Toshiba’s no stranger to ultra-thin portable devices (see: the Excite tablet and Protege Z830 ultrabook). Now Toshiba claims to once again have developed the world’s thinnest 10.1-inch tablet and 13.3-inch ultrabook.
If you have over $US10,000 and a hunger for ludicrously high definition TVs, Toshiba’s impending 55-inch predator is gunning for your wallet and cranium. 4k resolution is more spec candy than anything, but glasses-free 3D? Yes please.
Cleanup efforts around the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant are expected to require decades — up to 50 years, in fact. However, if a new radiation decontamination technology from Toshiba and IHI pans out, that date will come much, much sooner.
With Summer upon us, underwater cameras are – as the saying goes – the bee’s knees. 108 bucks delivered for a Toshiba underwater 1080p camcorder is a bargain, and will offer hours of superb wet footage from your escapades on the beach or in the pool this Christmas break. It’s online only though, so you better get in quick to make sure you don’t miss out.[JB Hi-Fi]
With the rise of HD shooting capabilities in today’s smartphones, dedicated camcorders have become the realm of wannabe filmmakers and doting parents. That said, Toshiba’s new Camileo X400 appears to offer plenty of bang for your buck, which might sway people away from the lousy lenses on their mobiles.
Toshiba’s entry into the ultrabook race isn’t quite as visually flashy as the Asus Zenbook or the Macbook Air. But it proves one of those things that your mother told you when you were young — it’s what’s underneath that counts.
I got to spend some time with Toshiba’s new smaller tablet offering yesterday. Here’s my initial thoughts.
There’s a word for this story, and that word is “ouch”. A New Zealander is seeking compensation from Toshiba after a spike of metal flew out of his laptop and impaled his hand.
