Monday, 24 August 2009

Embedded Video in Paper?

This story from the BBC remarks that screens could be embedded within magazines allowing a 'Harry Potter' style of newspaper. Personally, I think this is a gimmick. Even if the cost was low enough for this to be viable I can imagine nothing more annoying than a video starting every time you turn a page.

Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8211209.stm

Saturday, 18 April 2009

E-Readers replacing print?

There is a good article on BBC's click which talks about the possibility of ebook readers becoming the new print - check it out - BBC CLICK

Wednesday, 4 March 2009

TWIT - Hard times....

TWIT episode 184 has some commentary on the hard times the print industry is enduring. If you have not listened to TWIT before it is a light hearted look at tech news - recommended!

Friday, 27 February 2009

Bad News - San Francisco Chronicle

The BBC report on bad news for the Chronicle in San Francisco...

Guardian 2.0

An interesting article from 'computing' reporting on the Guardian's efforts to streamline its opperations. The use of agile methodologies for software development and ditching MS for Google are amongst the surprises.

Tuesday, 9 December 2008

Flexible Display Centre

Arizona State University has set up its Flexible Display Centre along with government and industry in order to advance the science.

Thursday, 16 October 2008

ePaper in action!

Have a look at this BBC report - you can see the speed and quality of the first commercially produced devices.

Friday, 12 September 2008

A4 e-paper

New Scientist (Sep 08) reports that:

"A bendable, A4-size "e-paper" reader will be available by mid-2009, according to Plastic Logic of Cambridge, UK - up to six months later than originally planned. The device, which will use a wireless Internet connection to update content continuously, is designed for magazine and newspaper pages, unlike its paperback-sized rivals, the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader."

Thursday, 31 July 2008

E-Ink Newspaper

Printweek is running an article reportnig the first major use of e-ink. Esquire magazine will publish 100,000 of its magazines with a battery opperated e-ink front cover. More here: http://www.printweek.com/news/834616/Esquire-magazine-print-electronic-front-cover/

Monday, 12 May 2008

New e-ink technology

40% thinner, less power consumption, wider operating temps and more flexible. Another step towards e-ink newspapers? Link in title...