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Title: Harry Potter style newspapers to become a reality Post by: Alex on August 22, 2009, 03:05:13 PM Harry Potter style newspapers to become a reality
We are probably all aware of what a Harry Potter style newspaper looks like (The Daily Prophet). Moving images on the page, playing out a newsworthy scene or a wanted poster. Such newspapers are surely that of fantasy, right? Not according to BBC News. Appearing in the September 18th editions of Entertainment Weekly in Los Angeles and New York, slim-line screens will be embedded into the printed pages to offer video in these paper magazines. The technology is similar to that of singing greeting cards, as the chips that store the video (up to 40 minutes worth) are activated upon a page turn. Read full story... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/v0PngdPTQPo/harry-potter-style-newspapers-to-become-a-reality |