Best Buy, Sonic launch online video store Nov 4, 2009
The system will come on devices made by Panasonic Corp., Toshiba Corp., Sony Corp. and other manufacturers. The movies and TV shows customers buy or rent will be stored on central servers rather than on the devices themselves, allowing them to be viewed on any device. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Best Buy to launch movie download service Nov 3, 2009
Best Buy plans to load software for it on electronic devices from manufacturers that include Samsung, Sony, Panasonic and Toshiba. Facing an industry decline in sales of physical media such as DVDs and CDs, Best Buy has been making an aggressive push into digital delivery. (Xinhuanet, China)
G20 to seek progress on world growth scheme Nov 3, 2009
$30 Quality Toshiba Adapter Brand New, In Stock. 1 Yr Warranty. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Sony, Samsung Results Suggest Tech Turnaround Nov 3, 2009
Toshiba, Japan's biggest chipmaker, said its semiconductor operations sprang back to a quarterly profit on cost cuts and more stable prices, and it aimed to lift its annual outlook. Copyright 2009 Reuters. (SmallBusinessComputing)
MIPS debuts new cores, instruction set Nov 3, 2009
Today MIPS has a market share measured in single digits for the highly competitive 32-bit controller market thanks to its licensees MicroChip, NEC and Toshiba. Those three companies--along with Renesas, Freescale and Infineon dominate the microcontroller market with mainly proprietary architectures today. (EETimes)
Top vendors increase NAND flash market share, says research Nov 3, 2009
Samsung and Toshiba increased their clear market dominance while Micron's increased market share allowed it to overtake Hynix and jump into third position ... 5 percent market share, followed by Toshiba with 34. (EETimes)
Christmas could be the reboot of tech Nov 2, 2009
Toshiba said its semiconductor operations sprang back to a quarterly profit. - Reuters. (Business Report, South Africa)
US lender CIT files for bankruptcy Nov 2, 2009
Founded in 1908, CIT is a Fortune 500 company that has emerged as the largest lender to the US retail sector, although it also operates in the aeronautics, defense and rail transport sectors, as well as with technology giants Dell, Microsoft and Toshiba. Its bankruptcy highlights the precarious condition of some US financial giants as the country emerges from the deepest recession in decades. (Yahoo! Asia News)
NASA probe hits moon's south pole looking for water Nov 1, 2009
The 2006 liquid bomb cabal () was organized here, and it wasn't that long ago that Pan Am 103 lifted off from Heathrow with its deadly Toshiba radio. I'm willing to grant some slack, but I draw the line at seizing empty containers from pilots. (Salon)
Japan to bury greenhouse gas Nov 1, 2009
Toshiba Corp. has chosen it as a pilot site for a technology it sees as a necessary complement to renewable energies such as wind and solar in the battle to cut industrial emissions blamed for global warming. "There is no silver bullet" to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, said Toshiba engineer Kensuke Suzuki during a tour 00004000 of the plant, about 900 kilometres (560 miles) southwest of Tokyo ... Last month the six-storey Toshiba trial plant began trapping 10 tonnes of CO2 from flue gas,... (India Times)
Ask the pilot Nov 1, 2009
Inside the Samsonite, and wrapped in a wool sweater, is a Toshiba radio. Inside the radio, fitted with both a timer and a barometric trigger, is a Semtex-laden bomb. (Salon)
* Sony stays in the red but trims losses Oct 31, 2009
Meanwhile, Toshiba Corp managed to eke out a small net profit in the July-September quarter on cost-cutting and higher sales of memory chips ... Toshiba left its forecast for the full year at a net loss of D50 billion. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Silicon Motion Announces Third Quarter Results for the Period Ended September 30, 2009 Oct 30, 2009
-- Increased total unit shipments 24% sequentially but decreased 37% year-over-year to approximately 67 million units -- Increased storage controller unit shipments 21% sequentially but decreased 39% year-over-year -- Launched controllers that support SanDisk/Toshiba 43nm and 32nm 3-bits per cell MLC flash, SanDisk/Toshiba 32nm 2-bits per cell MLC flash and Samsung 42nm and 32nm 3-bits per cell MLC flash -- Designed in at two major card vendors for their ultra high performance 133x Secure... (Primezone Releases)
Slow mobile sales hit Sony profit Oct 30, 2009
Meanwhile Panasonic and Toshiba both reported quarterly profits ... And Toshiba said its microchip operations had earned it an operating profit of 5. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Blackmar, Sluman share lead in Sonoma Oct 30, 2009
Eduardo Romero, the Toshiba Classic winner in March at Newport Beach, was a stroke back at 67, and John Cook and Brad Bryant opened with 68s. Charles Schwab Cup points leader Loren Roberts had two eagles in a 70. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Sony, Toshiba Face Antitrust Investigation Oct 29, 2009
Hitachi and Toshiba are also being investigated and have acknowledged receiving subpoenas ... Japan's Hitachi Ltd and Toshiba Corp also said that their optical disc drive operations with South Korean partners were being investigated. (Fox News)
* Toshiba loses US$630m on strong yen, weak economy Oct 28, 2009
Toshiba loses US$630m on strong yen, weak economy ... Japanese high-tech giant Toshiba Corp said yesterday that it had lost about US$630 million in the six months to last month because of a strong yen and a weak economy ... Toshiba estimated its first-half net loss at D58 billion (US$630 million), based on preliminary results, compared with a year-earlier deficit of D38. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi face U.S. antitrust probe Oct 28, 2009
Toshiba and Hitachi said they also received similar subpoenas for optical disc drive operations at their subsidiaries, Toshiba Storage Technology and Hitachi-LG Data Storage They also declined further comment. Optical disc drives are used in computers and in CD and Blu-ray disc players. (USA Today -- Money)
Asian Stocks Drop on National Australia Loss, Canon Earnings; Yen Advances Oct 28, 2009
The chipmakers second-quarter loss narrowed on cost reductions, helping Toshiba beat its first-half forecast. Still, the outlook for the global economy in the second half of its fiscal year remains highly opaque, Toshiba said. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Why Lenovo still lags in consumer PCs (and how it plans to fix that) Oct 28, 2009
Lenovo still rules in units sold over the likes of Toshiba Corp., Apple Inc. and Asus Inc.. But it is left to watch Taiwanese rival Acer Inc. make to and take a shot at HP.. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
KLCI marginally down in early trade Oct 28, 2009
In the region, most Asian stocks fell led by technology companies as Toshiba Corp reported a loss and Canon Inc posted lower earnings. HwangDBS Vickers Research Sdn Bhd expects trading in the local market today to hover in a tight range, similar to the performance of Wall Street overnight. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
BPA seeks help determining route of new transmission line Oct 28, 2009
Billy Hill wrote on Oct 27, 2009 6:27 AM:" This "power line" technology is as old as time and should be eliminated. The line carries 500 kilovolt. At this moment Japan is building 150+ mini-nuclear reactors around the world for just this very project. The new reactor, the Toshiba 4S, is designed to minimize the need for monitoring and maintenance, with an automatic shutdown function to ensure safety in case of problems. Producing 10,000 kilovolt there would be plenty to "sell to California" and... (Longview Daily News, WA)
India's nuclear drive sparks safety fears Oct 27, 2009
The government has approved a total of 15 new nuclear plants to be built at eight different sites, with firms including GE Hitachi, Toshiba Westinghouse, Areva and Rosatom vying for contracts worth an estimated US$100 billion. India has notified the International Atomic Energy Agency of its plans and 14 of its reactors will come under the nuclear watchdog's ambit by 2014. (Asia Times Online)
Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi Face Justice Department Probe of Optical Drives Oct 27, 2009
Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi Say Optical-Drive Units Probed (Update1) - Bloomberg ... Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi Say Optical-Drive Units Probed (Update1) ... Hitachi and Toshiba said today that they have been notified of the investigation, while Sony said last week that it has received a subpoena from the Justice Department. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Koala v Windows Oct 27, 2009
Computer makes HP, Dell, Toshiba and Acer now all offer the OS as a choice on machines people buy via their websites. The number of models varies by territory with the software proving more popular in some places than others. (BBC News -- Technology)
The BNP's constituency can't be dismissed Oct 26, 2009
The last UK television factory has closed (Toshiba, Wales. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
* Business Quick Take Oct 25, 2009
Toshiba Corp is developing an ultra--compact reactor with an output of about 10,000 kilowatts and has started procedures for approval in the US, the Nikkei business daily said. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd has separately completed the concept design for a pressurized-water reactor with a power output of about 350,000 kilowatts, the Nikkei said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Computer DRAM Vendors See Upturn Oct 24, 2009
Korean and Japanese makers like Samsung and Toshiba are not in such bad shape and may be the only ones able to make DDR3. "They Taiwan memory makers are not in a position to add capacity," Howard said. (Datamation)
Japan debut for mobile fuel cell Oct 24, 2009
Made by electronics giant Toshiba, the Dynario fuel cell is now on sale and will only be available in a limited product run of 3000 units. Toshiba said the unit, which costs 29,800 yen (195), can triple the battery life of portable gadgets such as mobile phones and music players ... Toshiba said the cell was ready to power gadgets about 20 seconds after it was fuelled with methanol. (BBC News -- Technology)
Topix May Struggle as Mizuho, Mitsubishi UFJ Raise Cash, Citigroup Says Oct 23, 2009
Plans to toughen rules on global warming will benefit Japanese companies from Toyota Motor Corp. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. to Toshiba Corp. that use environmentally friendly technology, Fujita said ... Mitsubishi Heavy is Japans largest , while Toshiba owns most of Westinghouse Electric Co., a U.S.-based maker of nuclear power plants ... Toshiba said in August it expected to receive orders for 39 nuclear plants globally by 2015. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Microsoft Unveils Windows 7 Oct 23, 2009
"Come June of next year, we are going to get the real indication of the business-to-business marketplace," said Mark Simons, chief executive of the U.S. arm of Toshiba Corp, the world's No. 5 PC maker, on Wednesday. Early indications are that companies are getting ready to switch to Windows 7. (Datamation)
* Microsoft launches Windows 7, eyes PC sales rebound Oct 23, 2009
Come June of next year, we are going to get the real indication of the business-to-business marketplace, Mark Simons, chief executive of the US arm of Toshiba Corp, the worlds No. 5 PC maker, said on Wednesday. Research group Gartner expects commercial PC sales to rise 10 percent next year and an additional 13 percent in 2011, as businesses replace four and five-year-old computers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
MOD Systems to Present at the William Blair & Company Private Equity Conference Oct 22, 2009
The companys investors include leading technology innovators NCR Corporation and Toshiba Corporation. MOD Systems growing entertainment catalog includes nearly 4,000 independent and major video titles, and more than five million music tracks. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Apple Reports Its Most Profitable Quarter Ever Oct 21, 2009
1 billion, and that was after making a huge NAND flash purchase from Toshiba. Oppenheimer did not elaborate on the reason for the purchase. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Asian Stocks Fall on China Mobile, China Telecom Profit; Samsung Declines Oct 21, 2009
Toshiba Recommendation. Among stocks that rose today, , the worlds No. 2 maker of flash-memory chips, gained 4 percent in Tokyo after CLSA Ltd. recommended the shares. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Toshiba Shares Advance on CLSA `Buy' Rating, SanDisk's Earnings Outlook Oct 21, 2009
Toshiba Shares Rise on CLSA Upgrade, SanDisk Outlook (Update1) - Bloomberg ... Toshiba Shares Rise on CLSA Upgrade, SanDisk Outlook (Update1) ... CLSA raised its recommendation on Toshiba to buy from underperform, citing rebounding demand for flash memory, the chips that store data in mobile phones, digital cameras and portable music players. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
ABB sees Q3 net profit of around $1 billion Oct 19, 2009
Brussels also fined Alstom SA and Areva T&D SA of France, and Asian companies Fuji Electrics, Hitachi and Toshiba. Power transformers modify the voltage in electricity transmission networks. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
STC settles with Toshiba Corp. Oct 17, 2009
The university alleged that Toshiba Corp. and Toshiba Electronic Components unlawfully used a patented UNM invention that significantly improves the capability of semiconductor manufacturers to make next-generation chips. In a settlement reached this month, Toshiba signed a license agreement with the university, said STC President and CEO Lisa Kuuttila ... STC was very pleased to reach an agreement with Toshiba on this important technology, Kuuttila said in a prepared statement. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Business Buzz, Oct. 15 edition Oct 17, 2009
Ricoh, Toshiba and Xerox providing organizations with an intuitive touch-screen application that has a consistent user experience across devices. eCopy s solutions support document connectivity to more than 100 enterprise applications, such as Microsoft SharePoint, EMC Documentum, Oracle and SAP, adding value to an organization s existing investments in database, CRM, content management, legal, accounting and financial solutions. (Burlington Union, MA)
4 Windows 7 to Challenge Apple's Emerging Success? Oct 17, 2009
Vendors such as Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba are rolling out thin and light, full-featured Windows notebook computers in the $500 range. By contrast, the cheapest Apple MacBook starts at $999. (Datamation)
* PC shipments gain in Q3, a good sign for holidays Oct 16, 2009
China-based Lenovo Group Ltd (pQ) and Japans Toshiba Corp rounded out the top five, both IDC and Gartner said ... Acer, Apple Inc and Toshiba were the third, fourth and fifth--biggest PC companies in terms of US shipments, both groups said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'Development of Ferrite Materials and Their Applications' Recognized as IEEE Milestone Oct 13, 2009
In Japan, there were achievements previously designated IEEE milestones: the Yagi/Uda antenna (1995); Mt. Fuji Radar System (2000); Tokaido Shinkansen (2000); the Seiko quartz wristwatch (2004); the Sharp electronic calculation (2005); Victor Company of Japan VHS (Video Home System) (2006); the Omron, Hankyu, and Kintetsu corporations and Osaka University railroad ticket examining system (2007); the Toshiba Japanese-language word processor (2008); and the Yosami radio transmitting station in... (JCN Network, Japan)
ASML sketches out road map to EUV Oct 8, 2009
Hynix, IMEC, Intel, Samsung, Toshiba and possibly TSMC are the initial customers for the NXE 3100. But one system will probably also go to the Albany research center that along with IMEC received the first prototype tool. (EETimes)
Microsoft Launches Big Gadget Push for Holidays Oct 8, 2009
In attendance Tuesday were phone-makers Samsung, HTC, LG, Hewlett-Packard, and Toshiba, all delivering first looks at Windows Mobile 6. 5 devices. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
30 new Windows smartphones to hit stores by end of '09 Oct 8, 2009
The new smartphones include models marketed by HTC Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Toshiba, LG Electronics Inc. and others, Microsoft (Redmond, Wash. said. (EETimes)
Five electronics gift ideas for early shoppers Oct 8, 2009
com, Garmin, Qualcomm, Samsung and Toshiba have separately announced new products. Here's some ideas for the early shopper. (EETimes)
EU fine for electronics 'rip-off' Oct 8, 2009
ABB of Switzerland, Alstom and Areva T&D of France, and Fuji Electrics, Hitachi and Toshiba were all fined ... FROM OTHER NEWS SITES ABB, Toshiba, Areva fined over transformer cartel - 14 hrs ago EU fines transformer producers for market sharing cartel - 14 hrs ago EU fines European, Japanese makers for cartel deal - 21 hrs ago E.C. fines transformer makers $100 mln for cartel - 21 hrs ago. (BBC News -- Europe)
Japan Wants to Sell You a 3D TV Oct 7, 2009
Toshiba Corp. also introduced a new TV, slated to go on sale later this year in Japan for about $11,000, that includes a high-tech chip it developed together Sony and IBM Corp.. Column Archive. (Fox News)
Microsoft unveils line of Windows phones Oct 7, 2009
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Microsoft Shows Windows Mobile 6.5 Smartphones Oct 7, 2009
(10-06) 16:53 PDT -- Microsoft smartphone partners are expected to deliver about 30 new devices by the end of 2009, including and Toshiba shown for the first time at a Microsoft Open House in New York City today ... Windows Mobile devices getting first-time looks encompassed the HTC Tilt 2 from AT&T, the and an as-yet-unnamed device built by Toshiba and anticipated for sale in the Japanese market ... The as-yet-unnamed smartphone from Toshiba -- so far codenamed the TG0I -- boasts a much larger... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Gameloft Supports the Launch of Windows(R) Marketplace for Mobile With 11 Titles in Their First Wave Oct 7, 2009
The games will be available for all Windows phones that support extensive multimedia functions with full 3D graphics, touch screen and accelerometer such as the HTC Touch Pro 2, the Toshiba Tsunagi and the Acer F1. "We are pleased to once again collaborate with Microsoft to make our games available on Windows Marketplace for Mobile. With more than 50 million users throughout the world, Windows Mobile devices have been garnering a lot of interest and excitement among the public for many years,"... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Next generation' TV unveiled Oct 7, 2009
The BBC's Richard Taylor takes a look at Toshiba's new television at the CEATEC developers' conference in Tokyo. The Cell Regza television incorporates a powerful processor and high capacity memory to allow HD viewing and multiple channel recording, which Toshiba says is the 'next generation' of TV.. (BBC News -- Technology)
Foundry shakeout seen despite upturn Oct 6, 2009
(10/05/2009 2:17 PM EDT). -- The IC downturn is likely to reduce the ranks of the top-tier, pure-play foundry suppliers down to just three major players in the future, according to iSuppli Corp.. (EETimes)
Cell Regza Outmuscles Intel's Atom CE4100 Oct 6, 2009
Toshiba raised the bar for rival TV vendors and set-top box makers on Monday, showing off its new Cell Regza television, which harnesses the Cell processor to decode and record multiple high-definition video files -- a capability far beyond what upcoming systems based on Intel's Atom CE4100 processors will be able to deliver ... "The heat problem was the number one issue for us," said Shigenori Tokumitsu, a TV technology executive at Toshiba ... To resolve the issue, Toshiba ran heat simulations... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Toshiba Shows First TV Based on Cell Chip Oct 5, 2009
Hoping to set itself apart from other television makers, Toshiba will soon put on sale in Japan the first television based on the powerful Cell multimedia processor, the same chip that's used in the PlayStation 3 ... No other company has yet talked about putting such powerful processing inside a TV and Toshiba is betting that the functions enabled by the inclusion of the Cell give it an edge in an increasingly competitive marketplace ... Toshiba expects to sell about 1,000 of the TVs per month... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
E-readers seen as holiday hit, presage tablet PCs Oct 5, 2009
Archos, a French company, has unveiled a keyboard-less, touchscreen 9-inch tablet, and Toshiba has showed off the 7-inch Journe Touch, which can play high-definition video. For now, analysts say e-readers continue to appeal to a particular slice of the market by offering an experience that many find equal or even better than reading a real book. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Technotainment Oct 4, 2009
JVC, Toshiba and LG have abandoned the model as well. The focus these days is on the next great thing. (Variety)
What is the cost of fabs and R&D at 22-nm? Oct 3, 2009
The IDM model is on a slow, dying path," Grose said. Intel, Samsung, TSMC, and, to a lesser degree, Toshiba, can keep up. Besides TSMC, GlobalFoundries and UMC want to be contenders in the high stakes leading-edge foundry game. The stakes are indeed huge. The Rs for process technology are expected to climb from $310-to-$400 million for the 90- to 65-nm nodes, to $600-to-$900 million for the 45- to 32-nm nodes, to $1.3 billion for the 22- to 12-nm nodes, he said. A fab is expected to run from... (EETimes)
Which chip makers will rule in 2018? Oct 2, 2009
Of the 2008 top 10, only Toshiba and Infineon can be considered broadline suppliers,'' he said. Several companies which were formerly broadline are now focused on a few product areas: Intel -- MPU; TI -- analog and DSP; ST -- application specific analog and logic. (EETimes)
Toshiba completes purchase of Fujitsu unit Oct 2, 2009
Tokyo-based Toshiba first said in February it would buy the unit for about $334 million, but antitrust concerns delayed the deal's conclusion. Toshiba is now the world's largest manufacturer of mobile hard disk drives and is gaining an entry position into the enterprise HDD market for servers and data storage system applications ... Earlier Fujitsu Computer Products -- an arm of Fujitsu Ltd. -- said 90 percent of employees in the company's hard disk drive division will transition to a new... (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
GE, Wipro to integrate healthcare units Oct 2, 2009
GE's rivals in medical imaging include Philips, Siemens AG and Toshiba Corp. GE Healthcare's global unit last year earned $2. 85 billion on revenue of $17. (India Times)
* SPB eyes closer cooperation in Taiwan Oct 1, 2009
Its major clients include Sony Ericsson, Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and T-Mobile. Its flagship software SPB Mobile Shell lets mobile device users apply 3D animation and widgets to personalize the user interface. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
L&T expects Rs 8k-cr revenue from nuke biz Sep 30, 2009
Over the past year, Lsigned co-operation agreements with GE Hitachi of the US, Atomstroy Export (ASE) of Russia, Toshiba Westinghouse of the US and Atomic Energy of Canada (AEC). The agreements are aimed at construction of nuclear power plants, using the designs suppliers by global players and supplying reactor equipment and systems, valves, electrical and instrumentation products. (India Times)
Silicon Image CEO resigns amid lower forecast Sep 30, 2009
(09/28/2009 4:58 PM EDT). -- Amid a lower forecast for the quarter, Silicon Image Inc. has announced the resignation of its president and chief executive, Steve Tirado. (EETimes)
McKinney police reports Sep 30, 2009
Stolen Property: TOSHIBA LAPTOP COMPUTER , CASIO CAMERA , LG CELL PHONE. WALLET W/ OHIO ID , CONSTRUCTION CALCULATOR. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
