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<blockquote data-quote="The Feedster" data-source="post: 525461" data-attributes="member: 259515"><p><img src="http://mos.techradar.com//classifications/computing/computer-hardware/images/Toshiba_Qosmio%20F50%204-200-200.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> At a press conference in London today, Toshiba announced a new range of laptops that utilise the company's new Quad Core technology.</p><p></p><p>In a move that's sure to strengthen Toshiba's footing in the laptop market, the new laptops use a separate processor when dealing with high-definition video and the like, leaving the main processor to deal with the normal things like loading files etc.</p><p></p><p>The Quad Core processor is basically the SpursEngine that is in place in the PS3 but renamed for the computing market.</p><p></p><p><strong>New range</strong></p><p></p><p>The brand-new series of laptops include: the Qosmio F50, G50 and the X300. The F50 is the 'baby' of the group (Toshiba's words), with a 15in screen, and a 640GB hard drive, while its bedfellow, the G50, houses an impressive 18.5in widescreen display tipped to replace your existing desktop computer.</p><p></p><p>The X300 is Toshiba's new gaming machine, an update of the Satellite X200, coloured in an eye-catching red. According to Emily Shirley, Toshiba's head of product marketing, the laptop is a "strong, aggressive product, in a strong, aggressive market."</p><p></p><p><strong>In-built upscaling technology</strong></p><p></p><p>The big announcement concerning the laptops was to do with the technology that's being used in them.</p><p></p><p>It seems the company is not yet ready to adapt its laptops for the Blu-ray market, instead opting to add technology that will enhance your viewing of standard definition material.</p><p></p><p>The new Quad Core processor has been added as it can upscale - in real-time - standard-definition video to 1080i high-definition.</p><p></p><p>Speaking about the announcement, Alan Thompson, CEO of Toshiba Europe, said: "If you go to Lovefilm.com, there are 70,000 standard DVDs available and only a few HD ones.</p><p></p><p>The majority of [visual] material available is standard definition. What we want to do is make this SD material look HD."</p><p></p><p><strong>Gesture recognition</strong></p><p></p><p>Another addition to the laptop range is something called Gesture Recognition. This handy little option allows you to wave your hands at your laptop to control certain things, such as the pausing and playing of movies. This <em>Minority Report</em>-style function works through the notebook's webcam.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, there are set gestures to use to control the laptop, so no rude funny business can be used to impress your friends.</p><p></p><p>The new laptops will be available Q3 of this year. No pricing has been announced, but we will keep you updated.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/8513/s/1448483/mf.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Toshiba announces its latest series of laptops&link=http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/toshiba-announces-its-latest-series-of-laptops-393431" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Toshiba announces its latest series of laptops&link=http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/toshiba-announces-its-latest-series-of-laptops-393431" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/8513/s/1448483/story01.htm" target="_blank">More...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
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