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Jan 28

Toshiba Outs 2TB Canvio Basics USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive

Toshiba Toshiba Outs 2TB Canvio Basics USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive Toshiba has taken the wraps off its latest portable hard drive that offers around 2 terabytes of storage space. The Toshiba Canvio Basics 3.0 portable hard drive is powered by USB 3.0 and it is capable of storing up to 571,000 digital photos, or 526,000 digital music files, or around 1,640 downloaded digital movies. Apart from its fast storing capabilities via USB 3.0, the Canvio Basics 3.0 also features an internal shock sensor and a special ramp loading technology that protects the drive and the data from damage. (more…)

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Jan 28

Toshiba unveils 2TB Canvio Basics and Special Edition portable drives

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It’s still not all that easy to track down a 2TB portable drive. Thankfully, Toshiba is making that extra-large capacity more ubiquitous by shipping an upgrade to its Canvio line of USB 3.0 disks. Both the no-frills Canvio Basics 3.0 and a Canvio Special Edition with a backup software bundle now carry 2TB inside, up from 1.5TB half a year ago. Not satisfied with just the storage boost? You might be with the price: the 2TB Canvio Basics’ $190 starting point is lower than what its WD competition reached when new, and the $220 official price for a Special Edition (we’re already seeing $190 at Best Buy) isn’t that much of a stretch.

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Toshiba Expands Canvio Basics 3.0 Line And Introduces Canvio Special Edition Portable Hard Drive

Canvio Basics 3.0 Portable Hard Drives Now Offer Up to 2TB of Storage; Canvio Special Edition Portable Hard Drive Now Available

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the addition of new two terabyte offerings to its Canvio storage lineup, including a 2TB Canvio(R) Basics 3.0 portable hard drive and a 2TB Canvio Special Edition portable hard drive.

“We understand that consumers have varying capacity needs and we strive to provide solutions that match differing requirements,” said Maciek Brzeski , vice president of product marketing and development of branded storage products, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Products Division. “Our new 2TB solutions now provide our customers that are looking for basic functionality with an increased storage capacity, as the most basic users are continuing to grow an expansive digital library.”

Canvio Basics 3.0: Storage in a Box

Toshiba’s simplest storage solution, the Canvio Basics 3.0, is now available in a 2TB capacity, which can store up to 571,000 digital photos, 526,000 digital music files or 1,640 downloaded digital movies. As with the rest of the offerings within the Canvio Basics 3.0 line, software setup is not necessary.

Consumers are able to use this solution right out of the box and begin saving their digital files by simply connecting it to their PC. The Canvio Basics 3.0 supports USB 3.0 for rapid transfer speeds, is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and is also equipped with a special internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology to keep consumers’ digital files safe against accidental drops.

Canvio Special Edition Portable Hard Drive

Toshiba’s Canvio Special Edition Portable Hard Drive provides users with spacious storage capacity and a complete, yet simple-to-use backup solution. The included NTI(R) Backup Now EZ[TM] software makes backing up systems fast and simple, and provides users with the option of backing up their digital files to the cloud, backing up their files and folders to their Canvio portable hard drive, backing up everything saved on their PC, or doing all three for the most comprehensive coverage.
Pricing and Availability

The 2TB Toshiba Canvio Basics 3.0 portable hard drive is available for purchase for $189.99 MSRP[4] in select retail locations and on ToshibaDirect.com.

The 2TB Toshiba Canvio Special Edition portable hard drive is available for $219.99 MSRP exclusively at Best Buy and BestBuy.com.

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Jan 28

Toshiba outs its latest oldies with the TY-CRX70, a new CD and USB player

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Ok, I admit it, I never have been really fair in the past with Toshiba and I hope you will believe me when I am saying that I have nothing against the brand and actually I even own a REGZA TV and love it, at least until two dead pixel pop-up 9 month after I bought it… Anyway, it seems that in Japan there is a market for old stuff like and today Toshiba outs the TY-CRX70, a gold old CD and FM/AM Radio combo that even comes, brace yourself, with a USB port and the support of MPA/WMA files …

Jan 27

How would you change the Toshiba Excite 7.7?

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Toshiba’s Excite 7.7 was an Android tablet designed to go head-to-head with Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7.7. When we were handed one to review, we fell in love with its 1,280 x 800 Super AMOLED Plus display, a 1.3GHz Tegra 3 chipset and a battery life of over 10 hours. It failed, however, as so many do, with its poor cameras, choppy audio performance and a top-heavy launch price that would put off many buyers. But now, time has passed, the price has fallen and plenty of you might have made the investment. So it’s to you that we ask, how’s it going? Why not tell us what, if someone asked you, would you change?

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Jan 23

NTT Docomo Spring 2013 Highlights: Docomo “Smart Home”

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Docomo is pushing hard to be able to provide all of the components that customers will need to access and share content in any medium in the home. Through the “Smart Home” concept, all content – videos, music, etc. – can be shared between smartphones and home electronics.
New products that will be the key components for Docomo Smart Home:
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– Access to rich content such as shopping (dshopping), videos (d video), animation (d anime store), etc.
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– 10.1 inch …

Jan 18

A Gentle Tap Is All That’s Needed To Open This Fridge’s Doors

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Popping into the fridge for a quick snack isn’t that difficult a chore, so why would anyone need an icebox with auto-opening doors? Well imagine yourself needing one last ingredient while your hands are covered in whatever you’re baking, and you’ll realize the genius of Toshiba’s Vegeta line of refrigerators. More »

Jan 09

Toshiba’s OLED Computer Watch Concept Is Stuck In Dick Tracy Time

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Smart gadgets you can wear are all the rage, but Toshiba’s Computer Graphics Watch prototype kind of misses the point. More »

Jan 09

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Toshiba’s Scott Ramirez

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At 6:30, our resident HD expert, Richard Lawler, will be talking TVs with Scott Ramirez, Toshiba’s VP, Product Marketing and Development, Visual Products. Join us after the break, won’t you?

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Jan 09

Toshiba unveils L9300 series 4K TVs at CES

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Toshiba has announced a new series of 4K Ultra HD TVs at CES this week. The new TV series is the L9300 range and promises four times the resolution of full HD TVs on the market today. The new TV line is powered by the proprietary Toshiba CEVO 4K Quad+Dual Core Processor.

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Toshiba says that the L9300 series TVs deliver the highest quality Ultra HD image processing available. The processor inside the TVs is also able to use Resolution Restoration to restore clean and very near ultra HD image quality from content with less than 4K resolution. The TVs also feature color gamut enhancement to improve the intensity of colors.

Toshiba’s L9300 TVs have a 240 Hz refresh rate promising clearer and smoother fast motion video. The TV line also uses the CQ Engine promising superior picture quality controls with Edge Enhancer, Dynamic Gamma, Color Master, and Expert Mode Calibration Capability. The TV also has a new UltraClear Dynamic Noise Reduction feature to create clear images without reducing image detail.

The series of 4K TVs also has advanced Cloud TV functionality offering a connected watching experience. The Cloud TV functionality includes a family calendar to share family events, and personal messaging allowing you to send and receive messages from friends and family. The Cloud TV features also includes a photo album, streaming news, the ability to access content from DLNA-enabled devices, and an integrated TV programming guide with advanced search capabilities. The TV line also has integrated Wi-Fi, Miracast, and WiDi. Toshiba will begin shipping the L9300 4K TVs this summer.

Jan 08

Toshiba Smartwatch tracks health, location, and passive-aggressive mail

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Toshiba just wants to know you’re fit, healthy, and eating well, and if its new smartwatch prototype can help you with your email, calls, and messages too, that’s all the better. The company is showing off a new concept watch with a 1.7-inch color OLED display, capable not only of hooking up wirelessly to your smartphone so as to ping over reminders, alerts, message previews, and other notifications, but of tracking your pulse from your wrist and keeping a fitness record. It even uses biometrics for security.

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The display runs at 200 x 320 resolution, which is sufficient for multiple lines of text, with simple controls to navigate through the menus and options. As well as messages and calls, it will offer directions pulled from your iOS or Android smartphone, together with news headlines and weather forecasts.

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The ECG sensor tracks heart-rate and can keep a record of your fitness, but Toshiba also expects to use it for security: if the smartwatch doesn’t recognize your usual pulse, it won’t unlock. Toshiba also envisages a download store for alternative watch faces and apps.

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What most struck us, though, was the content of Toshiba’s looping demo, which included choice messages like “I get so emotional when your [sic] not around. I think the emotion is called happiness.” There’s no telling whether the watch and its charging cradle will actually make it to market, but Toshiba would probably need to slim down the design before that could happen since it’s a chunky block right now.