Jan 06
[CES 2014] Not content to turn up the heat in the 55” 1080p TV space, Toshiba is charging full-steam in the high-end 4K HDTV segment. Currently reserved to a small group of enthusiast, it is nonetheless the place where each manufacturer is going to introduce its best technology with the hope to trickle it down going forward. Toshiba is bringing its best display technology with a 10-bit color engine driving is 4K TV panel. (more…)
Toshiba L8400 & L9400 HDTVs For 4K Enthusiasts original content from Ubergizmo. 
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[CES 2014] Toshiba joins the club of OEMs which are featuring Chromebooks in their computer line-up. So far, and to the surprise of some, Google’s Chrome OS has had more traction than expected, especially in the education field. That’s because Chrome OS computers are simple, easily manageable and difficult for students to hack – thus making them a platform of choice for many schools, hotels and other places where users are given a short-term computer. Toshiba is coming to this market with a cautious approach and has taken a good look at the competitive landscape before launching its own product.
[CES 2014] With the arrival of devices like the Moto X, a new class of phones that are always keeping an ear out for their master’s next voice command was born. We are certain that this trend will continue, but it will amplify as devices get smarter to the point of anticipating the needs of their owners. We’re not quite there yet, but along the way, it is crucial to have voice processors that are able to provide a clear signal for both humans and machines to understand, while consuming as little power as possible when they continuously listen to their surroundings. This is a feat that very few companies can deliver, but that’s exactly what the Audience es700 Series architecture was designed to do. 
[CES 2014] At CES 2014, Toshiba is positioning itself to “win in the long-term” as the company puts it, and while it is not an easy thing to do, Toshiba’s new TV line up does have some very interesting features. The L7400 is a 55-inch model which is one of the best-selling sizes on the American market. In terms of image quality, this television has a full array of LED lights which should translate into fine-grain intensity control and ultimately better contrast and luminosity control. We will have to take a closer look, but keep in mind that trade shows are not exactly the best place to judge image quality, and the video demos are often super-contrasted with over-saturated colors. The specs however look pretty good. 
FLIR FX happens to be the very first attempt by the folks over at FLIR to deliver a portable Wi-Fi camera to the masses, where along the way, it had also picked up the gong as the Winner of the 2014 CES Innovations Design & Engineering Awards. Sporting a flexible design, the FLIR FX camera comes across as an easy-to-use, portable HD video monitoring solution which will be able to adapt to your needs. Of course, there must be something which should help set apart the FLIR FX from its competitors, so what are they?
[CES 2014] CyberPower Inc. has a treat for the gaming masses at CES this year, where they hope to change the way your living room “plays” this year through the debut of their stylish Steam Machine series. Running on the Steam OS by Valve Corporation, the CYBERPOWERPC Steam Machine will come with the kind of hardware which delivers a full desktop PC performance without looking out of place. No sir, it will in fact, come in an advance stylish form factor. With the revolutionary Steam OS, you will be able to have full control over your entire Steam game library right from the living room itself.
[CES 2014] The folks over at Alcatel has revealed yet another smartphone that will join their ranks, where it will come in the form of the Alcatel OneTouch POP C9. This is the largest Android-powered smartphone from Alcatel at the moment where the POP series is concerned, with the smallest member of the family being the POP C1 that has a small 3.5” display, while the largest model is the POP C9 which carries a 5.5” display. All in all, Alcatel intends to offer large screen goodness alongside a quad-core processor without breaking the bank.
