Here is a list of the products launched in India this week.Xolo launched its new smartphone - Xolo X1000 - which is powered by an Intel processor, and has a 4.7-inch display. The newly launched Xolo X1000 is now available on Flipkart.com for Rs 19,999.BenQ launched its first flicker-free monitor with the release of the GW2760HS VA display. It has a 27-inch display and is priced at Rs 20,000.
03:45 PM, Mar 17, 2013

David Frost leads Toshiba Classic golf The South African had eight birdies in his bogey-free round, four on the first five holes on the back nine and another on the par-5 closing hole. ...  
11:11 AM, Mar 16, 2013

Toshiba launches ultrabook, all-in-one PC New Delhi: Toshiba has launched what the company claims to be the world's first ultrabook featuring a 21:9 cinematic display - Satellite U840W. Designed for cinema enthusiasts, the ultrabook displays movies without any black bars above and below the picture. Priced at Rs 63,500, the ultrabook weighs 1.68kg, and has a 14.4inch high-defintion clear SuperView LED Backlit display with a screen resolution of 1792x768 pixels, which ensures high definition video...  
06:47 PM, Jul 26, 2012

Toshiba launches glasses-free 3D TV at Rs 12 lakh New Delhi: Toshiba India has launched what the company claims to be the world's first large-screen glasses-free 3D TV - the RZ1. With a contrast ratio of 9,000,000:1, this 55-inch TV allows a large group of viewers, each facing the screen from a different angle, to share the 3D experience. Priced at Rs 12 lakh, the RZ1 is said to display 2D content at four times of full HD resolution....  
04:28 PM, Jul 26, 2012

Creative minds with a sense of humour let their imagination loose on April 1. Here's a selection of the best April Fool's Day 2012 hoaxes from around the world. Tech website The Register added another patent to Apple's arsenal against Android - one that gives the tech giant from Cupertino the rights over the shape of the rectangle. [Link]If Apple indeed asserts its rights over the rectangle, Toshiba already has a way out of the legal wrangle - Toshiba Shapes. The tablets are available in three different shapes Oblong, Rhombus and Amore. [Link]
03:03 PM, Apr 02, 2012

Microsoft was the first company to come up with commercial tablet PCs, back in 2001.The tablet concept first originated as prototypes and concept ideas - prominently, Alan Kay's Dynabook of 1968. But the first commercial tablet PC appeared in 2001 when Microsoft attempted a product line with Microsoft Tablet PC, though it did not prove to be a successful venture then.
01:45 PM, Mar 26, 2012

Toshiba has newly introduced its Protege Z830 ultrabook in India. Let's see what all the device has to offer.Weighing 1.12kg and only 15.9mm thick, it is is considered to be the sleekest and slimmest ultrabook in the world at the moment. The company has priced the ultrabook at Rs 96,290. This in turn makes the Toshiba Portege Z830 the most expensive ultrabook in Indian market at the moment.
02:37 PM, Mar 17, 2012

Besides Apple's new iPad, many other gadgets ranging from TVs to projector to desktop PCs, were launched last week by various tech companies including Samsung, Toshiba and LG.Samsung Electronics announced the launch of its new LED monitor series in India. Backed by LED technology, it is claimed to deliver excellent picture quality. They provide a maximum level of dynamic contract ratio of 5,000,000:1, said the company. The new range is available in 18.5-inch, 20-inch, 21.5-inch, 23-inch and 27-inch screen sizes. All the monitors come with a three year on-site warranty. Price: Rs 6,200 onwards LG unveiled their new ultra portable LED projector - the HW300G - which is said to enhance viewer's TV experience by delivering film-like picture quality. The HW300G is an LED projector with 30,000 hrs lamp life, an HDMI port, USB input which supports DivX format and the facility to play movie, picture and music files through USB.Price: Rs 60,000
05:16 PM, Mar 11, 2012

Apart from Samsung's 5 dual SIM phones, there are many more products launched this week including Toshiba's laptops and Nokia's NFC-enabled Bluetooth stereo headset.XAGE Communication India Pvt. Ltd. has announced the launch of a full touchscreen mobile phone, the M486 Giant, which comes with dual SIM. The front panel of the M486 Giant has a 4.0-inch wide screen with a 1.3 mega pixel front camera and a 3.2 megapixel back camera with an LED flash. Price: Rs 7,999Genius has launched the SP-i600 docking speaker system, especially crafted for iPads and iPhones. It is claimed to be capable of 4W output. The docking base can be rotated in vertical or horizontal position depending upon the user%u2019s needs. Price: Rs 4,653
12:50 PM, Feb 19, 2012

Toshiba to close chip plants as demand slides Tokyo: Toshiba Corp said on Wednesday it would close three of its six discrete chip-making facilities in Japan and also trim output of certain types of chips over the year-end as demand for PCs and TVs slides in Europe and the United States. Discrete chips are relatively simple semiconductors used in a wide range of electronic products from audio-visual equipment to cars and mobile phones. The three plants are scheduled...  
05:22 PM, Dec 01, 2011

Toshiba's Thrive tablet to go on sale in July San Francisco: Toshiba Corp is the latest company to jump into the rapidly growing tablet market with a 10-inch device called Thrive, priced slightly lower than Apple Inc's dominant iPad 2. The Toshiba tablet goes on sale in the United States on July 10th. Other companies, including Research in Motion Ltd and Hewlett-Packard Co, are also entering the market. Toshiba's Thrive, a wifi-only device with the base model starting at...  
09:44 AM, Jun 03, 2011

Computex to feature about 50 iPad challengers Taipei: Computer manufacturers of all sizes and descriptions have been pushing to get a piece of the ever-expanding tablet market created by the launch of Apple's iPad in April 2010. The obsession with tablet computing will be on full display Tuesday as Computex, the world's second-largest computer show, begins its annual five-day run in Taipei. The prominence of tablets underscores a dramatic shift under way in the personal computer industry...  
01:18 PM, May 31, 2011

Allure of iPad, other tablets hurting PC sales San Francisco: Last year, the popularity of Apple Inc.'s iPad hurt PC sales. This year, that trend is continuing, as new data from two market research firms indicate PC shipments declined in the first three months of 2011. On Wednesday, Gartner Inc. said that its research shows PC shipments dipped 1.1 per cent compared to the same period last year, to 84.3 million. IDC said its numbers show PC shipments...  
09:29 AM, Apr 14, 2011

Toshiba faces $ 100 million gender bias lawsuit New York: A senior human resources manager at Toshiba Corp has filed a $ 100 million lawsuit accusing a U.S. unit of the Japanese technology company of "systemic" gender bias against women in pay and promotions. The plaintiff, Elaine Cyphers, contends that Toshiba America Inc pays women lower salaries and bonuses than men who perform similar work. She says the company steers women into lower-grade positions, and favors men in...  
11:51 AM, Feb 01, 2011

Nvidia's new mobile chips in Acer, Dell devices San Francisco: Nvidia's new Tegra 2 mobile chips are in tablets and smartphones made by Motorola, LG, Dell, Acer, Asus and Toshiba Corp, a spokesman for the graphics processor designer said. Shares of Nvidia rose nearly 13 percent on optimism about its chip, which faced setbacks in development, and after news that it is teaming up with ARM to take on semiconductor giant Intel's dominance of personal computers. At the...  
06:22 AM, Jan 07, 2011

Toshiba plans big push on glasses-free 3D TV Las Vegas: Toshiba Corp will begin selling large-screen glasses-free 3D television sets in fiscal 2011 and plans to start marketing the groundbreaking devices beyond its home turf of Japan, executives said on Tuesday. The Japanese conglomerate also announced an ambitious target for a one-third increase in its TV unit sales for the financial year starting in April, to 20 million. Toshiba, whose products range from household appliances to nuclear power...  
11:26 AM, Jan 06, 2011

Toshiba launches tablet to challenge iPad San Francisco: Toshiba Corp is making its foray into the tablet war, offering a 10-inch device it says will be comparable in price to Apple's iPad. The Toshiba Tablet, which will be available in the first half of 2011 and run Google's forthcoming Honeycomb version of the Android operating system, is targeted at consumers. Like other touchscreen tablets, it plays high-definition videos and is designed for Web browsing, games and...  
06:27 AM, Jan 04, 2011

CES to bring fiercer competition to iPad San Francisco: Apple Inc.'s popular iPad is getting its strongest competition thus far as consumer-electronics manufacturers unveil tablet computers with bigger screens, front-facing cameras for video chatting and more. The iPad has been a smashing success since its April launch, leaving other companies to play catch-up in the suddenly hot market for the keyboardless, touch-screen devices. Rivals are making a bigger push at this week's International Consumer Electronics Show in...  
06:20 AM, Jan 04, 2011

Google's internet TV facing hurdles
by IANS
New York: Google's foray into internet television is not going quite as planned. Google plans to rework the software for Google TV before more manufacturers bring devices to market with that programming installed, reported US media recently. That's after critics savaged the first take of the system. Google TV is designed to operate on special televisions or set-top boxes. Japanese company Sony and Swiss computer peripherals manufacturer Logitech are already...  
08:59 AM, Jan 02, 2011