas 2006, probably before the next generation iPods are due. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Worf: The problem with 80 Gigs is that Toshiba doesn't have an 80 GB 1.8" drive in the formfactor. If you... more » | Other threads
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Toshiba 1089 Cleared By FCC, Looks Just Like The Zune
The Toshiba 1089, USB 2.0 compatible, has a 30GB hard drive, and uses 802.11b/g WiFi. Hmm, does that sound familiar to anyone? Eh? Doesn't it look familiar? With its 3.0-inch TFT LCD display and FM tuner? More »
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By Jason ChenComment by someToast: "Maybe there's an underground network of [Microsoft fanboys] out there, but I sure as hell don't see too many people... more » | Other threads
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Is The Microsoft Zune Just A Re-Skinned Toshiba Gigabeat?
Is the Zune just the Toshiba player with some re-arranged buttons? An insider at Microsoft gives us some food for thought. Stay with us on this. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by yourfaceisjon: I can hear the knockoff companies in China rejoicing as we speak! Their zune fakes are basically already made. more » | Other threads
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Toshiba TDP-TW100U: Good for Conference Room or Bedroom
Toshiba's cranking out some pretty good projectors lately, and its latest is the TDP-TW100U, a DLP projector aimed at mobile professionals and shining a white-hot 2700 ANSI lumens—that's enough light to mesmerize a whole roomful of people with your presentation even if it's brightly lit in there, better to keep everybody from falling asleep. More » -
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Toshiba Gigabeat P5 Nana
Alright. Another flash based MP3 player. You'll excuse me if I don't wet these old pantaloons over this one. The Gigabeat P5 NaNa has 512 MB of flash, a 1.1 inch screen, phto viewer, USB support, MP3/WAV/WMA/JPEG playback and 14 hours of battery life. It also looks quite similar to the iPod Nano, but you were expecting that, weren't you? More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Lazarpandar: "You realize that Creative was using the term 'Nano' before Apple was, right?" you realize that nano is not a term... more » | Other threads
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Toshiba Gigabeat S Reviewed (Verdict: True iPod Challenger?)
Here she is. Cnet has one of the first English reviews of the Toshiba Gigabeat S and Cnet senior editor, James Kim, thinks it is a true challenger to the iPod video. The Gigabeat S is available in 30GB and 60GB sizes and boasts a 2.4-inch QVGA screen. More »
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Comment by dan6879: Hi, does anyone who owns a gigabeat s out there know if it has an audio line out jack? This... more » | Other threads
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The Anti-iPod Coalition
Several companies have banded together to take down Apple's iPod. Microsoft will be allying with Toshiba, Victor, NTT DoCoMo and five other companies to release music playing services and players that will challenge the iPod. Microsoft will be developing the software while Toshiba and Victor develop the players, and DoCoMo will add mobile phone functionality to this system. More »
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Comment by Morose: and, for the record, i am an ipod owner. my requirements when shopping for an mp3 player were 20... more » | Other threads
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Toshiba Gigabeat V30T PMP With Portable Media Center
Not only does this Gigabeat V30T PMP from Toshiba run Microsoft Portable Media Center OS, it has a 3.5 inch color TFT screen and PVR functionality. The last part means you can use this to record TV programs directly to this device. And with a 30 GB hard disk, you'll have plenty of room for your Punky Brewster reruns. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Aaron Stein: why is it that all the really cool stuff is japan-only, grrr more » | Other threads
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Toshiba Gigabeat P5S and P10
Toshiba is not giving up in the futile war to kill the iPod, with marketing goons pushing even more semi-different Gigabeat models on us, the P5S and P10. These flash memory-based babies are trying to build on the slight success of the P5 "CanCam" edition. More »
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Comment by TheZodiac: 512 and 1G. wow, they are totally insane. Thats enough to hold .. a lot! At this point, (and Ive asked... more » | Other threads
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Toshiba Fish-Shaped MP3 Player
Some might call this fish-shaped MP3 and WMA player by Toshiba cute, though we call it just downright goofy. Hidden underneath the fish's tail is a USB 2.0 connector, and it has 512MB of flash memory in its belly. An LCD panel is underneath and on the sides are transport and volume controls. Plug your headphones into the jack just under its mouth, and rock on while passersby think there's probably something fishy about you. More oddness—you can only get this little guy if you buy a Toshiba Dynabook CX notebook. More »
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Comment by M.O.D.O.K.: I'm pretty sure it's a seal and not a fish. You can see character designs of a very similar (if not... more » | Other threads
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Toshiba's Gigabeat S30 and S60 To Ship Later This Month
Hailed as an iPod killer by marketing goons (what isn't an iPod killer nowadays?), Toshiba is poised to debut its Gigabeat S line of portable digital media players on April 28 in Japan. The Gigabeat S line features two different players, the Gigabeat S30 and the Gigabeat S60, which have 30 and 60 gigabytes of storage, respectively. They run on Windows Portable Media Center and sport a 2.4-inch QVGA color display and an eight-mode equalizer. If you spring for the 60-gigabyte version, you also get to enjoy an integrated FM tuner. The players support MP3, WMA and its lossless cousin,WMV, DivX (!) and JPEG. Look for prices to start around $304. Stateside release is still up in the air. More » -
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2010: Apple's Flash Storage Odyssey
Back in September we mentioned that Apple was effectively screwing everyone out of the 4GB and 6GB flash player market because Samsung was offering a huge volume discount to the company (up to 50 percent for the nano). Now it's been announced that Apple reached a long-term agreement with Hynix, Intel, Micron, Samsung Electronics and Toshiba to secure the supply of NAND flash memory through 2010, truly sealing the deal. And just to make sure it's signed, sealed and delivered, Jobs is planning to prepay a total of $1.25 billion for flash memory components over the next three months. Happy Holidays, everyone!
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Gigabeat P-Range From Toshiba
The Gigabeat lives for another day with Toshiba's announcement of the Gigabeat P-range of MP3 players. The players are small, sexy, and colorful, looking to take over where the iPod Mini began. They all have a 1.1" OLED screen, which can display images as well as text. Compatible with WMA files as well as MP3s, the P5L has 512MB of storage while the P10L has 1GB. Per usual, we can't be sure we'll see them in the US, though we hear Toshiba has something up their sleeves this week. No pricing yet.
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Peter Jackson's King Kong MP3 Player
Hollywood bandwagon ahoy! Toshiba released a special "King Kong" edition of its Gigabeat mp3 player for the Japanese market. (Which explains that invitation Toshiba sent out for a "private viewing of King Kong" to "showcase our promotional partnership" on December 13.) Clutching desperately at straws or a stroke of certified genius? We'll let the 5 people who actually buy it decide that one.
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Oasis On The 803T
Let's see here... U2 gets an iPod, The Black Eyed Peas are owned by Best Buy, and all poor Oasis is left with is Toshiba's 803T handset. The 3G mobile music player, which gets released in Europe this month, will come pre-loaded with live and exclusive content from the band on a 512MB SD memory card. The card will include:video for the new Oasis single 'Let There Be Love' as well as five exclusive live audio and video tracks recorded at the Oasis homecoming concert at the City of Manchester Stadium in July 2005.
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