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Axel Springer´s Bild tests news distribution via Facebook Messenger
Bild, in Germany, has started testing an important new way of sharing content, or parts of content, via the Facebook Messenger app. The result will give us insight into how apps such as Messenger can play a role in the distribution of news. Facebook users will receive snippets with a link to the complete message.…
Lees meerDon’t mis FESPA Digital!
The eagerly anticipated FESPA Digital 2016 returns to the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition Centre from 8-11 March, and is in full force with a superhero line-up for visitors to experience! 10 years on since the exhibition was first launched in Amsterdam, FESPA Digital has become the market-leading international event focused on digital wide format print. Now…
Lees meerWorld Wrap Masters competition powers up in Amsterdam
FESPA partners with Avery Dennison and Mimaki for the World Wrap Masters Series Final FESPA’s World Wrap Masters accelerates into the RAI Amsterdam at FESPA Digital 2016 to commence battle to crown a wrap superhero, in collaboration with partners Avery Dennison, a global leader in wrap vinyl materials and Mimaki, a leader in digital print…
Lees meerOculto: glow in the dark beer label
Label producer Inland Packaging has developed a special label for mysterious – tequila flavoured – beer brand Oculto from Anheuser-Busch breweries. The image of the mask on the interactive label lights up when the drinker holds the bottle. Printed electronics have been added to the smart label, as well as LED lights, paper batteries and…
Lees meerTwo photos in one print
French researchers have succeeded in printing a photo which changes upon rotation. Researchers from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne discovered this when they were experimenting with metal printing. They make use of so-called halftone printing, a technique where tiny dots of cyan, magenta and yellow appear to form an image depending on the viewing…
Lees meerSieraden CODA museum in ambachtelijk gebonden schrift
CODA Museum ontwikkelde in samenwerking met Daniëlle Wanders en drukkerij robstolk een prachtig, ambachtelijk gebonden schrift op A5 formaat dat met 16 foto’s op bijzondere wijze aandacht besteedt aan een aantal topstukken uit de sieraadcollectie van CODA Museum. Het werk van kunstenaar Felieke van der Leest prijkt op het omslag van iD-Papers. iD-Papers zijn ambachtelijk…
Lees meerRollable 18 inch display
During the annual electronics show CES in Las Vegas LG will show a prototype of an 18 inch rollable display. The technology for the display which can be rolled up like a piece of paper is based on the OLED technology. This technology is also used in curved displays which are increasingly used for mobile…
Lees meerCES 2016: a gold Powerbook, consumer AR and VR and an 8000 pixels super TV
The Computer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is meant for consumer products, but it also sets the trend for professional users. The introduction of the new USB norm, USB-C is fact and before long we will be able to connect our peripherals such as harddisk and screen to our computers quickly and simply. It is…
Lees meerBubble or the Future?
The US technology company Magic Leap, specialised in augmented reality, has recently collected a record number of 827 million dollars. Although Magic Leap has not brought any product to market nor has shown any operation prototype, the company has been able to acquire 1.4 billion dollars in investments since its inception. This means that this…
Lees meerA book as photo camera
Designer Kelli Anderson made the ultimate multimedia production of 2015, a book which can be transformed into a working camera. Kelli is a real paper aficionado who gets the most out of ´real´ book and already designed a book which transforms into a record player. This Book is a Camera is her newest project in…
Lees meerA year of Blokboek.com indicator of what was on our minds
A year of Blokboek.com posts indicates what kept our industry and us busy. And what a diverse year it was: technical developments such as production inkjet, LED curing´s winning streak, the publication of the most advanced ebook ever and the video which proved the value of IKEA´s ´real´ art. The unstoppable growth of social media as part…
Lees meerDrupa expert article #6: industrial print is a growth market
Industrial printing of textiles, glass, plastics and other materials is a growth market, according to the experts. A growth market which depends on economic growth and the fact that sustainable production becomes more regulated. What this market will look like and what is important to become successful is the subject of the 6th Drupa expert…
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