Toshiba’s STOR.E line of hard drives just got a little a refresh, and a touch of color, at IFA. It’s CANVIO models are available in sizes as much as 1TB and sport one those spiffy USB 3.0 connectors, while weighing in at under half a pound on your number of black, green or red. The fundamentals line sports all of the same features and options, except the pre-installed backup software, but only is available in black. The STOR.E PARTNER is another basic external drive with a USB 3.0 connection, but it’s designed to compare Toshiba’s NB500 series of netbooks and has the colour options to compare (black, blue, lime green and orange). Way more interesting are the STOR.E TV 2 and STOR.E TV PRO — a couple of devices with HDMI ports and a GUI all their very own with the intention to blend in with most home theater setups. While the television 2 sticks with a conventional hard disk drive in sizes as much as 2TB, the professional opts for 8GB of flash storage. Both sport SD card readers, USB 2.0 and support for a broad range of codecs, however the PRO adds a Bluetooth remote with a QWERTY keyboard and whole fledged web browsing capabilities. The STOR.E TV 2 and television PRO will land in Europe during Q4 alongside the PARTNER, BASICS, and CANVIO lines. Look at the pile of PR after the break.
New range of external drives deliver instant-access, high capacity portable storage
Neuss (Germany), 1st September 2011 – Toshiba Europe Storage Peripherals Division, today announced a brand new series of USB 3.0 external harddrive drives (HDDs) that meet the high capacity, fast access storage demands of the information-hungry digital generation. The brand new STOR.E HDD series offers two products, the STOR.E BASICS and the STOR.E CANVIO, with (500GB, 750GB, 1TB1) capacities to offer users with flexibility in line with their digital needs. In addition to high capacities, the USB 3.0 interface delivers fast transfer rates of as much as 5 Gigabits-per-second (Gbps), ensuring the quickest access times on your data. Both HDDs come fully equipped with an Internal Shock Sensor and Ramp Loading Alert, that are essential features to guard data against accidental knocks whilst carried around in bags or pockets. The drives are available in quite a number exciting STOR.E CANVIO colour options, including black, red, green, and blue.
In today’s IT/CE environment, data is being produced at a frenetic rate, with 1.8 zettabytes expected3 to be created this year alone, so you need to that irreplaceable photos, videos and music are backed up and straightforward to access.
The STOR.E BASICS HDD can accommodate even the largest digital libraries and is ultra simple to take advantage of, without having to put in any STOR.E BASICS software. Weighing just 150 grams (500GB and 750GB model) and 180 grams (1TB model) respectively, its sleek post-card size with plug
and play functionality and a straightforward user interface make it ideally suited to the digital media needs of users at the go. For users with more demanding storage requirements, the STOR.E
CANVIO enables the transfer of enormous media files at blazing fast speeds, whilst providing peace of mind with full system backup and recovery, offering a realistic thanks to keep quite a lot of precious data safe. Sleek and compact, just like the STOR.E BASICS, the STOR.E CANVIO HDD is ultra-portable. Its unique pre-loaded software available on STOR.E CANVIO enables data to be backed up seamlessly, so provides additional peace of mind. The pre-installed NTI® Backup Now EZTM software scans your computer and recommends the right storage options. Then you decide between backing up your files to the STOR.E CANVIO HDD, or to online storage in cloud, or choose both for probably the most comprehensive coverage.
The 1 Terabyte (TB) HDD is a perfect storage solution for media hoarders. It’s in a position to storing as much as 285,000 digital photos4, 263,000 digital music files5, or 820 downloaded digital movies6. The STOR.E CANVIO’s Drive Space Alert monitors the drive and indicates when it’s getting close-to-full. Arnaud Bonvarlet, Director EMEA, Storage Peripherals Division, said: “The hot STOR.E HDD range provides an effortless storage solution for backing up valuable data and freeing up space for storing on overloaded laptops, PCs or games consoles. The extension of our 3.0 USB
external HDD range demonstrates our commitment to delivering cutting-edge storage solutions. Toshiba’s new STOR.E 3.0 portable harddrive range makes backup fast and easy, with a digital safety net against system failure.” The HDD range can be available in Europe from early forth quarter 2011 and springs with a two year warranty. an indication of the
STOR.E CANVIO HDD series is also seen at this year’s IFA in Berlin, Germany, 2-7 September 2011, the worldwide trade exhibition for consumer electronics and residential appliances.
About Toshiba
Toshiba is a worldwide leader and innovator in pioneering high technology, a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products spanning digital consumer products; electronic devices and components; power systems, including nuclear energy; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and residential appliances.
Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates an international network of greater than 490 companies, with 203,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 6.3 trillion yen (US$77 billion). Visit Toshiba’s website at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm. Toshiba Europe GmbH, headquartered in Neuss, Germany, is a completely owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Tokyo.
STOR.E PARTNER features pre-installed backup software
Neuss (Germany), 1st September 2011 – Toshiba Europe GmbH, presented the hot external hard drive series STOR.E PARTNER today. The design of the STOR.E PARTNER’s casing echoes the young and fresh mini NB500 series design. The external USB 3.0 harddrive encompasses a capacity of as much as 1TB. STOR.E PARTNER may be available in the course of the fourth quarter 2011 in Europe.
The design of Toshiba’s STOR.E PARTNER perfectly matches the netbooks’ young and fresh looks with subtle metallic reflections, engraved dots and rubber texture. It is available in a similar funky colours because the mini NB500 series devices – black, blue, lime green and orange. High capacity for even large media libraries The storage capacity of the external hard disk drive drives of as much as 1TB is huge enough to deal with huge digital media libraries. It ideally suits those consumers who make extensive use of the netbooks’ excellent sound quality powered by harman/kardon® stereo speakers and Dolby® Advanced Audio .
Via its USB 3.0 port, STOR.E PARTNER is ready to transfer large media files quickly to a connected USB 3.0 laptop with an information rate of as much as 5 Gigabits per second. Computers and peripheral devices with USB 2.0 only can still be used with the brand new external hard drive drives.
Back-up software on-board The pre-loaded Nero® BackItUp & Burn Essentials software comfortably and reliably backs up and restores files and folders and recovers damaged or accidentally deleted data.
About Toshiba
Toshiba is a global leader and innovator in pioneering high technology, a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products spanning digital consumer products; electronic devices and components; power systems, including nuclear energy; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and residential appliances.
Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a worldwide network of greater than 490 companies, with 203,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 6.3 trillion yen (US$77 billion). Visit Toshiba’s web page at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm. Toshiba Europe GmbH, headquartered in Neuss, Germany, is a completely owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Tokyo.
Toshiba’s new multimedia console turns plain TVs into smart TVs and brings the net world to the sofa
Neuss, Germany, 1st September 2011 – Today at IFA 2011 in Berlin, Toshiba Europe GmbH premiered the brand new STOR.E TV PRO. The multimedia console turns plain TVs into smart TVs connected to the internet. Featuring full browsing capabilities and a video conferencing mode, it brings the net world to the most important screen in the home. STOR.E TV PRO may be available within the fourth quarter 2011 in Europe.
Door opener to the net experience on TVs “Nearly all of TVs in the house don’t provide web access”, said Marco Perino, General Manager, Digital Products Division, Toshiba Europe GmbH. “We’ve been in search of a plug-and-play strategy to connect these ‘stand-alone’ TVs to the internet and designed the multimedia console STOR.E TV PRO.” Per Display Search’s analysts, nearly 75% of all flat panel TVs shipped in 2011 are expected to not have any variety of internet connectivity.
Relaxed browsing at the sofa
The multimedia set-top box with its sleek, minimalistic look simply should be connected to the television via an HDMITM port to open the door to the internet. Because of the newly designed graphical user interface navigation throughout the on-screen menu, browsing is straightforward and convenient. Toshiba developed an innovative handheld remote control that connects to the STOR.E TV PRO via BluetoothTM. On one side it offers an entire keyboard for typing web addresses and a trackpad for pointer control. At the other side it features everything this is needed for normal remote operation including a four way navigation button.
Easy accessibility to price added services
Via STOR.E TV PRO, users not just get access to the net but in addition to Toshiba Places, Toshiba’s web based content and services platform. Plus, STOR.E TV PRO supports a webcam connection
which are used to carry a video conference at the large screen within the front room.
About Toshiba
Toshiba is an international leader and innovator in pioneering high technology, a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products spanning digital consumer products; electronic devices and components; power systems, including nuclear energy; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and residential appliances.
Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a world network of greater than 490 companies, with 203,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 6.3 trillion yen (US$77 billion). Visit Toshiba’s webpage at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm. Toshiba Europe GmbH, headquartered in Neuss, Germany, is a completely owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Tokyo.
STOR.E TV 2 stores and organises all multimedia data in a single place and gives an intuitive one-click access to the files
Neuss, Germany, 1st September 2011 – Today, Toshiba Europe GmbH presents the recent STOR.E TV 2. The HD multimedia storage drive has a storage capacity of as much as 2 Terabytes and a broad range of connectivity options supporting most video, photo and music file formats. STOR.E TV 2 is available in a classy design with rounded edges. The straightforward-to-use multimedia hard disk drive might be available in matt black and matt white from fourth quarter 2011 in Europe.
STOR.E TV 2 stores all media files in a single place
STOR.E TV 2 can store all media files in a single place and allows everyone to enjoy photos, videos and music within the comfort of the lounge by simply connecting the device to a TV. The multimedia storage device even plays music whilst displaying a photograph slideshow at the TV screen. When a camcorder is hooked up via USB to STOR.E TV 2, content may be streamed from the camcorder on to the television without the desire for one more computer.
Ensuring great picture and sound quality
STOR.E TV 2 features digital technologies and interfaces akin to HDMI, H.264 and the surround sound audio codecs Dolby® Digital and dts 2.0+Digital Out to make sure great picture and sound quality.
Graphical user interface for intuitive operation
The brand new intuitive graphical user interface, operated by handheld remote control, makes navigation easy. The user simply browses the folders inside the on-screen menu at the TV screen to find a file and play the footage. Content may be neatly organised by creating playlists, media folders and slideshows.
About Toshiba
Toshiba is a worldwide leader and innovator in pioneering high technology, a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products spanning digital consumer products; electronic devices and components; power systems, including nuclear energy; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and residential appliances.
Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a world network of greater than 490 companies, with 203,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 6.3 trillion yen (US$77 billion). Visit Toshiba’s website at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm. Toshiba Europe GmbH, headquartered in Neuss, Germany, is an absolutely owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Tokyo.
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