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Toshiba releases NAS platforms harddrives
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 02 August 2018 12:17

Toshiba releases NAS platforms harddrives


Helium-sealed

Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC) has launched its MN07 Series 12TB and 14TB 3.5-inch hard disk drives for use in NAS platforms.

Toshiba announces new XG6 series NVMe SSDs
Published in PC Hardware


With 96-layer 3D TLC NAND

Toshiba has announced its new XG6 series client NVMe SSD series, which is the first to use the new 96-layer 3D BiCS NAND.

Sharp to buy Toshiba's PC business
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 05 June 2018 10:55

Sharp to buy Toshiba's PC business


Writes a $36 million cheque

Sharp said it would buy Toshiba's personal computer business and issue $1.8 billion in new shares to buy back preferred stock from banks, highlighting a swift recovery under the control of Foxconn.

Toshiba finally sells chip division to Bane
Published in News


Clears the regulators

Japan’s Toshiba said on Friday it had completed the $18 billion sale of its chip unit to a consortium led by US private equity firm Bain Capital.

Troubled Tosh gets thumbs up for chip sale
Published in PC Hardware


Good news at last

Chinese regulators have approved the $18 billion sale of Toshiba's chip unit to a consortium led by US private equity firm Bain Capital, marking the end to a year long saga surrounding its most prized asset.

Toshiba considers IPO for memory unit
Published in Cloud
Monday, 22 January 2018 12:15

Toshiba considers IPO for memory unit

 
Plan B if Bain sale falls through

Toshiba is considering an IPO of its prized memory chip business if an agreed $18 billion sale of the unit to Bain Capital fails to gain antitrust approval by the end of March

Intel knocked off number one chip slot
Published in News
Thursday, 04 January 2018 18:43

Intel knocked off number one chip slot


Samsung beats Chipzilla up

Figures just in from the Gartner Group showed that Samsung was the leader in chip sales in 2017.

Toshiba settles with Western Digital
Published in Cloud
Friday, 08 December 2017 13:41

Toshiba settles with Western Digital


Deal made, peace pipe to be smoked

Toshiba and Western Digital have agreed in principle to settle a dispute over the Japanese firm’s plans to sell its $18 billion chip unit and aim to have a final agreement in place next week.

Toshiba gets share relief
Published in News
Monday, 20 November 2017 13:29

Toshiba gets share relief


Phew, that was close

Troubled Japanese giant Toshiba will have an injection of funds which may help it get over its Westinghouse infection.

Toshiba not selling PC division
Published in News
Friday, 17 November 2017 11:56

Toshiba not selling PC division


No one appears interested

Toshiba has said that it has not entered into talks with any company to sell its personal computer business, denying media reports that it was in negotiations to sell the unit to Taiwan’s Asustek.