The Apple iPad continues to make the news, firstly due to the fact the UK/European release has been put back due, it is said, to significant demand for the product in the USA. For those keen enough, and with some cash burning a hole, it looks as if later in May is going to be your time!If Apple gives you the pip, there are still new PC based tablet offerings coming to the fore. They are not going to be delivered any quicker, but they will at least be able to play Flash. Someone undoubtedly had a sense of humour in coming up with the WePad.
Certainly one exciting demonstration of the iPad’s capability was offered by this YouTube video, which illustrates what the Daily Express might look like in iPad form. An interesting presentation in its own right, for sure, but the big press manufacturers might consider these images the stuff of nightmares!
Twitter pointed us in the direction of one really interesting article on the topic of marketing issues for printers. It really does hit the spot for me when it asks: “Podcasting. RSS. Blogging. WOM. Viral marketing. YouTube. Facebook. Twitter. LinkedIn. Digg. StumbleUpon. How many of these terms are recognizable to you?” If you can’t answer “all of them” without clicking on Wiki you should have a read.Printing Impressions in the USA recently posted some interesting “hints and tips” on printing in UV. Specific focus here is given to colour sequence and lamp placement.
The subject of pre-packs won’t go away in the UK. Direct mail printer Lick UK is the latest to stir up the hornet’s nest. Again, you will find plenty of reader comment at the foot of this PrintWeek.com article. Latest PrintWeek thoughts on pre-packs here.
IPEX Preview focus from PrintWeek is given over to the delights of paper and consumables. Our friends at Van Son get a nice generous mention in the inks section.Manroland continues to find headlines, but whether they constitute good publicity or not is for you to decide. The previously announced merger with Swiss web press supplier WIFAG hit stony ground this week, and would now appear dead in the water. Meanwhile, it is also suggested that they have moved their usual IPEX press conference slot (the day before the show starts) to a less noticeable Thursday afternoon (show day three).
On the subject of IPEX, have you pre-registered for the event as yet? Just a month or thereabouts to go you know, and its FREE! In my humble opinion, everybody associated with the UK printing industry should be there. Register now, don’t leave it. If you don’t go, you’re competitor surely will!PIND002
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