Toshiba Libretto W100: Dual-Screen Laptop Wonder

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Toshiba has unveiled the Libretto W100, a new mini laptop with dual touch-screens . Running Windows 7 with two seven-inch, LED-backlit touch-screens and a clamshell design, it’s designed for surfing the internet and checking email and social network sites on the go.

“One screen can be used for content creation, like Word documents or emails, while the other could be used to browse the web, social networks or multimedia programs,” said Toshiba. “Additionally, the device can also be used vertically thanks to an integrated accelerometer.”

The Libretto W100 has options for a virtual keyboard, with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth included in all versions and 3G available as an option. Toshiba also announced the Portege R700 (a lightweight laptop with a 13-inch screen) and AC100 (14mm thick netbook with Google’s Android OS that can boot in less than a second). No prices for any of these units were unveiled.

Source: The Telegraph

iAD Allows For Opt Out For Interest Based Ads

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One of the less immediately apparent parts of the iOS 4 update is the addition of the iAds system, which is launching in July. While it can’t be shut off, users can choose to have it targeting them personally or not.

“Apple and its partners use cookies and other technologies in mobile advertising services to control the number of times you see a given ad, deliver ads that relate to your interests, and measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns,” notes Apple. “If you do not want to receive ads with this level of relevance on your mobile device, you can opt out by accessing the following link on your iOS 4 mobile device: http://oo.apple.com. The message ‘You have successfully opted out’ will appear and you will be automatically opted out of interest-based ads.”

“Make sure you are using a mobile device running iOS 4 or later,” Apple adds. “If you receive an ‘Opt out not successful’ message, please wait a few hours and try again.”

Source: Support.Apple.com

Bionic Commando Gets Rearmed Again

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Bionic Commando: Rearmed was on the leading edge of old-school game remakes and was an almost instant hit. While the 3D reboot of the franchise flopped, Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2 will see Nathan Spencer swing back into action.

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Fixing Lost With Lightsabers

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Lost is over, and whatever answers watchers are going to get have already come. However, that doesn’t mean that there still can’t be fun to be had with the series… particularly with the addition of lightsabers.

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Toy Story 3 Rules And Jonah Hex Shot Dead At Box Office

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Toy Story 3 had a big debut and lived up to all the critical hype and commercial wishes, taking in $109 million at the box office. Toy Story 3 proved that what 3D theaters needed was a shot in the arm from a high quality family movie to have people coming out in droves.

Meanwhile, The Karate Kid and The A-Team had good second weekends, drawing in $29 million and $13.8 million, respectively. On the opposite end of the spectrum was Jonah Hex despite a heavy promotional campaign and the star power of Megan Fox and Josh Brolin, the film only drew in $5.1 million at the box office, only good enough for eighth place.

Source: MTV

Man Behind The ‘PS4 Spots’

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A couple of mysterious viral ads for the PS4 appeared online before E3, though Sony was quick to disclaim them. As it turns out, the spots were filmed by Han West, a 24-year-old filmmaker working on his Master of Fine Arts in Singapore at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Asia.

“The PS4 spots were part of a commercials class I took in my last semester,” said West. “In the class, we were required to make one viral ad and one more ‘polished’ commercial.”

Liking Sony ads, he picked the unreleased PS4. The viral ad was made at Tisch in four hours and cost $20. The second spot was made for $500 to make the set and took 12 hours of shooting; Tisch students comprised all of the actors in both ads.

“I haven’t been contacted by Sony. I made these spots for my class,” asserts West. “I have been a big fan of gaming commercials for a long time. Gaming studios are some of the few clients out there that are really willing to take big chances (and sometimes spend serious money) on their spots.”

West put up the clips right before his own graduation; the timing before E3 helped build the hype around them. West notes that gamers are highly savvy and perceptive consumers, which is why he did the project in the first place. “This is partially why I was a little scared to even put this stuff out on the net I was afraid I was going to get torn to shreds!” said West.

Source: Kotaku

iOS 4: What’s Compatible?

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Monday saw the launch of iOS 4, which included multitasking, a unified email inbox and other features. However, it’s notable that not all iDevices will be able to take advantage of iOS 4.

For one, original iPhones and iPod Touches launched in 2007 cannot run iOS 4. The iPhone 3G and second-generation iPod Touch from 2008 can run iOS 4 but multitasking is not supported. Finally, the third-generation iPod Touch from 2009, the iPhone 3GS and the upcoming iPhone 4 are all fully compatible with iOS 4.

The iPad, meanwhile, will not receive the iOS 4 update until Fall 2010.

Source: Wired

Bobby Kotick Wants Call Of Duty As Online Subscription Service

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Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has a lot going in his favor right now, like the blockbuster Call of Duty franchise and World of Warcraft, with its 10.5 million subscribers. When asked, If you could snap your fingers, and instantly make one change in your company what would it be it sounded like he wants to turn Call of Duty into something like World of Warcraft.

“I would have Call Of Duty be an online subscription service tomorrow,” said Kotick. “When you think about what the audience’s interests are and how you could really satisfy bigger audiences with more inspired, creative opportunities, I would love to see us have an online Call Of Duty world. I think our players would just have so much of a more compelling experience.”

“I think our audiences are clamoring for it. If you look at what they’re playing on Xbox Live today, we’ve had 1.7 billion hours of multiplayer play on Live,” added Kotick. “I think we could do a lot more to really satisfy the interests of the customers. I think we could create so many things, and make the game even more fun to play. We haven’t really had a chance to do that yet.”

Source: Wall Street Journal

SCE CEO, ‘3D For Portables Does Not Have High Precision’

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The Nintendo 3DS was undoubtedly the device of E3, drawing more attention and hype than Microsoft’s Kinect or the PlayStation Move. For his part, Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai is not as bullish on the portable 3D technology, which is notable because it seems to rule out 3D for a PSP successor.

“Based off internally conducted research, naked-eye 3D for portables does not have high precision, and at present there are limitations,” said Hirai.

Not surprisingly, he saw the TV enabled 3D for the PS3 to be a boon for the system going forward. “With such things as a strengthened 3D-compatible software lineup, we aim to increase hardware sales,” said Hirai.

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