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Media & Publishing

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.

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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.

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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.

App powers crowdsourced global news photography image

Finland App powers crowdsourced global news photography

on October 11, 2011 and filed under: Media & Publishing

Scoopshot is a mobile platform enabling global crowdsourced photojournalism.

iPad app makes e-book experience social image

Germany iPad app makes e-book experience social

on October 6, 2011 and filed under: Media & Publishing

Readmill is a social e-book reader for the iPad, pitched as the “Last.fm for reading”.

Augmented reality app links offline and online without QR codes image

United Kingdom Augmented reality app links offline and online without QR codes

on October 5, 2011 and filed under: Media & Publishing

Blippar is an image recognition app that can link printed media to interactive online content without a QR code.

Platform enables authors to write personalized messages in e-books image

United States Platform enables authors to write personalized messages in e-books

on September 30, 2011 and filed under: Media & Publishing

Kindlegraph enables authors to send personalized, digital inscriptions, directly to the reading devices of their fans.

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United States Book popularity analytics for publishers

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

CoverCake enables readers to find new books while also offering publishers and retailers a quick and thorough analysis tool.

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