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HD DVD RIP, Long Live Blue-ray!

The HD DVD vs. Blue-Ray high-definition DVD format war is over. In case you missed it, Toshiba made a statement saying, "it will no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders." As a result, Amazon and other...

Posted on February 21, 2008 9:54 AM

Toshiba SCiB Battery Breakthrough

Rich writes about a battery breakthrough from Toshiba called SCiB. Toshiba Corp.'s Super Charge ion Battery, or SCiB, can recharge to 90 percent of its full capacity in less than five minutes and has a life cycle of more than...

Posted on December 12, 2007 9:44 AM

Toshiba gigashot A100F 100GB Full HD camcorder

Toshiba announced their gigashot A and K video camcorders. The gigashot A100F features a 1.8-inch shock-resistant 100GB disk with 1/3-inch CMOS sensor. It features full HD video (1,920 x 1,080 or 1080i) recordings at 60fps with 16bit/48kHz Dolby digital stereo...

Posted on September 25, 2007 11:09 AM

Avaya #1 VoIP PBX Vendor?

I was too busy yesterday to blog this news, but thought it was still important enough to mention. Yesterday, I received an email stating that Avaya, a traditional PBX manufacturer had "widened its lead in worldwide enterprise Internet protocol (IP)...

Posted on August 21, 2007 11:55 AM

Toshiba laptops to Feature Skype

Skype today announced that Toshiba’s Digital Products Division will market Skype on Toshiba’s laptop computers, including the Satellite, Tecra, Portégé and Qosmio product lines. The Skype-featured Toshiba models will feature built-in webcams and microphones and customers will be able to...

Posted on June 26, 2007 11:05 AM

An Apple Sub?

Now you're probably thinking that Apple has taken brand extension to the outer limits, but I'm talking sub-notebook computer, not any other kind of sub (sandwich? submarine?). According the this report, the big bad boys from Cupertino are planning to...

Posted on February 16, 2007 12:18 PM

Hybrid: Is This the Future of Storage?

While everybody hears about CES and MacWorld, another tech focused show is happening in Las Vegas -- StorageVisions 2007. Not to be outdone by those two shows, we have some news from this one, too. In a move to give...

Posted on January 10, 2007 8:51 AM

Do We See a White Flag in the DVD Format Wars?

Hey, how about this news about a forwarding looking company making a play to end the next-gen HD DVD format wars and also making everybody happy at the same time? Our report today comes from the New York Times about how Warner...

Posted on January 4, 2007 12:41 PM

More Sony Battery Woes -- As in 7 Million ... and Counting

7 million -- that's right.  That's what Sony's looking at with the latest news on a GLOBAL notebook battery recall. We've got Apple, we've got Dell, Toshiba and Lenovo (IBM) all facing problems with Sony's batteries in their notebook computers. I'd...

Posted on September 29, 2006 3:51 PM

The Next Gen DVD Format War Is Over (Maybe, Maybe Not)

Everybody loves a format war; by "everybody" I really mean the media. Format wars are no fun for the companies backing each format, the companies manufacturing the competing products and the consumers who must ultimately vote (with their pocketbooks and wallets) to determine...

Posted on September 27, 2006 11:18 AM

Toshiba Battery Problems! Here We Go Again (Sony)!

Can you believe this? Now Toshiba is recalling 340,000 batteries from their notebook computers that were made by (who else!) Sony  apparently because of problems with recharging them. Interestingly, this problem is not directly related to the one behind last month's recalls by Dell and...

Posted on September 19, 2006 3:03 PM

Get A (Digital)Life: Yes, Next Week I Will

Celebrating all things digital, more than 40 companies will showcase the latest HD-DVDs, high-performance gaming devices, digital cameras, movie download services, ultimate mobile workstations, iPod accessories, universal remote controls and digital music keyboards at DigitalLife in New York at the...

Posted on June 2, 2006 5:18 PM

The HD-DVD Age Is Officially Upon Us

It may not be the second dawning of the Age of Aquarius, but the high-definition DVD era begins today with the official launch in the United States of HD-DVD movie players and discs. The Contra Costa Times got it right...

Posted on April 18, 2006 3:38 PM

Does Anybody Love a Format War?

War! What is it good for! Absolutely nothing!Great song (great cover by Bruce Springsteen; brilliant original by Edwin Starr) and a great idea -- and very appropriate in CE for what's going on with the next generation of DVD.Sony Pictures,...

Posted on January 9, 2006 8:20 AM

Lenovo & ThinkPad Shaking Up Notebook World

It used to be that IBM’s ThinkPad was the Cadillac (Mercedes, Lexus – you fill in the blank) of notebook computers.  Prized foremost by road warriors (particularly of the business class), it always was held in high regard in our...

Posted on December 29, 2005 12:26 PM

No HD DVD for Christmas This Year ...

If anyone was thinking about getting the truly latest innovation in home entertainment technology – a High-Definition DVD player – in time for the holidays, you needn't worry.Toshiba has just announced that the planned year-end launch of its next-generation HD...

Posted on December 13, 2005 3:52 PM

Toshiba VoIP News

Toshiba made 3 VoIP-related news announcements today. here are the highlights: · Toshiba Strata CIX is designed for small- to medium-sized enterprises or larger corporate users with multiple sites and supports up to 672 ports. It offers new FeatureFlex adaptability...

Posted on October 5, 2004 11:52 AM