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Pixel Qi: The Display That Will Make You Want an E-Reader
8:30AM Dan Nosowitz | We’ve gone through it time and time again: One of the most formidable problems e-readers need to overcome is the expensive and primitive issue of e-ink. But Mary Lou Jepsen, of OLPC fame, has a new display that just might make the e-reader a viable, desirable, and even inexpensive gadget. More »
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OLPC’s XO-1.5 to Boost Specs With Via Processor: You’re Welcome, Africa
12:00AM Dan Nosowitz | The hippies philanthropists at OLPC are overhauling the guts of their XO-1 with the aim of keeping the portable’s battery life while increasing its capabilities. More »
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Asus Dual Panel Laptop Resembles Two iPhones Mating
4:00AM Mark Wilson | Much like the next gen OLPC design, Asus’ dual panel laptop ditches its keyboard for a second screen. More »
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Negroponte Open Sources OLPC Hardware Design, Invites Copy-Cats
3:00AM Jack Loftus | The embattled OLPC program, already reeling from job cuts and salary decreases, is making one final attempt to stay afloat: Open source everything and hope enough companies copy the design to make it profitable. More »
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India’s $10 ‘Laptop’ Basically a Big, Dumb Joke
8:08PM John Herrman | After the aggressively lame “unveiling” we were all subjected to yesterday, details have finally emerged about the $US10 Sakshat “laptop.” It’s not a laptop! Or much of anything, really. More »
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India’s $US10 Sakshat Laptop ‘Announcement’ Is a Complete Bust
6:00AM Mark Wilson | While we thought that we’d see some incredible unveiling of the India’s $US10 but really $US20 but really $US10 laptop, their public announcement today was a complete waste of time and hype. More »
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India’s $10 Laptop Is Actually $20, Will Be Unveiled Tomorrow
9:40AM Matt Buchanan | India’s long-gestating $10 dollar laptop (that’ll actually be $20) with 2GB of RAM will supposedly be revealed tomorrow. We hear it’ll be made of paper, ground fairies and unicorn blood. [Times of India via FastCompany] More »
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Negroponte Halves OLPC Staff, Phases Out Sugar Linux to Focus on Dual-Screen XO
11:45AM Wilson Rothman | Today, Ars Technica picked up a blip from Nicholas Negroponte, who informed readers of his intention to cut half the staff and reduce pay of the rest, and emphasising the shift to hardware. More »
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John Lennon Digitally Reanimated for Unsettling OLPC Ad
10:01PM John Herrman | The OLPC Foundation’s last advertising effort was close to perfect, with a strong message and affecting imagery. Their latest? A creepy, boomer-manipulating, possibly effective oddity.
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