The story regarding e-paper using real paper really caught our eye this week, as it not only talks of great technology but potentially provides a nice piece of business for the print community too! The University of Cincinnati is being credited with all of the hard work on this one, and it makes for an interesting read.Will e-paper products still need to go through a rigorous proofing cycle? Surely they will. Whatever serious publication you are putting together, proofing is a vital ingredient, and a new entry in the soft proofing market has surfaced under the name of Proofstream. The product name might be new, but the software has history; an important ingredient when you are looking for a stable and reliable proofing solution.
New media has been very much in the news this week, with Messrs Murdoch and Branson looking to introduce new tablet based publications; one in the newspaper sector and one in the magazine world. Full details are still to be released, and I am sure that we will add more on these publications in the coming weeks.For history buffs, we noted a story detailing “Linotype: The Film”. One suspects that it will not be rivalling Harry Potter in the box-office-takings stakes, but for lovers of print it could be equally enthralling.
More importantly for print lovers, the latest Technical Tutorial from the good people of PrintWeek focuses on the importance of selecting inks that focus on the right pigments. Blended pigments in base colours can provide problems when mixed. Check out Van Son’s take on how to avoid such troubles.In the mobile and tablet world, the big news was that Apple released iOS4.2. Not too many surprises for iPhone users, but the free update certainly does bring the iPad up to date, particularly with regard to multitasking and folders. The new release also includes AirPrint capabilities, if you really feel a great need to print things out all of the time! Talk of iOS 4.3 is already in the air, with subscription apparently top of the agenda (see previous Murdoch and Branson section!).
Tablet talk has certainly been very focused on the real world arrival of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, and the PIND editor saw one in the flesh at a local Staples store. It actually looks even smaller than you might imagine!In other tablet news, Acer appears to be particularly busy right now. Both 7-inch and 10.1-inch tablet products are to be joined by a 4.8-inch smartphone. The Telegraph also tells us of a dual screen laptop product from the same stable.
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