Toshiba is ready to release the STOR.E PARTNER portable HDD series in the European market. The device supports the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology and offers up to 1TB of storage space. The Toshiba STOR.E PARTNER comes bundled with the Nero BackItUp and Burn Essentials software that allows you to automate and schedule backups, restore lost, damaged or deleted data. Available in black, blue, lime green, and orange, the Toshiba STOR.E PARTNER will be available during the fourth quarter of 2011. No word yet on pricing. [PCLaunches]
Toshiba Europe today introduced the new STOR.E TV 2 multimedia hard drive. Available up to 2TB of storage space, the STOR.E TV 2 allows you to enjoy photos, videos and music in the comfort of your sofa by simply connecting the device to a TV. When a camcorder is connected via USB to STOR.E TV 2, content can be streamed from the camcorder directly to the TV without the need of a computer. Available in matt black or matt white, the Toshiba STOR.E TV 2 multimedia hard drive will be launched in the fourth quarter of 2011 in Europe. Too bad, there is no info on pricing so far. [Toshiba Europe]
Toshiba is ready to release the FlashAir, which is claimed to be the world’s first SDHC memory card with a built-in wireless functionality. The 8GB FlashAir card supports both peer-to-peer transfers and uploads to and downloads from servers. What’s more, the device also allows you to transfer photos and videos directly from smartphones, tablets, cameras, etc. Toshiba will released the FlashAir card in February 2012. Stay tuned for more updates. [HotHardware]
Toshiba has unveiled its new slate tablet at the IFA 2011. Known as the Toshiba AT200, the tablet runs on a 1.2GHz TI OMAP 4430 dual-core processor, a 10.1-inch (1,280×800) multi-touch display, the Google Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS, a 1GB RAM, up to 64GB flash storage, a 2MP front facing camera, a 5MP rear camera, WiFi, and stereo speakers. Measuring at only 7.7mm and weighing 558 grams, this Android tablet also provides a microSD card slot, a microUSB, Bluetooth, and a microHDMI. The Toshiba AT200 will be available in the fourth quarter of 2011 in Europe. [PCLaunches]
Toshiba has recently announced its upcoming glasses-free 3D TV namely the Toshiba ZL2. The 55-inch 3D TV features face tracking, Resolution+, Auto Calibration, 2D to 3D conversion, and Smart TV. What makes the Toshiba ZL2 more interesting is that it supports multiple viewers at once. Toshiba claims that there are up to nine different viewing positions, which viewers can use to experience the 3D effect. The Toshiba ZL2 also offers a quadHD resolution of 3840 x 2160, WiFi, DLNA, Toshiba’s Cevo engine, a built-in Freeview HD, and a USB hard drive video recording mode. The company will launch the ZL2 in Q4 2011. [Press Release]
A new all-in-one desktop PC from Toshiba is set to make its way into the market. Called the Dynabook REGZA PC D731/T9D, this space-saving machine packs a 23-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD display, a 2.20GHz Intel Core i7-2670QM processor, an Intel HM65 Express chipset, an 8GB RAM, a 2TB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, a Blu-ray drive, a CS digital TV tuner, a card reader, WiFi, 2x USB 3.0 ports, an Onkyo sound system (stereo speakers + subwoofer) and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (SP1) OS. The Dynabook REGZA PC D731/T9D will go on sale from mid-September for around 220,000 Yen (about $2,864). [Toshiba]
Toshiba has just announced a new all-in-one desktop PC at IFA called the Qosmio DX730. This space-saving machine is packed with a 23-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit touchscreen display, a Pentium or Core i3/i5/i7 processor, an integrated or discrete (GeForce GT 540M 1GB) graphics, up to 16GB RAM, up to 2TB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, a DVD writer or Blu-ray drive, a built-in DVB-T/analog hybrid TV tuner, a multi-in-1 card reader, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet and an Onkyo sound system (stereo speakers + a subwoofer). The Toshiba Qosmio DX730 will become available in Q4 for unannounced price yet. [Toshiba]
Toshiba has unveiled a new robot vacuum cleaner, the Smarbo VC-RB100. It is capable of cleaning an area of 100 square meters in around 90 minutes. The autonomous vacuum cleaner features a couple of unidentified CPUs, a camera, and a set of 38 sensors including gyro, acceleration, and range detection. Just like the Roomba, the Smarbo circumvents objects in its vicinity and returns to its charging station automatically after it’s done. Toshiba will release the Smarbo VC-RB100 vacuum cleaner in the Japanese market on October 1st, 2011 for around $1,175 (after conversion). [TechCrunch]
The Toshiba REGZA 32BC3 will be released in the Japanese market in September 2011. The new HDTV features a 1,366×768 IPS panel with a 1,100:1 contrast ratio, a digital TV tuner and USB recording features. What makes the Toshiba REGZA 32BC3 special is that it has a Power Saving button on its remote, which is capable to reduce the TV’s brightness up to 75% without image quality loss or any other kind of image degradation. The Toshiba REGZA 32BC3 HDTV is priced at 65,000 Yen or around $826. [Kakaku]
Toshiba is gearing up to drop their very first all-in-one desktop PC for the US market. Called the DX1215, this space-saving machine is equipped with a 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 touchscreen display, a 2nd generation Core i5/i7 processor, a 1TB 7200 RPM hard drive, a DVD writer, a TV tuner (optional), Onkyo stereo speakers, 2x USB 3.0 ports and an HDMI port. The Toshiba DX1215 will be available exclusively through Best Buy from July 3rd for $930 (Bluetooth wireless keyboard + wireless mouse included). [BusinessWire]
