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For those of you out there who aren’t big fans of electronic paper devices like the Amazon Kindle and Sony’s e-Reader, just be thankful that we didn’t end up in an alternative universe where this was the way you’d receive your daily newspaper.
The guys over at Modern Mechanix dug up this priceless gem of a photo from the June…
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December 26th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: retro weird science
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According to this ad circular that’s floating around the web, your friendly neighborhood Wal-Mart will be flooding the market with super discounted Toshiba high definition DVD players.
After dropping the price on Toshiba’s HD-A2 HD DVD player to $199, there’s now an ad that shows an unbelievable price of $98.87. I’m sure this is a loss-leader for Wally World, but…
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November 1st, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: technology video
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This new display technology from Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co., Ltd. has created a full-color LCD that’s truly unique. It’s round.
The panels are designed for use in vehicular instrument panels. The initial module measures in at about 75mm (2.95″) diameter and 11mm (0.43″) thick, including all electronics and backlighting. Viewable area is 62mm (2.44″) in diameter, and the screen…
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October 17th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: future tech
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Toshiba has rolled out a new series of Gigabeat-U digital media players in a huge variety of 24 candy-like colors.
With colors like bamboo, rattan, peony, persimmon and green onion, I thought I was looking at the paint swatches at the Home Depot.
While they may look purty, the Gigabeat U103 series doesn’t offer anything particularly earth-shattering in terms of…
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July 24th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: design media players
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Toshiba has revealed two new lines of 1080p LCD televisions in their REGZA line. Toshiba’s X-series sets will come in 40 and 46-inch sizes, while the Z-series will offer buyers a wide range of sets from 37-inches all the way up to 57-inches diagonal.
All of the sets will feature 1080p support and three HDMI ports, but the Z-series will…
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April 2nd, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: video
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Earlier this week, Toshiba announced a variety of new models in their REGZA LCD television line for release throughout the Spring and Summer of 2007. Ranging in size from 42-inches to 57-inches, seven of the newly released models will feature full 1080p native resolution.
Note: Photo shown above is from older model of display. Images of the new models are…
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January 12th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: video
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According to a report over at PC World, Toshiba may be announcing new HD DVD players as early as next week’s CES show in Las Vegas. In addition, price drops may be coming soon.
When asked about the possibility of upcoming price reductions, Toshiba CEO Yoshihide Fujii was quoted as saying: “At first I thought the price threshold is $499.…
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January 2nd, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment video
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The folks over at Home Theater Blog got their grubby little mitts on a Toshiba’s second generation HD DVD player, the HD-XA2 and we’re pleased to hear that the horrifically slow load times of the first generation HD-A1 and HD-XA1 appear to be a thing of the past.
The new $499 model is reported to load discs in under 20…
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December 13th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment video
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Today Toshiba announced a compact 1.8″ hard disk drive, which would enable media players and other portable devices to store up to 100GB of data.
The new Toshiba MK1011GAH is just the right size to fit in an iPod, measuring in at 54×71×8mm and weighing just 59g. The drive is expected to be released in January, just in time for…
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December 5th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: computing media players
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Toshiba has shown us the future of television in the form of the most unwieldy contraption I’ve ever seen.
Looking like a cross between a space helmet and some sort of industrial grade hair dryer, the prototype system is said to provide an all-encompasssing 360-degree television experience on its massive convex screen.
I can’t wait until they make a wireless…
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October 16th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: future tech strange + wonderful
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At this week’s CEATEC show in Japan, Toshiba showed off their TDP-ET20 front projector which is capable of projecting a 100-inch diagonal picture from about 4 feet away from the screen, or a 60-inch diagonal picture from just 2 feet away.
The DLP-based projector is ideal for small rooms with limited space. Being touted as an all-in-one “instant theater,” it…
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October 7th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment video
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Crunchgear has broken the news that the initial Microsoft Zune media player will be manufactured by Toshiba, not Microsoft.
The device has been registered with the FCC as the Toshiba 1089. It’s been confirmed that the player features a 30GB hard drive, a 3″ LCD, USB 2.0 and 802.11 b/g connectivity. Also, we can confirm that what was once thought to…
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August 26th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: media players