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The New Toshiba Tablet with Mysterious Name Gets a Flash-Based Website

Posted by author on January 28th, 2011

Since Toshiba confirmed to release a new Android Tablet, many reviewers have been attempting to find out the name of the tablet. However, the name of the tablet is still a mystery, even though the features begin to come out one by one. After it was confirmed that the new tablet is powered by Android 3.0 or Honeycomb, another part of the mystery is revealed. The new Toshiba Android 3.0 tablet is given its own Flash-based website.

Despite a special website, the specs of the tablet are still on the cloud. Toshiba seems intentionally willing to keep the name mystery. As has been revealed before, the leaked specs of the tablet include NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, a 10.1-inch capacitive multi-touch display with a resolution of 1280 x 800, and a replaceable battery even though no information on battery life. Toshiba also revealed that the tablet would have “Quick-Key Buttons”. Again, no detail is available on how the technology works.

Other specs available so far include a 5-megapixel rear camera, Wi-Fi, mini USB ports, HDMI output, Bluetooth and SD slots, and headphone jack. They are standardized features of current tablets, aren’t they? The new Toshiba tablet will be officially announced in the spring of the year, when Toshiba will reveal full specs and features, and of course, the name of the tablet. According to its Flash-based website, the tablet will be available in five colors – another mystery.

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Toshiba Updates Toshiba Folio 100 Android Tablet by Releasing Firmware Update

Posted by author on January 5th, 2011

Toshiba Folio 100 Android tablet has been around since September this year. However, the tablet was criticized for poor performance in some aspects. Few days ago, Toshiba injected a new firmware update, coded v2.2.3.0053, for the Android-based tablet. The firmware update is offered to improve overall tablet performance and responsiveness issues that became the heart of the criticisms. Even though the update does not involve Adobe Flash Player 10.1, the users will find some conveniences.

Toshiba use Toshiba Folio 100 Android tablet firmware update to improve at least five features. Firstly, it addresses the issue of screen/soft-touch responsiveness. Secondly, the firmware eliminates performance lags. Thirdly, the firmware brings the multi-touch pinch-to-zoom feature to the tablet. It allows the users to zoom in and out of pages and images in a simpler way. Fourthly, the firmware improves view ability to provide enhanced display clarity; and finally, it smoothes video/audio processing.

To update the Adobe Flash Player 10.1, the users of Toshiba use Toshiba Folio 100 Android tablet need to download it separately. Of course, the customers expect that Toshiba will not miss it next time. Toshiba provides firmware update to the existing tablet before it launches some tablet devices in 2011, the year of Tablet War. CESS 2011 event is predictably enlivened by some brand-new tablets from Toshiba.

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Toshiba Unveils Its New Hard Drives, the 10GB MK1060GSCX and 80GB MK8050GACY

Posted by author on November 19th, 2010

Another alternative for your storage option is leaked today. Few days ago, Intel announced its new version of SSD, today Toshiba comes with its new hard drive, which according to Toshiba is targeted for heavyweight jobs. The Toshiba’s latest hard drive is boasted to be able to work twenty-four hours a day seven days a week. It is appropriate for those who work with their computer every day. That is why, the new MK1060GSCX is calld “24/7 durable one.”

The new series of MK1060GSCX come with two options, one with 100GB of capacity and the other with 80GB of capacity. The 100GB version is built with 2.5-inc SATA HDD. It is designed for rugged operating environment that requires it to work in non-stop way. The HDD is able to work under expand altitude and under a climate range of -15 to +70 degrees Celsius. With a reading speed up to 4.200 rpm, the hard drive allows no work delay.

If you need a smaller version, Toshiba also offers 80GB MK8050GACY version. It is built with PATA interface. With durable and reliable features, both are targeted for both personal use and industrial equipments, including ATM, digital surveillance, factory automation, and PCs. The two new models are the embodiment of Toshiba’s endless innovation and its commitment to environment. However, no information is available on pricing. Both are scheduled to be available on December this year.

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Toshiba Promises High Performance with the Ultra-Thin Blade X-gale SSD Drive Series

Posted by author on November 11th, 2010

Those who are familiar with MacBook Air must also be familiar with how thin the device is. Considering the design, Toshiba offers the MacBook Air enthusiasts with an ultra-thin solid-state disk that provides spacious capacity. The SSD storage comes in the name of Blade X-gale. It is built in the same dimension and size with the SSD used to build the MacBook Air. With a thickness of 2.2 mm, the SSD drive is 42 percent thinner than the standard SSD drives.

The Blade X-gale series is an innovative form that is adjusted to the trending MacBook Air. It is specially designed for high capacity and high performance. The new SSD drive is built with a powerful performance, offering sequential reading speed of up to 220 MB/second and writing speed up to 180 MB/second. The SSD drive is best combined into small-sized and space-sensitive devices like tablets PCs, laptops, mini mobile PCs, and netbooks.

The ultra-thin flash storage will be available in a capacity of 64 GB, 128 GB, or 256 GB, but no pricing information is available on the product. However, some reviewers estimate that the Blade X-gale series will be within the range of $300 to $500. It is also supported with Toshiba’s advanced wiring technology to ensure compact and optimized layout. Yes, as the mobile devices get smaller and smaller, the hard drive producers must design smaller drives.

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Get Closer to Toshiba’s Hot Product : Satellite C660 Laptop

Posted by author on October 1st, 2010

Toshiba announced the release of their new product on laptop. They call it as something smart and affordable product. This Satellite C660 is ‘no-frills’ laptop products from Toshiba. This laptop is recommended for users who want something good with adequate performance in computing for their daily needs, just like browsing, chatting, emailing, office applications, and basic media entertainment. And users don’t need to pay a huge amount of money, because this product is so affordable. This product will be launched to market in the last quarter of 2010 in Africa, Europe, and Middle-East areas.

Satellite C660 has 15.6” monitor and is not prone to scratches or fingerprints, it’s also has color variation that users can choose. It has Intel® processors but if users prefer to AMD® it’s also available. It has the latest series of integrated graphic cards. This product provides users up to 8GB RAM to make it works faster. This laptop has a large capacity of hard drive up to 640GB to please users storing their documents, applications, music, photos, and more. For high usability, it comes with 10-digit numeric keypad (integrated) and Touch Pad with Multi-Touch Control. For users who like browsing or chatting, this laptop provides Wireless LAN, Fast Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth (optional), and integrated Web Camera to make exploring cyber world easier. It has Microsoft® Windows 7 (Home Basic or Premium) as its OS.

Interested to have one? Just wait the launching time and you can enjoy a new experience of computing with Satellite C660.

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Toshiba Libretto W100: Worth It

Posted by author on July 4th, 2010

The Edgadged Show had just made a special appearance for the new Toshiba Libretto W100. People are normally spending more time to deal with the dualsceen laptop, and so it was a perfect time to launch some new laptops which can impress the elder ones. This Toshiba Libretto W100, which will be cost around $1,100, would likely to be the only one dualscreen laptop on the marketplace.

The design of this Toshiba Libretto W100 is really made from a little system which is a little thicker. The heat will come out of the device’s top from its CPU which is made from Intel Pentium. Though the fan works much, the other things get a bit tasty, and Toshiba makes sure that it is the issues they are working on. The software fronts have undergone some improvements in which the twin screen work as a team. The Win 7OS software is designed with controls, in which there are two additional controls on the left of minimize button. The first control will let you extend the window throughout the twin screens. Meanwhile, the other control let you move the window to the bottom or top of the screen. Toshiba Libretto W100 is also supported with six keyboard options. There is also an additional touchpad button which is really helpful to bring up a narrow touchpad area.

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