Forget HD DVD: Toshiba focuses on plain old DVD After losing out in the battle to define the high-definition successor of the DVD, Toshiba Corp. has turned its attention to the next best thing: the DVD. 18 Aug 2008
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Sony, Matsushita, Toshiba results mixed Three major Japanese electronics makers — Sony, Matsushita and Toshiba — reported mixed results Tuesday for their fiscal first quarters, with Matsushita the only one to increase earnings in a period marked by a stronger yen and dropping gadget prices. 29 Jul 2008
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HD DVD demise hasn't meant scramble for Blu-ray: Analyst Sales of Blu-ray disc players haven't been helped by maker Toshiba's capitulation over producing the rival HD DVD format, research firm NPD Group said Wednesday. 01 May 2008
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Toshiba losing money in HD DVD business Toshiba lowered its earnings forecast for this fiscal year on Wednesday, blaming the reduction in part on 45 billion yen ($460 million) in costs associated with pulling the plug on its HD DVD next-generation video business. 19 Mar 2008
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Microsoft abandons HD DVD ship Close on the heels of Toshiba acknowledging the defeat of its HD DVD format in its battle against Sony to determine who would set the standard for the next generation high-definition home movie discs, Microsoft Corp announced, Monday, that they will stop making new HD DVD players for the Xbox 360 but added that it will continue to provide standard product and warranty support for all Xbox 360 HD DVD Players in the market. 27 Feb 2008
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Toshiba bows out from Blu-ray vs. HD DVD fight Japanese technology major Toshiba Corp has conceded defeat in its battle against rival Sony Corp to determine who would set the standard for the next generation high-definition home movie discs by officially announcing, Feb 19, that it will no longer develop, make or market high-definition HD DVD players and recorders from next month. 21 Feb 2008
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Toshiba slashes HD DVD prices after setback More than a week after being dealt a potentially mortal blow by the defection of Warner Home Video to the Blu-ray Disc camp, HD DVD developer Toshiba is striking back. 15 Jan 2008
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Toshiba says HD DVD "has not lost" despite Warner move Toshiba Corp insisted on Sunday that its HD DVD high-definition video format is far from dead despite being dealt a major setback by Warner Bros studio's decision to exclusively back Sony Corp's rival Blu-ray technology. 08 Jan 2008
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Warner Bros to back Blu-ray DVD format exclusively Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros studio on Friday said it would exclusively release high-definition DVDs in Sony Corp's Blu-ray format, dealing a big blow to Toshiba Corp's rival HD DVD technology. 05 Jan 2008
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Intel still top chipmaker in 2007, AMD drops: iSuppli Intel will increase its market share by the end of 2007 to 12.5 percent, keeping its place as the world's top chipmaker, while rival AMD will drop out of the top 10, research firm iSuppli predicted. 28 Nov 2007
