Is Toshiba Finally Ready To Admit Defeat?
The Hollywood Reporter claims that ‘reliable industry sources’ tell them Toshiba is finally ready to give up on HD DVD and will pull the plug ‘in the coming weeks’. Toshiba, of course, maintains that...
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Both Japan’s NHK and Reuters are reporting that Toshiba is finally ready to concede the obvious and pull the plug on HD DVD, with an announcement to come as early as this week. Reuters cites an...
View ArticleToshiba Calls It Quits On HD DVD – Yes, Officially
That’s all folks! The fat lady has sung. The curtain has come down. The format war is over! Yes, really for real this time – it is official. Toshiba has called it quits:Toshiba Corporation today...
View ArticleShocking No One, Universal Turns Blu
Now that Toshiba has pulled the plug on HD DVD and all, the only studio to have been 100% HD DVD throughout the format war, Universal, made the obvious announcement – they’re going to start releasing...
View ArticleToshiba Picks Up The Pieces After HD DVD Failure
The Wall Street Journal talked to Toshiba’s CEO, Atsutoshi Nishida, focusing mainly on the HD DVD decision. While I still blame Toshiba for starting the format war in the first place (I really should...
View ArticleHow Much Does A Failed Format War Cost?
The Blu-ray vs. HD DVD format war is over, but the fallout and consequences aren’t. And the big loser in the war, Toshiba, is facing the music for their failed campaign. Toshiba started the war in an...
View ArticleZombie HD DVD Prepares To Fail In China As CBHD
While Toshiba officially called HD DVD dead back in February, the technology has lingered on in China. Before the end of the format war, Toshiba had begun working on ‘CH-DVD’, a special version of HD...
View ArticleToshiba Still Ruled By Pride, Still Ignoring Blu-ray
Toshiba got its hindquarters handed to it in the HD DVD / Blu-ray format war, and that had to sting. But while all of the other HD DVD backers have sucked it up and moved on to embrace Blu-ray (even...
View ArticleA Stake Through HD DVD’s Cold, Dead Heart
While Toshiba officially pronounced HD DVD dead back in February, movies have still been available from Netflix for users to rent. But not anymore, well, not after December 15, 2008 anyway. Effective...
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Take one tablet and call me in the morning
So, I’m torn, I can’t decide whether to Transform or to Thrive. I don’t really feel like Xoom’ing, and I don’t like the taste of Tab.No, I haven’t lost it, product names have just gotten a bit silly....
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Liliputing Gets a First Look at the Toshiba Thrive
Since the Toshiba Thrive is one of the Android tablets I’ve been considering picking up for my own use, I was very interested in what Brad Linder over at Liliputing had to say about the review model...
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Ars Technica Reviews the Toshiba Thrive Android Tablet
Ars Technica has busted out a review of the Toshiba Thrive Android Tablet which comes across as generally favorable. I recommend reading the full review, and watching the video below, but as they...
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Gizmodo Reviews the Toshiba Thrive
After Liliputing and Ars Technica gave the Thrive fairly favorable reviews it seemed like we had a trend going – but Gizmodo bucks that trend in their review, which is pretty harsh. It is clear the...
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Liliputing Checks Out the HDMI on the Toshiba Thrive
One of the major features that sets the Toshiba Thrive apart from other Android tablets is the inclusion of full size ports – such as USB and HDMI. So you can grab any standard HDMI cable to connect...
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Android Tablets Claimed 30% of the Market Last Quarter
In the second quarter of 2010 Apple’s iPad owned 94% of the global tablet market, and Android tablets had just 2.9%. The tablet market was really exclusively iPad.How things can change in a year.For...
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Engadget Reviews the Toshiba Thrive
Toshiba Thrive reviews continue to pop up around the blogosphere, and Engadget’s is the latest. It is one of the longest and most in depth reviews of the Thrive that I’ve seen, and it is well...
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Liliputing Reviews the Toshiba Thrive
Brad Linder over at Liliputing has already shared a first look at the Toshiba Thrive, and a look at the HDMI capabilities, and now he’s posted his full review.The review is perhaps the most thorough...
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BestBuy.com Electronics & Gaming Deals, and More
In addition to the two-day sale that started today and runs through Saturday, BestBuy.com has a number of additional deals this weel. See this Week’s Sale Events and Free Shipping Offers.Free Sharp 3D...
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The Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative Gains Four Members
The Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative, the unwieldily named group formed by Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, and XPAND to establish a standard for active shutter 3D glasses, has welcomed four more members. Royal...
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Woot! – Toshiba 24″ 1080p LED-LCD HDTV with Built-In DVD Player Just $249.99
From a monitor to an HDTV, Woot! is offering a new, not refurbished, Toshiba 24″ 1080p LED-LCD HDTV with Built-In DVD Player for only $249.99 + $5 S&H. This 1080p Full HD set has a built-in...
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BestBuy.com Countdown to Thanksgiving Sale & Black Friday Preview
BestBuy.com has been running a Countdown to Thanksgiving Sale, it started Sunday and runs through Thursday. Each day they have special deals of the day. Today you can get a Nikon Coolpix S1100PJ...
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BestBuy.com Thanksgiving Weekend Sale – Thursday Through Saturday
BestBuy.com is having a Thanksgiving Weekend Sale, 3 Days Only, Thursday-Saturday. There are a number of tech deals worth checking out. These are the highlights:Thursday-Saturday Only: Best Buy...
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Amazon Home Entertainment Sales – HDTVs, Blu-ray Players, Media Streamers,...
Amazon has more than their Black Friday Week Sale and Amazon Wireless Penny-Pincher Sale running, they also have a number of promotions going on home entertainment products!First up, Special Holiday...
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Woot! – Toshiba Thrive 10.1” 16GB Android Tablet with Wi-Fi Just $279.99
Woot! is offering a refurbished Toshiba Thrive 10.1” 16GB Android Tablet with Wi-Fi for only $279.99 + $5 S&H. This is a pretty sweet Android Tablet, back when I was debating what tablet to buy it...
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Sellout.Woot! – Toshiba Thrive 10.1” 32GB Android Tablet with Wi-Fi Just $319.99
Sellout.Woot! is offering a refurbished Toshiba Thrive 10.1” 32GB Android Tablet with Wi-Fi for only $319.99 + $5 S&H. This is a pretty sweet Android Tablet, back when I was debating what tablet...
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