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HP Touchpad priced/dated; 7-inch webOS Opal incoming, plus 4 Honeycomb 10-inchers

Chris Davies, Mar 14th 2011 Discuss [2]

The HP Touchpad and a new 7-inch webOS tablet codenamed HP Opal are among multiple incoming slates included in a new retailer roadmap leak. According to the document, acquired by PreCentral, the Touchpad will drop in June priced between $499 for the 16GB model and $599 for the 32GB version. Read The Full Story

Toshiba unveils new image processor for Regza TV

Shane McGlaun, Mar 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Part of what helps to make the video playback on your TV look nice and smooth is a video processor that is inside the machine. Toshiba has announced a new image processor for its Regza TVs that is called the Regza Engine Cevo. The new Cevo processor was unveiled yesterday at a conference Toshiba held to announce a new series of TVs. Read The Full Story

Toshiba AC100 Android 2.2 Froyo update arrives with Flash support

Chris Davies, Feb 22nd 2011 Discuss [7]

It's taken months, but Toshiba has finally pushed out Android 2.2 Froyo for the AC100 smartbook. According to owner Steve Paine, the update - build 5.0029, measuring in at over 200MB - appeared today, and promises Flash Player 10.1 support as well. Read The Full Story

iPod Classic Ranked 5th Most Popular Mp3 Player Of 2010

Rue Liu, Feb 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

Before we start mourning the anticipated death of the iPod Classic, NDP Group offered up some sales numbers indicating that the classic device may have a longer life than expected. Ranking 5th in popularity amongst all mp3 players sold last year, the iPod Classic may have more to give if Apple decides to do a refresh. Read The Full Story

Toshiba starts shipping UIM cards with NFC tech integrated

Shane McGlaun, Feb 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

Toshiba has announced that it has started shipping new UIM cards to KDDI Corporation that support NFC (near field communications). NFC is going to be really big in the coming months with lots of companies big and small testing out things like mobile payment systems using NFC tech. Read The Full Story

SlashGear’s Final Football Matchup Toshiba TV Giveaway WINNER

Chris Burns, Feb 4th 2011 Discuss [1]

Stop being so excited about football! Our contest with Toshiba to give away one gigantic television is complete! We've tallied up the votes, counted the heads, and filled up the glasses of wine, and we've chosen the person who will nab the big huge prize! Read The Full Story

Toshiba glasses-free 3D TVs sales dramatically underperform

Chris Davies, Feb 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

Glasses-free 3D TVs sound like they should be ideal: all that 3D fun, with none of the pesky eyewear demands. Sadly for Toshiba things aren't going so well in reality; the company's REGZA GL-1 Series TVs went on sale in Japan back in December, and according to the Japan Times have seen less than half the anticipated demand. Read The Full Story

MSI Responds To Intel Sandy Bridge Recall

Rue Liu, Feb 3rd 2011 Discuss [8]

MSI is now on the same recall train as Acer, Toshiba, HP, and Samsung in the aftermath of the Intel Sandy Bridge chipset design flaw discovery. MSI has just released an official announcement to assure its customers that they are working quickly with their retailers, distributors and other channel partners to take care of the problem. They encourage their customers who wish to return their MSI Intel P67 and H67 motherboards or affected gaming notebooks to contact the original place of purchase for more details. They also offer an alternative for customers to register via their website by April 30, 2011 to ensure eligibility for return/replacement options. See the full details and press release after the cut. Read The Full Story

Toshiba recalls notebooks over Intel chipset flaw; HP & NEC delay launches

Chris Davies, Feb 2nd 2011 Discuss [1]

Toshiba has officially recalled select Sandy Bridge based notebooks, after Intel admitted a silicon flaw in the 6 Series Cougar Point chipset could lead to degradation of SATA 3Gbps connectivity. Over thirty Toshiba SKUs - across the Satellite, Portege and Qosmio lines - have been affected, with the company asking customers to "return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund." Meanwhile, HP has delayed a new product launch because of the issue. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: January 31 2011

Chris Burns, Jan 31st 2011 Discuss [0]

First let me tell you what you can have for free. Win a gigantic television, and there's not much you've gotta do to grab it - SlashGear’s Final Football Matchup Toshiba TV GIVEAWAY! Next, have a peek at our Full Macworld Roundup including all of the Best in Show winners. Have yourself a read of a column by Tim Bajarin entitled Technology meets the History of Jazz. See why today's the day Apple Fears Honeycomb. Get your bees knees out and read about Android 3.0 Honeycomb in our two full guides: [USER FEATURES] and [DEVELOPER FEATURES]. See Ben Bajarin's review of the Dell Streak 7 and his on-time analysis by the name of What Honeycomb Means for Tablets. See our FIRST EVER SG Comics comic - SG Comics Presents: Angry Turds. Read The Full Story

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SlashGear’s Final Football Matchup Toshiba TV GIVEAWAY!

Chris Burns, Jan 31st 2011 Discuss [10]

So you’ve got a love for tech, right? And you might just happen to also have a love for that big giant game at the end of the American football season, right? The one that the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be going head-to-head in, the one whose name we’re not allowed to speak because of legal ramifications? That one. You’ll be watching that one, and you’ll want something gigantic to watch it on. How about a big fat Toshiba television? We just happen to have one to give away. Would you like one?

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Toshiba’s new 1.8 inch hard drives may mean new improved iPod classic

Rue Liu, Jan 28th 2011 Discuss [4]

Apple’s iPod classic could jump from the 60GB capacity to 220GB with the introduction of Toshiba’s new 1.8-inch hard drives. The new MKxx39GSL series of hard drives will be available in 160GB, 200GB, and 220GB capacities. This development may mean not only increased capacity but also improved battery life. Read The Full Story