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Augmented reality poetry book can only be read via webcam image

United States Augmented reality poetry book can only be read via webcam

on January 27, 2012 and filed under: Media & Publishing

Between Page And Screen is a printed book of poems that relies entirely on augmented reality to convey its words.

A crowdfunded, book-publishing platform with non-profit extension image

United States A crowdfunded, book-publishing platform with non-profit extension

on January 23, 2012 and filed under: Media & Publishing

PUBSLUSH is a publisher with a non-profit extension that enables book fans to fund the new novels they wish to see published.

PDF reader lets researchers organize, search and annotate articles image

United States PDF reader lets researchers organize, search and annotate articles

on December 8, 2011 and filed under: Education, Media & Publishing

ReadCube can perform full-text searches across a library of academic PDF articles, and even offers outside recommendations based on those the user reads.

Web-connected printer creates personalized mini newspapers image

United Kingdom Web-connected printer creates personalized mini newspapers

on December 7, 2011 and filed under: Media & Publishing

Little Printer enables users to set up subscriptions to a range of publications, which it then prints as one miniature newspaper.

Letter-writing service accepts clothing as payment image

Australia Letter-writing service accepts clothing as payment

on November 25, 2011 and filed under: Fashion & Beauty, Media & Publishing

Clothing for Correspondence is an Australian letter-writing service that asks only an item of clothing in return for its written work.

Smartphone app brings digital benefits to print publications image

Switzerland Smartphone app brings digital benefits to print publications

on November 17, 2011 and filed under: Media & Publishing

Paperboy uses image recognition technology to enable users to share, save and explore printed media, online.

Desktop platform for creating and publishing interactive e-books image

United States Desktop platform for creating and publishing interactive e-books

on November 15, 2011 and filed under: Media & Publishing

Moglue uses a drag-and-drop interface to enable amateur writers and publishers to create and sell their own e-books, without prior programming knowledge.

Newspaper staff work from branded café, open to the public image

Canada Newspaper staff work from branded café, open to the public

on October 19, 2011 and filed under: Media & Publishing

The Winnipeg Free Press online team work from a branded café to increase community engagement.

At Melbourne festival, six wireless routers launch new literary genre image

Australia At Melbourne festival, six wireless routers launch new literary genre

on October 13, 2011 and filed under: Media & Publishing

Melbourne Writers Festival used what it called “Wi-Fiction” to tap into the standard list of available wireless networks and tell a series of stories one network name at a time.

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United States Synchronized soundtracks enhance e-book experience

on October 12, 2011 and filed under: Media & Publishing

Booktrack matches synchronized music, sound effects and ambient sound to the text of e-books in a way that’s automatically paced to the reading speed of the user.

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