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gadgets.boingboing.net - 4/24/2009

OQO: Model 2+ production "unlikely" - Boing Boing Gadgets

— gadgets.boingboing.net — Rumors that OQO canceled pre-orders for its Model 2+ ultramobile PC are untrue, according to the company, but it said an online vendor buildyourumpc.com did so after it could not commit to a shipping date. "While we haven't canceled the orders, it is ... (more) OQO: Model 2+ production "unlikely" - Boing Boing Gadgets

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i.gizmodo.com - 4/21/2009

Ugobe Folds, Pleo Goes the Way of the Dinosaur [Pleo]

— i.gizmodo.com — You can blame it on the grim economy, or you can blame it on the fact that Ugobe's entire business depended on plush robotic dinosaurs. Either way, the Pleo has antagonized its last Labrador. The company has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy—the ... (more) Ugobe Folds, Pleo Goes the Way of the Dinosaur [Pleo]

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idahostatesman.com - 4/22/2009

Eagle-based company Ugobe, creator of Pleo, files Chapter 7 bankruptcy | Business

— idahostatesman.com — Pleo, a robotic dinosaur with many of the same characteristics as a household pet, was introduced to the Treasure Valley two years ago with a lot of hoopla and exuberant predictions for the toy's future. On Friday, that future was put in doubt when ... (more) Eagle-based company Ugobe, creator of Pleo, files ...

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