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Toshiba 10-inch Excite 10 SE tablet

In Toshiba / By Pui Leng / 5 December 2012
Toshiba expands its excite family of tablets with the new 10-inch Excite 10 SE tablet.

The Excite 10 SE tablet is a multimedia-rich tablet with a 10.1-inch touchscreen, powered by Android 4.1, Jelly Bean. The Excite 10 SE offers an affordable option for people looking for a powerful and versatile tablet for the home, starting at only $349.99 MSRP.

The device runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which improves on the simplicity and usability of Android 4.0. Moving between customizable home screens and switching between apps is effortless, while the Chrome™ browser and new Google Now intelligent personal assistant and Voice Search apps makes surfing the web fast and fluid.
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Toshiba Satellite P840 Premier Series Notebook PC

In Brands, Toshiba / By Pui Leng / 16 October 2012
During a Toshiba’s unique which was held at the Deep Living Show Gallery on Jalan Yew, Kuala Lumpur, the company showcased some of their latest releases including the Satellite P840 Premier Series Notebook PC.

Satellite P840 ~ Relish the Performance. Applaud the design.

For users seeking outstanding performance and superior HD entertainment, the Satellite P840 Series is a high-definition entertainment powerhouse that offers the latest CPU and graphics processing. Complete with a premium audio and video experience, the Satellite P840 Premier notebook pc series are perfect to handle a wide range of demanding tasks, from content creation to media management and playback to mid-range gaming and more.

The Features:

NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Graphics with Optimus Technology

The Satellite P840 equipped with enthusiast-class NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Graphic Card for extremely quick response, flawless, fluid-like gaming experience. It is also equipped with Intel® latest power optimised processor for many hours of uninterrupted entertainment on-the-go.
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Toshiba Unveils All New Satellite U840W Ultrabook

In Brands, Toshiba / By Pui Leng / 16 October 2012
Toshiba Singapore Digital Products & Services Group (DS) expands its Ultrabook product line by introducing the Satellite U840W Ultrabook, the world’s first ultrabook that offers a 21:9 cinematic display. The Ultrabook^™ offers a balanced blend of style, entertainment, productivity and portability powered by the latest 3^rd generation of Intel^® Core^TM processor.

Toshiba unveiled the Satellite U840W Ultrabook to the media recently in Kuala Lumpur during an event officiated by Mr. Tay Choon Song, Senior Manager of Marketing Services & eBusiness, Toshiba Singapore Pte Ltd and Mr. T.Y. Chow, Senior Manager of Personal Computer Division, Tele Dynamics Sdn Bhd, Toshiba’s Mobile Computing Partner inMalaysia.

In his presentation, Mr. Tay said “We started the notebook PC business in 1985 and for the past 27 years, we have launched many products. We always try to have a unique product that is a World-First because Toshiba’s top brand promise is leading innovation. You cannot be leading the way for notebook innovations unless you continue to launch World-First products. This is part of Toshiba’s DNA and today, we are proud to announce the launch of the Satellite U840W Ultrabook to add to that list.

The media were also given a first-hand look at some of the other latest releases from Toshiba during the unique launch which was held at the Deep Living Show Gallery on Jalan Yew,Kuala Lumpur. They included the Satellite U840W Premier Series Ultrabook, Satellite P840 Series and the REGZA LX800 series All-In-One PCs.

Satellite U840W: The World’s First Ultrabook™ with an Ultra-Wide 21:9 Cinematic Display

The new Satellite U840W is the world’s first notebook PC to feature a 21:9 movie aspect ratio screen – a 14.4″ ultra-wide cinematic display perfect for viewing Hollywood blockbusters the way their directors intended.The distinctive display is also ideal for multitasking, providing more space for better split-screen viewing of word-processing applications, streaming videos, social networking, browsing and instant messaging.

Harman Kardon® Stereo Speakers

While conceived as an entertainment notebook PC – with the superlative sound quality of the Harman Kardon® speakers serving to underscore this point-the Satellite U840W is much more than that. The 21:9 screen opens up a new world of utility in a notebook and Toshiba’s engineers have been quick to make the most of the possibilities.

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Toshiba REGZA LX800 Series All-In-One Desktop Computers

In Brands, Toshiba / By Pui Leng / 16 October 2012
Toshiba unveiled their REGZA LX800 Series All-In-One Desktop Computers during a launch event in Kuala Lumpur. The REGZA LX800 Series are known to be giving the best of both world, whether you are working hard or playing hard. A simple flick on the screen transports you effortlessly from work right into your entertainment of choice, brought to life by the high-definition touchscreen display and stunning SRS 3D sound.

The REGZA LX800 Series All-in-One Desktop computers are ideal for the home, be it for the bedroom, living room, study room, etc. These stylish desktop computers offer full HD 1080p displays with optional touch screens on edge-to-edge glass, recessed edges to hide connectors to any external devices and a slim-line folding stand that allows users to tilt the display at various angles.

The Features:

Hybrid TV Tuner

Watching your favourite TV programs is now possible with Hybrid TV Tuner. Now all you need is just popcorns.
* Depending on configurations

ONKYO Speakers with SRS® Premium Sound™ 3D

The new REGZA LX800 Series come with high-quality ONKYO Stereo speakers. Take audio to the next level, with advanced audio processing like SRS® Premium Sound™. In the home environment, with audio processing solutions such as SRS® Premium Sound™, you can radically improve the sound from your laptop’s speakers. SRS® Premium Sound™ can provide the ability to render a full surround field from the front so that rear speakers and wiring are not necessary.

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The Top 5 Gaming Notebooks

In Asus, Brands, HP, Samsung, Toshiba / By Pui Leng / 7 August 2012

The latest high-end gaming laptops feature a full-HD display, 3D support, an LED-backlit keyboard and simulated surround sound. The 5 top gaming notebooks have been revealed in CNET.

1. Alienware M17x (2012)

	Specifications	Description
1.	Processor	2.7GHz Core i7
2.	Ports	4 x USB 3.0; USB/eSATA; HDMI; VGA; mini-DisplayPort; RJ-45 LAN port
3.	Connectivity	Wireless LAN 802.11n , Bluetooth, Ethernet 10/100/1000
4.	Webcam	Yes
5.	Graphics hardware	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M
6.	Amt of video RAM	2GB GDDR5
7.	Screen resolution (max)	1,920 x 1,080
8.	Diagonal screen size	17.3 inch
9.	Memory/ storage	Optical drive Blu-ray drive Amt of RAM 8192 MB Hard drive 1000 GB
10.	Sound hardware	Integrated audio; 2 x speakers
11.	Power supply	9-cell Lithium Ion battery
12.	Operating system	Win 7 Home Premium
13.	Chassis	Weight w/battery 4.26 kg Dimensions 410 x 304 x 44.5 mm

Toshiba Satellite M840 Series

In Brands, Toshiba / By Pui Leng / 13 July 2012

Toshiba has released their latest Satellite M840 Series Laptop. The all new Satellite M Series now with Metallic Mirror Finish. Comes with 3 cool colors; Blue Horizon, Pink Blush and Gold Blaze for your great companion!

Key features:

Full Processing Power
Configured with the latest generation of Intel® Processors up to Core i5.

AMD Radeon® HD 7670M (Up to 2GB VRAM)
Excellent graphic performance for work and play, be it to enjoy movie or work at school.

SRS® Premium Sound
Be sure to receive the most complete audio entertainment experience possible for your movies, music and games. This feature delivers immersive surround sound complete with deep, rich bass and crystal clear dialog!

Toshiba Resolution+
Watch as your favourite movies, programmes and games become clearer, sharper and richer than ever before with this upsvalling technology which takes everyday content and instanly improves edge detail and texture to high definition quality.

Toshiba Sleep N’ Charge
With this feature, it’s the easiest and smartest way for you to charge your electronical devices even when your laptop is in sleep or shutdown mode.

Toshiba Hi-Speed Start
Reduce waiting time and enjoy 30%* quicker boot-up from shutdown mode with this feature!
*This depends on the system configuration, settings and the usage environment.

Bluetooth 4.0
Transmit data wirelessly at an enhanced speed and range.

2x USB3.0 ports
Superspeed for 10x faster data transfer in comparison to USB 2.0.

Specifications

Model No	Satellite M840 series
CPU Technology	Intel® Core™ i7-3612QM processor (with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.1GHz, 2.1GHz, 6M Cache) Intel® Core™ i5-2450M processor (with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.3GHz, 2.5GHz, 3M Cache) Intel® Core™ i3-2350M processor (2.3GHz, 3M Cache)
Operation System	Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (English/简中/繁中)
Chipset	Mobile Intel® HM76 Express Chipset
System Memory	2048MB DDR3 1333MHz SDRAM expandable to 16384MB 4096MB DDR3 1333MHz SDRAM expandable to 16384MB 8192MB DDR3 1600MHz SDRAM expandable to 16384MB
Display	14.0″ WXGA HD Clear SuperView LED Backlight TFT display (16:9), resolution 1366 x 768
Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics up to 1696MB total available graphics memory with 4GB system memory AMD Radeon™ HD 7670M (ext 1GB/2GB VRAM)
Hard Disk	500GB (SATA) with shock absorbers 640GB (SATA) with shock absorbers 750GB (SATA) with shock absorbers
Optical Disk Drive	Ultra-slim DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive (DVD±RW/RAM)
Pointing Device	Touchpad with multi-gesture support
Communications	Bluetooth V4.0 w/ High Speed Technology, Integrated 802.11bgn,

Toshiba Satellite U845w

In Brands, Toshiba / By Pui Leng / 5 July 2012
Toshiba launched the World’s First Ultrabook with an Ultra-Wide 21:9 Cinematic display . The entertainment-optimized Satellite U845W offers premium features and design in an ultra-slim form factor. Wondering the specialties of the world’s first cinemascope laptop? Let’s have a look!

Appearance

- Thin and light, yet sturdy and elegant

-Constructed of machined aluminum with luxurious soft-touch trim

-An LED backlit raised tile keyboard and ClickPad on the inside round out the refined design.

Screen

-Toshiba Satellite U845W screen is what got the most attention of all, with a 21:9 display aspect ratio

- Screen features an LED backlit technology

- 14.4 inches diagonal measures of screen

-1792 x 768 pixel resolution makes it perfect for watching HD films in the best of quality

Key Features

- Features the Harman Kardon stereo speakers

- 500 GB HDD and up to 32 GB SSD

- 8GB of DDR3 RAM

- Connection options include 3x 3.0 USB ports, which includes a sleep and charge connection as well. Other connection options include multi car reader, Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI, and Ethernet

Price

- start from $999 and the price will go up as you add more power to this beast.

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