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Hearthatvoiceagain: "inexplicably called the Escargot" Why inexplicably? Seems a fairly good name given the look and carrying method. more »
goppenheim: How is the name inexplicable? Looks rather like a snail to me. more »
iElvis: Memory, schmemory. I want to hear about the killer processor and HD screen they're adding. more »
TheMightyTexMex: A 64gb iPhone would be cool, but I'd prefer to see a 64gb Zune HD so I can output more videos in HD. more »
pj_rage: Do the current iphones use 1 or 2 nand chips? Is it out the question to think there might be two of these in a 128gb iphone as the flagship next gen ... more »
mikeborisov001: The next iPhone had better be a full overhaul of the current grossly outdated hardware. The low-res screen looks downright pitiful next to the Droid's... more »
Ignas Falkauskas: Weeeeell, for 6Gen Classic it my be the end. But there's still a small need for 4Gen 5gen and 5.5gen classics, because companies like redwineaudio ar ... more »
Thats_Mr_AssClown_to_you: Yesterday's Message from Gizmodo "STOP SPECULATING ABOUT THE GOOGLE PHONE" Today's Message from Gizmodo "START SPECULATING ABOUT A NEW iPHONE" con... more »
Kaiser-Machead: My guess is both. A 128GB iPod touch would be the death knell of the iPod classic, which only exists because of its storage, and nothing else. more »
SpriteMV: I'm in the market for a cheap and portable laptop/netbook in the $400-500 range. I'm looking for 10-14" screen, dual core CPU, and 2+ GB memory. The... more »
CommentingpointlesslyisMeh: ....the Mini 311’s score is 501 points better than the overall ultraportable average, and is almost identical to the latest MacBook Air ($1,995). [... more »
OMG! Ponies!: (I know this is proselytizing but) I think that Linux deserves a mention for netbooks. It runs fast on the current gen of netbook and, best of all, i... more »
Purple Dave: I had a ridiculously hard time finding a netbook that fit my main criteria when I was looking for one. Basically my choices were HP Mini, or...wait u... more »
(Starman) NONAME: Wait wait, where the hell is an ASUS here? O_O more »
Nathan Obbards: What about the Dell Mini 10v? It's the most hackintoshable. more »
PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: While I do agree these might be very decent netbooks, I think 400 dollars is really pushing it for netbook. If you are going to spend that much, you m... more »
MacPro66: ok, which of these can be Hackintoshed? more »
bitgod: I'd skip the Gateway, see the laptop reliability listing that came out a month or so ago, Gateway and HP were pretty much the worst. more »
blash: For $1500 the Asus G51J-A1 is a better deal than that Toshiba: [www.newegg.com] which includes a GTX 260m (not a 250), that 1920x1080 screen you don't... more »
talos: I am really surprised this roundup didn't include a Mac running 7 via Bootcamp. I guess I should be a bit more faithful in Giz. more »

#vacuums

When Style Meets Suction: The Escargot Vacuum
Vacuuming is functional, and sometimes it's bloody expensive, but rarely would I use the term "fashionable" to describe this weekly chore. And yet, this Toshiba/Electrolux collaboration, inexplicably called the Escargot, exists. More »
#flashmemory

Toshiba Develops 64GB NAND Chip, Just In Time For a 64GB iPhone 3GS?
Pay attention, Appleites—this isn't just any old boring chip news. With Toshiba supplying the 16GB and 32GB NAND chips for the iPhone 3GS, the fact that it's just announced the world's first 64GB NAND chip is very suggestive. More »
#netbooks

The 3 Best Netbooks Right Now
Yesterday, we saw the best laptops at any price. But what about their little brothers, the netbooks? Quite simply, here are the three best models that you should choose from, provided by Mark Spoonauer from Laptop: More »
#laptops

The Best Windows Laptops, From $400 to $1500
To find out the best Windows laptops of 2009, we checked in with Mark Spoonauer who, as editor-in-chief of Laptop Magazine and Laptopmag.com, oversaw 130+ notebook and netbook reviews this year. If you're buying, buy one of these. More »
#space

Video: Arm Chair Reaches 98,268 Feet in New Toshiba Commercial
The latest object to shoot high-def video from the edge of space is…an arm chair. To promote its REGZA SV LCD TVs (LED backlight, local dimming), Toshiba trekked into the Black Rock Desert with a helium balloon. Watch the result: More »
#storage

The World's Wittlest 320GB Hard Dwive
Toshiba has just squeezed 320GB of storage into their 1.8-inch 5400RPM line of SATA drives. (That's enough to double the storage of the iPod Classic.) Available this December for an undisclosed price. [Toshiba via I4U]
#fuelcells

The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
As mentioned last week, Toshiba's first batch of 3,000 direct-methanol fuel cell (DMFC) chargers—the first from a major manufacturer—hit Japan on Thursday. The IDG News Service has been testing one, and here are their first impressions: More »
#fuelcell

Toshiba's Dynario Hybrid Fuel Cell/Li-ion Finally Makes 3,000 Unit Japanese First Run
The Dynario fuel cell charger from Toshiba will launch in Japan on Oct 29, bringing with it direct methane fuel cell injection that lets you charge two cellphones simultaneously. More »
#acer

Acer Leapfrogs Dell to Number 2 Globally, But Dell and HP Still Rule the U.S.
Acer rightly cops a lot of stick about build-quality, but as predicted, they've passed Dell to second spot in worldwide sales. Separate research from Gartner and IDC also ranks Acer third in the U.S, ahead of Apple in fourth place. More »
#laptops

Toshiba U505 and M505 Touchscreened in Time For Win 7
Toshiba's upgraded their U505 and M505 notebooks with touchscreens in time for Windows 7. They'll go for about $1000, to start with. The rest of their "new laptops" seem old. More »
#hometheater

The Cell Regza (PS3 TV) Sorts Shows by Similarity
The Cell Regza is Toshiba's upcoming uberTV containing the Cell processor (you know from the PS3). After recording 8 shows at once, you'll have a lot of content to watch. But it won't be listed like TV Guide. More »
#toshiba

Toshiba's Stylish Next-Gen Smartphones Could Arrive This Year
Back in April, some pretty interesting renders of Toshiba's upcoming mobile product line leaked out, and now seemingly near production-ready versions of the slick-looking WinMo 6.5 devices are on show at CEATEC (Japan's version of CES). Take a look: More »
#fuelcells

Video: Toshiba's Latest Fuel Cell Prototype Gadgets Charge in Seconds
At Japan's CEATEC show, Toshiba and KDDI are demonstrating a modified Toshiba T002 phone that's powered by a direct-methanol fuel cell (DMFC) and Li-Ion battery. More advanced than previous prototypes, it runs for 320 hours on a squirt of methanol. More »
#hdtvs

Toshiba's Cell-Powered REGZA 55X1 LCD TV Can Record and Display 8 Channels At Once
Toshiba's first TV with the PS3 Cell processor it helped develop has seriously kick-ass specs. For starters: The 55-incher's LED backlighting divides the 240Hz display into 512 individually controlled areas, and has a dynamic contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1. More »
#notebooks

Toshiba Satellite T100 Series: $450 Buys Bigger And Better Than A Netbook
Toshiba's Satellite T100 notebooks aren't netbooks, but they have the prices and battery life to match the small laptops. The $450 11.6-inch T115 and $600 13.3-inch T135 are thin, oh so light, and pack a decent amount of power. More »
#laptops

Toshiba Qosmio X500 Has Ferrari Looks, Core i7 Speed
This big 18.4-incher with Windows 7 has plenty for gamers to drool over. A Core i7 mobile processor and 1GB Nvidia GeForce GTS 250M graphics should crunch out respectable framerates, and the Blu-ray drive and Harmon/Kardon speakers are nice, too. More »
#imagecache

Local Dimmed LCD vs Normal LCD
In the words of Jerry Seinfeld, "What's the deal with local dimming LCDs?" In the words of one Toshiba rep, "it finally allows us to compete with plasma." More »
#bluray

Toshiba's Blu-ray Mea Culpa Up Close
This is what anguish looks like. You might notice it looks a lot like a Blu-ray player in Toshiba's case. [Toshiba BDX2000@Giz] More »
#toshiba

Toshiba's JournE Touch Is An Underpowered Mini Tablet for Your Living Room
Toshiba's got a new take on mobile internet devices, and it is one that sorta kinda makes sense. Its 7-inch JournE Touch is based on Windows CE, has an ARM processor and isn't meant to leave the living room. More »
#bluray

Toshiba Shacks Up With BDX2000 Blu-ray Following HD DVD's Death
We all knew this day would come. Following the death of his beloved HD DVD, Toshiba couldn't stand the cold bed, the lonely nights and the tables for one. Suppressing tears, he released the BDX2000 Blu-ray player. More »
#ps3

PS3 Slim Contains the 45nm Cell Processor
Everyone assumed it because of the Slim's power savings, but it's been confirmed that the Cell has been shrunk to 45nm (down from 65nm). [Yahoo Tech via CrunchGear]
#hdtvs

Plasma HDTV Sales Soar, LCD Sales Steady, Sony Loses Ever More Market Share
HDGuru has some notes from the now-concluded second quarter HDTV sales, and they show some interesting movement: With dirt-cheap prices, high end plasmas (42"-50") surged almost 40%, though LCD sales merely held steady. The big loser? Sony. More »
#notebooks

Walmart's $350 17-Inch Toshiba Satellite Notebook Actually Isn't a Total Piece of Crap
A 17-inch notebook with a $350 MSRP? That's Walmart's Toshiba Satellite L355, which comes with 3GB RAM and a 250GB hard drive. Surprisingly, it's not garbage according to Laptop Mag, offering better specs than notebooks that cost $250 more. [Laptop]
#service

Laptop Mag Determines Acer, Dell and HP Have the Worst Tech Support
Laptop magazine went through the painstaking process of calling the tech support of every major notebook manufacturer. And they timed their waits before asking one of two very basic questions. The results may not surprise you. More »
#netbooks

Mossberg Likes the Toshiba mini NB205 Netbook
First J.Stern, now Walt Mossberg is charmed by the Toshiba—yes, Toshiba—netbook, the NB205. It lasts long, has a roomy keyboard. Seems like the one to get, hackintoshing aside. Always good when mainstreamers get surprise recommendations. [AllThingsD]
#flashmemory

Toshiba 64GB SDXC Card Is Will Be the World's Largest, Fastest
On one hand, it's great to see the SDXC standard—which theoretically tops out at 2TB—flexing its muscles a little bit. On the other, I kinda wish Toshiba wouldn't announce a record-breaking SD card six months before release. More »
#toshiba

Toshiba TG01 Gets Super-Sensitive With Third-Party Motion Sensor
Folks at Usuda Research Institute and Systems Corp got tired of their Toshiba TG01s just not being sensitive enough. (Unlike that dreamy Wii MotionPlus!) So rather than calling it quits on the relationship, they built a super-sensitive motion sensor. More »
#toshiba

Toshiba TG01 Passes Through FCC Immigration Gates, Suitcase Full of Snapdragon
Windows Mobile's Great Hardware Hope, the Snapdragon-powered Toshiba TG01, has earned the coveted blessing of the FCC, meaning that it's probably on its way to a US carrier. A CDMA carrier, evidently, so either Sprint or Verizon. More »
#rumor

Toshiba Even More Officially Gives Up the War, Will Launch Blu-Ray Player
Toshiba, the former leader of Blu-Ray's enemy HD-DVD camp, is admitting defeat in the most final way they can: By launching a Blu-Ray player. More »
#google

Google Chrome OS Partners: PC and Chip-Makers, but Not Dell, Sony, or Toshiba
Google released a partial list of their Chrome OS partners, and it includes most of the big boys you'd expect, from all sectors of the computing world, from full-featured PCs to netbooks to handhelds, plus Adobe for some Flash support. More »
#review

Toshiba Portege R600 Review: 512GB SSDs Are the Bee's Knees
Just last summer, Toshiba's Portege R500 was the first laptop with a 128GB SSD. A year later, Toshiba's Portege R600 is the world's first 512GB SSD lappie. So for this one moment, Toshiba is on the top of the world. More »
#storage

Toshiba Portable Hard Drives Lack Voltron Color-Coded Assembly
There's not much particularly groundbreaking about these portable hard drives, other than their swirl of Liquid Blue, Komodo Green, Rocket Red and Vivid White—designs that could look either quite nice or quite tacky in person. More »
#netbooks

Toshiba's First US-Bound Netbook Features LED-Backlit Screen and Monster Battery Life
Toshiba's NB205, similar to the NB200 available in the UK, will be coming to the US, and given Laptop Mag's glowing recommendation as possibly "the best netbook yet," we've got reason to be excited.
#cars

Toshiba Driving Computer Watches You While You Watch the Road
Designed to discourage distracted radio fiddlers and sleepy driving, Toshiba's new driving computer audits drivers by monitoring their wandering eyeballs. More »
#ssd

Toshiba Bringing 512GB SSD to US in Portégé R600
It's not Japan-only anymore: Toshiba's Portégé R600-ST4203 gets a 512GB SSD in June, with an official USD price of $3500—steep but more realistic than Asus' claimed $1650 512GB SSD lappy. [Toshiba]
#laptops

Toshiba Dynabook SS-RX2: World's First Laptop With 512GB SSD
Despite Asus' earlier announcement, Toshiba is the first manufacturer to bring a laptop with a 512GB SSD to market. The 12.1" screened laptop also boasts a 12-hour battery in a svelte body. We want. Badly. More »
#netbooks

Toshiba Mini NB200 Netbook Includes Fat, 9-Cell Battery
While most netbooks are settling for 3 and 6-cell batteries, the Toshiba Mini NB200 will be bundled with a 9-cell battery for a promised 9 hours of run time. UPDATE More »
#graphics

Toshiba's SpursEngine Chip to Improve Internet Videos with PS3 Tech
Toshiba's new SprusEngine chip can't do anything about annoying internet memes, but it does promise to include their image quality a bit. More »
#rumor

Leaked Toshiba K01, K02 and L01 Ultraportables Love Folding and Fuel Cells
Techblog.gr claims to have just leaked Toshiba's mobile product line for the next year, and there are threeproducts we found especially exciting—a 7-inch netbookish transformer and a series of touchscreen QWERTY cellphones. More »
#japan

Japanese Cellphones Control This Giant Billboard Video Game

Nikkei has a post about Toshiba's new Digital Billboard in Tokyo's Akihabara district, where passerbys can dial up a number and connect to an interactive game which is displayed on the giant sign. More »

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