News (14)

  • Toshiba recalls batteries ... for the third time

    Toshiba is recalling potentially dangerous notebook batteries for the third month in a row due to concerns about potential overheating.

  • Alcohol-powered computing unlikely before 2008

    Road warriors looking for longer life from their notebook PCs have another three years to wait before methanol pumps, the successor to current lithium polymer batteries, become commercially available, notebook giant Toshiba's head technology strategist said yesterday.

  • Toshiba presses play on 60GB audio player

    Toshiba on Monday announced in Japan that it's increasing the song capacity of its Gigabeat line of hard drive-based digital audio players.

  • Vertical PDAs: On the road again

    The choice of operating system for a personal digital assisant (PDA) is effectively down to two— Palm OS or Pocket PC—but the variety of choices for the handheld itself is very impressive. We test three of the best, and see what’s coming up soon.

  • Acer recalls 27,000 notebook batteries

    Acer, the fast-growing Taiwanese PC maker, announced on Wednesday a voluntary recall of 27,000 lithium-ion notebook batteries made by Sony. A danger exists that the batteries can short-circuit and burst into flames.

Features and Case Studies (4)

  • Don't carry that weight: 7 ultralight notebooks tested

    If you're out on the road a lot, you want a notebook that won't give you a sore shoulder at the end of the day, but you may not want to give up all the features of a full-sized notebook. Can you have both?

  • Vertical PDAs: On the road again

    The choice of operating system for a personal digital assisant (PDA) is effectively down to two— Palm OS or Pocket PC—but the variety of choices for the handheld itself is very impressive. We test three of the best, and see what’s coming up soon.

  • Hitachi squeezes fuel cell into PDA

    The electronics giant is teaming up with a maker of disposable cigarette lighters to make methanol fuel cartridges for handheld computers.

  • Notebook overhaul on the horizon

    Five years from now the notebook will likely be smaller and lighter, capable of making mobile phone calls on its own and running on methanol.

Reviews (35)

  • Toshiba Portege M700

    Toshiba's Portege M700 is a tablet with a premium price tag sporting premium features and performance. If you're a mobile professional willing to pay a whole pile of cash for a highly featured tablet, this little companion might be the friend for you.

  • Pocket PC e740: Xcellent or Xcruciating?

    Toshiba's e740 is the first PDA to feature Intel's XScale processor, capable of unheard of PDA speeds. Check out our first take.

  • First Take: Toshiba Gigabeat

    Toshiba's wafer-thin audio maestro is the slimmest and lightest hard drive MP3 player yet. How does it stack up against the iPod?

  • Toshiba Portégé 3480CT

    If its elegant design, ultra portability and versatility doesn’t lure you in, then the superb performance of the Portégé 3480CT should. Suitable for intense use or for those on the go, this notebook is a standout in the portable PC market.

  • Toshiba to showcase fuel cell prototype

    The company next week plans to exhibit a battery alternative that it said has the potential to replace environmentally taxing, rechargeable batteries with clean-energy technology.

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