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cell processor

Toshiba Bringing PS3 Innards to Notebooks, TVs

Its recently been revealed that Toshiba is planning to use Sony PS3 technology in its upcoming TVs and Notebooks. The OC Register's Gadgetress got her hands on the Toshiba's Qosmio notebook (shown above), which will use the SpursEngine chip, jointly developed between Toshiba and Sony around the Cell. The processor will handle much of the video and multimedia processing, taking the load off the main CPU. More »

1:54 PM on Fri May 9 2008
By Adrian Covert
7,554 views, 19 comments

dealzmodo

Dealzmodo Ahoy: HDTVs Will Get Stupid Cheap Next Month

According to HD Guru, Sony's not content with its less-than-number-one status in flat panels, so it's planning to claw its way back into consumers' hearts with deep price cuts on all of its 2008 models next month. The other guys, like Samsung, LG and Sharp, are already planning their own price war counter-attacks. And then, in reaction to the wave of cheap LCDs, plasma dudes like Panasonic (check our quick and dirty guide to plasmas) will prolly be doing their own slashing. Conclusion: Wait till May to buy an HDTV, 'cause it'll be mucho cheaper. More »

3:30 PM on Wed Apr 30 2008
By matt buchanan
135,574 views, 51 comments

Latest by jellobrains: @LuciusHalomiosis: 2009??? Wait til 2050 or so, LCD tv's will be REALLY STUPID cheap! more »

home entertainment

Dolby Volume: Solving the Problem of Annoyingly Loud TV Content

Toshiba TVs (in Japan) will be the first to feature good old Dubbly's newest technology, Dolby Volume, a smart system aimed at leveling off eardrum-shattering sources and content—hopefully eradicating the twin evils of loud-ass TV commercials and poorly-mastered MP3s. Here's how it works: More »

9:13 AM on Wed Apr 30 2008
By Wilson Rothman
7,696 views, 50 comments

hd dvd

HD DVD Fallout: Nukes 95 Percent of Toshiba's Profits

"Toshiba Corp. said its profit plummeted 95 percent in the January-March quarter due to costs of its exit from next-generation video HD DVD business." $12 million profit, down from $251.57 million last year. Ouchies. [AP]

5:51 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By matt buchanan
3,950 views, 27 comments

laptops

Toshiba Ratchets Portege R500 SSD Up To 128GB

Toshiba's under-2-lb. Portege R500 will get its SSD boosted to 128GB, though at a still undeclared but likely super high price, says UK's Register. The machines get a bit of a chip upgrade, too, from Intel's 1.2GHz U7600 Core 2 Duo to a 1.33GHz U7700. The R500 is, to my knowledge, the lightest PC with an internal DVD burner, at least in the US market, but I can't back it 100% because of a little problem called Vista. More »

10:10 AM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Wilson Rothman
2,491 views, 11 comments

Latest by jackfrost132: @ElementalDragon: Where did you get your magical copy of Vista that uses more resources than XP yet runs faster?!?!?! I demand you give it to me! I actually like Vista too, it's a nice O/S(Especially since SP1 came out I hear) more »

toshiba

Toshiba X205-SLi5 and SLi6 Gaming Notebooks Pack Penryn and SLI Goodness

Along with the re-designed and cheaper Satellite notebooks from last week, Toshiba's tossing out a pair of gaming notebooks packing Penryn chips (Core 2 Duo 8300 or 9300) and NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT running in SLI, with HDD configs up to 400GB. Starting at two grand, which isn't bad for "gaming" notebooks, but churning the 8600M GT seems a bit old and busted with 9-series cards right around the corner. Plus, the plain Jane looks aren't going to turn any heads. [Toshiba]

1:35 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By matt buchanan
1,355 views, 3 comments

Latest by Sleeper_Service: @zimstyles: Quick! How do we add it? more »

camcorders

Toshiba IK-HD1 is World's Smallest HDTV Camera

With vital measurements of 1-6-inches cubed and 2.3-ounces in weight, Toshiba's IK-HD1 waltzes in to easily steal the "Smallest HDTV Camera, Ever" title. Packed to the miniature eyeballs with three CCD chips, the 1K-HD1 can capture video at broadcast-quality at 1080i, but it won't be making its way to your camcorder anytime soon. The tiny marvel is actually intended for professional broadcasting, and needs to be hooked up to a rather sizable control unit, which can be placed up to 90-feet away. It appears Mr Professional Broadcasting wins again. Dammit. [DVice]

12:59 AM on Sun Apr 6 2008
By Haroon Malik
3,862 views, 11 comments

Latest by Cygni: @Calaverius: IndyCar races are using HD onboard cameras this year. more »

wimax

Is WiMax All Washed Up? An Open Letter

Dear Sprint and Intel,
I'm sorry to hear about your recent WiMax delays and struggles, I really am. The Xohm service was originally scheduled to launch this month, but all you've given us are a few prototypes and half-baked demos in controlled environments—the public has yet to see the technology truly in action. WiMax in general and Xohm in particular have the potential for greatness, but you guys seem to have lost your way. Here are all the signs that WiMax may be washed up: More »

4:00 PM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By Adrian Covert
9,832 views, 32 comments

Latest by bigMoneyMIKE: @matt buchanan: Sure Matt, I know we all will look forward to your editorial! I may be off on the time line of the build-out, perhaps its something like 95% penetration by end of '08 but I do know for more »

lighting

Toshiba's New Light Bulbs Have a 12,000 Hour Life-Span

Toshiba's new Neoball-Z Real Pride bulbs are actually fluorescent lamps that ditch the hideous corkscrew shape in favor of a more traditional design. However, the big news is that their life span is rated at 12,000 hours. That's 1.2 times better than similar existing products and about 12 times better than an incandescent bulb. Power consumption has been rated at a money-saving 10 watts and it will be available in warm white, day white and daylight flavors starting on July 1st. No pricing information has been announced. [Tech On]

9:50 PM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Sean Fallon
6,617 views, 63 comments

Latest by gibson042: @berribrand: You're assuming that all the energy was provided by burning coal. This is not at all likely; less than half of (for example) the United States' electricity is generated by that method. I've already done this analysis more »

laptops

Toshiba Satellite Laptops: New Fusion Look, Charge-Anytime USB Ports, Cheaper Prices

Mr. T's favorite laptop maker rolled out slick, useful and budget-minded updates to its Satellite line today. First up, the 13.3" U400, 14.1" M300, 15.4" A300 and 17" P300 have a new look called "Fusion," a shiny finish with pinstripes and smoothed edges, not unlike that sucka HP's successful smooth-n-shiny-n-pinstripey look. The eight shots in the gallery make the design look a bit greenish, so we'll have to wait to pass final judgment. It's one thing to look nice on the outside, but like T, these have a lot going on on the inside, too... More »

4:20 PM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Wilson Rothman
5,605 views, 16 comments

Latest by bsoft: Uh, my ThinkPad T61 can do "sleep and charge" - the USB ports are active when the device is off or sleeping if it's plugged in. You can turn on or off the setting using the BIOS. My old Compal EFL30 more »

hd-dvd

How to Get Your Hacked Obsolete Object on Gizmodo

Chase Sechrist and Dan Weatherford went to work on Toshiba's HD-A1 HD-DVD player and, while it's pretty much only good as a doorstop now, at least it says something nice. [Doom9's Forum—thanks Mazyar!]

1:00 PM on Fri Mar 28 2008
By Addy Dugdale
3,468 views, 11 comments

robots

Toshiba's ApriPoko: a Remote Controller Companion Robot

Toshiba's new robot pal is basically a voice-operated infrared universal remote control, heavy on the cuteness. Programmed to be fairly smart, he'll wait until you use a controller for your electronics, then ask you what you were doing: the next time you want to perform the same action, you just have to tell ApriPoko to do it for you. He'll then wave his IR transmitter arm and *bing*, on goes your TV. He's even equipped with a camera to identify users, presumably to learn their habits. For now he's just an R&D demonstrator device, and is limited to simple commands. We hope we're right in expecting the technology to make its way into consumer gadgets soon. [Robot Watch]

3:37 AM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Kit Eaton
5,923 views, 23 comments

Latest by dasnake: Finally a remote for my dad so he wont have to pick up remotes just to turn something on! more »

hd dvd postmortem

Toshiba HD DVD Loses Less than Expected

Seems like the rumors on Toshiba's $1 billion loses on HD DVD were greatly exaggerated by a mere $342 million: the operating loss for HD DVD will be just $653 million. And still, they are turning a profit, although reduced 31% from previous forecasts. [Bloomberg]

5:25 AM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Jesus Diaz
1,825 views, 13 comments

ssd

Toshiba Dynabook SS RX1 Laptop First to Have 128GB SSD, Apparently

Toshiba's Dynabook SS RX1 now has an optional 128GB solid state drive built in, which Toshiba is claiming as a world first. It certainly beats the MacBook Air's SSD option, and is similarly slender, plus it squeezes in an optical drive. It has a 1.2 GHz Core 2 Duo, Intel graphics and a 12.1-inch 1280 x 800 pixel screen, and a claimed battery life of 12.5 hours, which seems huge. It's also configurable without the SSD but with an 80GB hard drive and a CDMA card for mobile internet goodness. Available from April in Japan at first, for around $4,000. [Ascii]

6:04 AM on Mon Mar 17 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,800 views, 12 comments

Latest by johnniewalker: Quick, SomeoneUKno went that way! -----> Get him boys! more »

format war

Toshiba Takes $1 Billion Hit on HD DVD (Still Turns a Profit)

The Nikkei business daily is reporting that Toshiba will take a $986 million hit this year for its ill-fought HD DVD campaign, though somehow the manufacturing supergiant will manage to post a roughly $2.5 billion profit nonetheless, down from a projected $2.9 billion or so. The estimated cost of HD DVD for the company this year was supposed to be closer to half a billion, but the halt in production means costly line changes and "other charges." Toshiba itself isn't saying a word yet, but damn if there ain't truth to this. [Reuters; Bill Image Source]

9:49 AM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Wilson Rothman
3,425 views, 27 comments

Latest by iFlingPoo: Great, now can I get my mail-in-rebate, or what? more »

nuclear

Toshiba: F*** the Format War, We're Going Nuclear (No, Really)

Who needs to wage a costly format war when you could build nuclear power plants? That's Toshiba's thinking exactly. They just launched a brand new company, Toshiba America Nuclear Energy Corp., which will "enhance" its nuclear power business in the US. Um...what? [Yahoo!/Reuters]

10:40 AM on Thu Mar 6 2008
By matt buchanan
8,209 views, 60 comments

hd dvd

Dreamworks Still Tied to HD DVD's Corpse By Toshiba Contract

Okay, so one big studio actually hasn't made the jump to Blu yet: Dreamworks, which was paid $100 million to join HD DVD back in August. As we had pieced together in our closed-door analysis, they can't break rank until Toshiba lets them. Says Dreamworks chief: "It really is in their court at this point to really declare what the next step will be. We're poised either way to jump..." More »

12:50 PM on Wed Feb 27 2008
By matt buchanan
9,179 views, 35 comments

transformerphone

Toshiba 815T PB: Transformers-Like Cellphone of Geeky dreams

Toshiba's new Softbank 815T PB is the robot/cellphone hybrid I would've dreamed of if cellphones had been around when I was a kid. It's made for an upcoming Japanese TV drama called Ketai Sousakan 7 and it really does transform, Transformers-like, into a robot toy complete with tiny bunched fists. Even the display-face is part of the robot effect, and the phone comes with games with the same theme. It's in silver and black, has a QVGA screen, 3.2 megapixel camera and is a 3G phone, so it might venture outside Japanese shores. We don't know much else other than an April release date, but we'll keep you posted. [Gizmodo Japan]

3:22 AM on Wed Feb 27 2008
By Kit Eaton
8,743 views, 9 comments

Latest by Kiteaton: @SuppleMonkey: Ah... thanks for those. That really took me back! :) more »