The future of digital sign in the RAI

Door Rob van den Braak | 22/02/2016

The European tradeshow Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) occupied 14 of RAI´s halls between 9 and 12 February. The show is the biggest in the world for professionals in integrated audio and video systems, and also the largest for RAI this year. A lot of attention went to Digital Sign. Enormous 4K and 8K screens tickled…

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Esko to demonstrate efficient workflow at FESPA Digital

Door Rob van den Braak | 19/02/2016

At FESPA Digital 2016, from 8-11 March in Amsterdam, Esko will showcase the flexibility its modular solutions can provide as part of an end-to-end workflow. “The pressure to complete more jobs per production shift means operations are looking for ways to maximize their capacity while keeping a close eye on profitability,” comments Armand Gougay, Esko Vice President EMEA.…

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Skreens: Every TV a multi window display

Door Rob van den Braak | 12/02/2016

CES 2016 delivered some unique product introductions. For example Skreens, an AV switch with multi window possibilities. Contrary to standard audio/video switches, Skreen offers the possibility to connect 2 – Skreen Plus2 – or 4 – Skreen Plus4 – HDMI ports to a television. Skreens will become available in the second quarter of this year.…

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Xerox at DRUPA: Just Let the Work Flow

Door Rob van den Braak | 11/02/2016

Xerox will use DRUPA to show their complete solutions for all segments in which they are active. Just Let The Work Flow is the name for their Print Production, Direct Mail, Marketing Service Providers, packaging, Photo market and Transactional Marketing solutions. Coincidentally all growth markets (>20% annually), but also markets where Xerox successfully has been…

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Text appears in sunlight

Door Rob van den Braak | 10/02/2016

Printpack from Atlanta (USA), specialises in flexible packaging for cheese, diary and snacks. Especially for this market they developed a light sensitive ink with the goal to improve customer contact. The ligh sensitive ink is not visible on the packaging until it comes into contact with sunlight. The ink adds to the products the flexible…

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A million unique chocolate wrappers

Door Rob van den Braak | 10/02/2016

At the beginning of 2016 a million chocolate bars with unique wrappers found their way to Israeli supermarkets. Every, traditionally red, wrapper, had a unique graphic. The coloured illustrations in a wide range of shapes and designs were created by HP SmartStream Mosaic, based on 17 models. All wrappers were printed by local printers on…

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Landa invests in capuccino printer

Door Rob van den Braak | 09/02/2016

With the Ripple Maker, baristas can print any image or text onto cappuccinos. The Israelian company behind the machines have a clever business model. A well designed machine, a cool app and a smile-inducing result: the Ripple Maker scored very high during the CES electronics trade show. Entrepreneur Yossi Mesulam introduced the machine which is…

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Socialmedia Updates

Door Rob van den Braak | 05/02/2016

The noises about Twitter losing the battle are becoming louder and louder. Young people are more inclined to use Snapchat or Instagram and without young people Twitter is doomed. This according to newspaper NRC. Snapchat is also out to conquer Facebook with its new chat function. Facebook is also under attack by Whatsapp which has…

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BookBaby: a manual for success in book printing on demand

Door Rob van den Braak | 04/02/2016

BookBaby, a service for self-publishers, is not just the source for the price of a print-on-demand book (20 Euro), but it also offers a ´manual´ for self-publishing. Everything a future bestseller writer needs to know, and, even more importantly, how to make money, can be found on the Bookbaby site. From the low start up…

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