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electronic paper could have worked like this

retro

Electronic Newsboy

For those of you out there who aren’t big fans of electronic paper devices like the Amazon Kindle and Sony’s e-Reader, just be thankful that we didn’t end up in an alternative universe where this was the way you’d receive your daily newspaper.

The guys over at Modern Mechanix dug up this priceless gem of a photo from the June 1970 issue of Popular Science…

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December 26th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! author: technabob

toshiba hd dvd players at wal-mart for under $99

technology

Wal-Mart Toshiba HD-DVD

According to this ad circular that’s floating around the web, your friendly neighborhood Wal-Mart will be flooding the market with super discounted Toshiba high definition DVD players.

After dropping the price on Toshiba’s HD-A2 HD DVD player to $199, there’s now an ad that shows an unbelievable price of $98.87…

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November 1st, 2007 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

toshiba matsushita develops round lcd screens

future tech

Toshiba Matsushita Circular LCD Screen

This new display technology from Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co., Ltd. has created a full-color LCD that’s truly unique. It’s round.

The panels are designed for use in vehicular instrument panels. The initial module measures in at about 75mm (2.95″) diameter and 11mm (0.43″) thick, including all electronics and backlighting…

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October 17th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

toshiba gigabeat-u media player: 24 colors, no periwinkle?

design | media players

Toshiba Gigabeat U103 Colors

Toshiba has rolled out a new series of Gigabeat-U digital media players in a huge variety of 24 candy-like colors.

With colors like bamboo, rattan, peony, persimmon and green onion, I thought I was looking at the paint swatches at the Home Depot.
While they may look purty, the Gigabeat U103 series doesn’t offer anything particularly earth-shattering in terms of features…

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July 24th, 2007 4 comments stumble it! author: technabob

toshiba regza x and z series lcds offer full 1080p glory

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Toshiba Z Series LCD Television

Toshiba has revealed two new lines of 1080p LCD televisions in their REGZA line. Toshiba’s X-series sets will come in 40 and 46-inch sizes, while the Z-series will offer buyers a wide range of sets from 37-inches all the way up to 57-inches diagonal…

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April 2nd, 2007 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

toshiba regza 1080p full hd lcd displays announced

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Toshiba REGZA LCD Television

Earlier this week, Toshiba announced a variety of new models in their REGZA LCD television line for release throughout the Spring and Summer of 2007. Ranging in size from 42-inches to 57-inches, seven of the newly released models will feature full 1080p native resolution.

Note: Photo shown above is from older model of display. Images of the new models are not yet available…

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January 12th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

new hd dvd models and price drops coming from toshiba?

home entertainment

Toshiba HD-XA2 HD DVD Player

According to a report over at PC World, Toshiba may be announcing new HD DVD players as early as next week’s CES show in Las Vegas. In addition, price drops may be coming soon.

When asked about the possibility of upcoming price reductions, Toshiba CEO Yoshihide Fujii was quoted as saying: “At first I thought the price threshold is $499…

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January 2nd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

toshiba hd-xa2: hd dvd gets decent load times

home entertainment

Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD Player

The folks over at Home Theater Blog got their grubby little mitts on a Toshiba’s second generation HD DVD player, the HD-XA2 and we’re pleased to hear that the horrifically slow load times of the first generation HD-A1 and HD-XA1 appear to be a thing of the past…

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December 13th, 2006 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

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