Toshiba prices tablet below iPad2

3 June 2011 Last updated at 02:45 GMT The growing popularity of tablets has seen many new players enter the market Toshiba has announced its foray into the fast-growing tablet market with its latest gadget called Thrive.

The Japanese electronics maker has priced its entry level model at $429 (?262), which is cheaper than the base model of Apple's iPad2.

The company said its base model comes with wi-fi ability and is targeted at consumers who use tablets at home.

The tablet will go on sale in the US on 10 July.

'Non-Apple products'

The success of Apple's iPad has encouraged many computer and electronics companies to enter the segment.

Samsung has launched its Galaxy tab, while Sony has also announced its entry with two new models.

While none of them have been able to make a significant dent in Apple's market share, Toshiba said demand for other products was increasing gradually.

"There is a market out there of folks who want to buy non-Apple products," said Jeff Barney of Toshiba America.

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Toshiba push back nuclear orders

24 May 2011 Last updated at 06:53 GMT Toshiba is expanding investment into green energy, to make up for weakness in its nuclear business Japanese conglomerate Toshiba has said plans to win orders for nuclear reactors may have to be pushed back.

The company had been targeting 39 orders for nuclear reactors by March 2016, but those plans may be delayed.

Governments around the world have been tightening safety regulations in the wake of the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Toshiba's nuclear orders were expected to be worth around 1tn yen ($12.2bn; ?7.6bn).

The industrial giant did say that orders for four AP1000 reactors in China would proceed as scheduled.

But countries such as the United States may be reconsidering their commitment to nuclear energy.

A massive earthquake and tsunami hit Japan on 11 March, causing a nuclear crisis in the country.

Toshiba is among those helping Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) to get its crippled Fukushima nuclear facility under control.

Toshiba supplied some of the nuclear reactors at the Fukushima plant.

Fuel rods in three of the facility's reactors were found to have been partially melted down.

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