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Toshiba launched the 13.3″ Portégé Z830 Ultrabook device, the company’s first Intel Core processor based Ultrabook that offers portability, durability, performance and essential multimedia features in a slim and sleek design in the Middle East region. Powerful performance in thin and light design Measuring 15.9 mm thick and weighing less than 1.2 kg, the Portégé Z830 is the world’s thinnest and lightest Ultrabook. Powered by the latest 2nd Generation Intel Core Processor for Ultrabook with Intel HD 3000 graphics, high-performance 128GB solid state drive and 4GB DDR3 memory, the Portégé Z830 is geared for enhanced performance for efficient mobile working experience. Read More…

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Toshiba Gulf honoured its distributors at a recently held ceremony in Dubai. Toshiba acknowledged the efforts by presenting an Platinum Business to Business Partner of the Year Award to Bahwan IT and Gold Business to Business Partner of the Year to Arabian Business Machines Co. (ABM). “The performance of our Middle East distributors has contributed greatly to the market growth of Toshiba within the region.Read More…

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Toshiba strikes golden results by investing heavily in its channel partners which lead Toshiba an unprecedented market penetration in East and West Africa. In Kenya alone, Toshiba achieved high sales figures, and has doubled the units sold in August than in comparable periods in the company’s history. “I am confident that this is a direct result of the clear steps that we have taken to build and nurture our channels in sub-Saharan Africa, and that we are going to continue to enjoy considerable growth as we build on these in the future,” says Nelo Neves, channel manager, Toshiba Africa.Read More…

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Toshiba Africa recently appointed Sahara Computers as the official distributor for its retail range of laptops and peripherals in South Africa. With this new development, Toshiba expects to tap into the growing market for consumer technology products with the rise of middle class in the country. Sahara’s expertise and success in furniture retail, as well as its national reach to independent retailers, will make the company’s products and services more widely available to end-users, where there has been a growing demand for the Toshiba brand.Read More…

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Toshiba the pioneer for mobile computing launched the world’s first 3D laptop without 3D glasses, Qosmio F750 3D, which has a distinction displaying both 2D and 3D content simultaneously in one screen. With embedded harman kardon stereo speakers and Dolby Advanced Audio it offers a truly cinematic experience both in 2D and 3D mode. Santosh Varghese, Regional General Manager, Toshiba Gulf, said, “The Qosmio F750 3D perfectly demonstrates how Toshiba uses its outstanding expertise in research and development to turn innovative technologies and applications into real products. This new showpiece model offers the cutting-edge technology that multimedia enthusiasts and early adopters are looking for.” Read More…

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According to the a recent study by GfK, Toshiba cornered 24.4% of the Saudi market share of Notebooks during the period of from January 2011 to May 2011, making it the leader in the notebook segment in Saudi Arabia. During the same period, Toshiba also achieved an average rate of 78.2% making it one of the fastest growing brands in the kingdom. “Apart from the excellent GfK market study results which placed Toshiba in the lead in terms of sales unit percentage, Toshiba is also the most visible brand in the showrooms in Saudi Arabia,” said John Maliakal, Regional Manager, Toshiba Gulf Computer Systems Division for the countries of KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain.
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Toshiba begun providing two new services linking cloud computing with mobile handsets globally in order to provide simple solutions for computerized databases, electronic data output and shared electronic data. First new service is the Cloud Printing service with TOSHIBA MFP, “e-STUDIO” that makes smooth and easy collaboration of data possible with cloud computing function for Google Docs, Evernote, and Dropbox. By using cloud computing, data can be saved directly from multi function peripherals (MFP) without having to use computers or servers, and can be output via the cloud.
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Computer Systems Division, through its channel manager, Rachielle Araga, bagged an award for the second consecutive year at the Middle East Retail Academy (MERA) 2011 Awards. Araga won as the UAE Retail Account Manager of the Year where the prestigious award giving body acknowledges the exemplary performance and achievements of vendors and retailers in the IT and consumer electronics sector. Winners of the MERA 2011 Awards were announced recently in Fujairah, UAE, as part of the Digital Consumer Channel Middle East and Africa (DCC MEA) event. The winners were chosen based on the citations in MERA Monthly Monitor Report and votes from vendor and retail executives. Read More…

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Toshiba Corporation, a global provider of electronics and social infrastructure systems, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the entire equity of Landis+Gyr AG, a company incorporated in Switzerland and a manufacturer of energy management solutions for utilities. The acquisition, valued at US$2.3 billion including net debt, will substantially enhance the scope of Toshiba’s Smart Grid and Smart Community businesses and position the company as a global force with world-class capabilities.Read More…

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Toshiba today announced the addition of STOR.E ALU 2S in its portofilio. STOR.E ALU 2S is an external hard disk drive featuring USB 3.0 connectivity for fast data transfers of up to 5 Gigabits per second and high enough storage capacities to host large multimedia libraries. STOR.EALU 2S will be available during the second quarter of 2011 in the region. With this new editon Toshiba expands its range of storage drives with USB 3.0. The ongoing digitalisation of entertainment content is fuelling user demand for reliable external hard disk drives with large capacities and fast data rates.
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Toshiba today announced the launch of its Satellite R800 series, a new range of slim, light and high-spec notebooks targeted at consumers. The series includes the 33.8cm (13.3″) Satellite R830, the 35.6cm (14.0”) Satellite R840 and the 39.6cm (15.6”) Satellite R850. Thanks to a sophisticated heat management system Toshiba has managed to integrate Intel’s latest full-performance CPUs into the slim casings. The Satellite R800 series models are estimated to be available during the second quarter 2011 throughout Middle East and Africa.

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Toshiba today unveiled the new STOR.E ART4 external hard disk drives featuring SuperSpeed USB technology (USB 3.0) for super-fast data transfers with a transmission rate of up to 5 Gigabit per second. The sleekly designed external hard disk drives comes with 5 year warranty. The small dimensions and light weight of less than 190g, rubberised edges and power supply via the USB connection, STOR.E ART4 is ideal for mobile usage and makes it suitable for stationary usage, making a very smart desk too.
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