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Toshiba Bookplace to launch tomorrow – get your $80 in free ebooks

September 27th, 2010 · 4 Comments · ebookstore news

I just got an email from Toshiba reminding me that the Toshiba Bookplace website will be open tomorrow. As part of the launch Toshiba will be giving away 4 ebooks: History’s Greatest Lies: The Startling Truths Behind World Events our History Books Got Wrong – William Weir (Fair Winds Press) I Know an Old Teacher [...]

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Toshiba Libretto W100 hands on videos

August 15th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware reviews

I’ve found a series of hands on videos for Toshiba’s dual screen laptop. In case you’re interested, it’s now on sale for ~$1400. Videos are after the break.

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Toshiba Libretto coming to Japan on 11 August

August 6th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news

Toshiba have finally given a release date for their dual screen netbook. According to PCWatch the Libretto W100 will be released in Japan on 11 August. Just for the sake of giggles I went  and looked up the specs again. The W100 has 2 7″ screens and runs Windows 7 on a 1.2 GHz CPU. [...]

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Blio: iPhone app (video)

June 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments · blio, iPhone app, software news, video

I had an interesting visit with a Baker & Taylor rep today, and she showed me the Blio iPhone app. This is the first time anyone has seen it, anywhere.  BTW, both the iPad and iPhone apps will be available in August. I was really curious about how Blio would look on the iPhone (and [...]

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Toshiba announce the Libretto W100 dual screen netbook

June 21st, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news

Toshiba announced their dual screen netbook today. The Libretto W100 runs Win7 on a 1.2GHz CPU and it weighs about 2 lbs. According to the press release the battery life is around 2 hours (no, that’s not a typo). Here’s the killer: It’s going to cost around $1,000.  Yes, Toshiba has produced a mobile device [...]

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Toshiba to announce dual screen netbook this month?

June 14th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware rumors

Digitimes is reporting: Toshiba will announce a dual-screen notebook codenamed GuideBook using 7-inch displays, at the end of June. The PC is designed and manufactured in house, according to market watchers. There is no word yet on price, availability, or specs. I’m going to hold on my opinion until after the product is actually announced.

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