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Xaar 5501: a new printhead for water-based inks
Manufacturers of production inkjet systems will be able to use the new Xaar 5501 printhead to enable water-based inks for their systems. The new lightweight and compact Xaar 5501 printhead with 5544 nozzles and an output resolution of 1,200 dpi is suitable for a wide variety of environmentally friendly water-based inks, but also for low…
Lees meerRobots will take over millions of jobs, but also create millions of jobs
An unstoppable trend is the use of robots for work that is now being done by humans. According to research, such as by Forrester, this will impact nearly 30 million jobs over the coming 10 years. The good news is that robotics will also create millions of jobs. Forrester predicts about 15 million jobs. These…
Lees meer200 years of KBA: the history of our industry
This year KBA will celebrate that fact that Friedrich Koenig and Andreas Bauer started their first print press manufacturing plant in 1817. The history of KBA is also the history of our industry. The first cilinder press which left the plant in Oberzeil was the start of the industrialisation of the graphic industry which resulted in the…
Lees meerBiggest Apple news located under the hood
The new iMac Pro and the Homepod may be stealing the show, but the biggest Apple news is located under the hood. Things that are relatively simple such as a file manager, drag and drop, and a full size digital keyboard for the new iPad Pro do not appear spectacular, but make the tablet a…
Lees meerA cheat sheet for all social media image sizes
If you need to make an image for social media publishing you will find that each platform has its own preferences for image sizes. Thanks to Spredfast´s cheat sheet you no longer have to search for them. The cheat sheet can be downloaded via this link to our downloads page.
Lees meerNew Technology to triple resolution screens
Researchers at the University of Central Florida have published research about a new method of tripling the resolution of current TVs, VR headsets or monitors. It concerns the technology behind LCD, specific subpixels Every pixel on a screen consists of 4 smaller pixels, a white, a green, a red and a blue. The white is…
Lees meerApple WWDC 2017 and my 10,000$ Christmas wishlist
Dear Santa Claus, This year it will be very easy for you to get all my presents (you can pay with Apple Pay in the new Apple store). Below is my list: – The new 13 inch iPad Pro with its million colours, improved clarity, superfast processor and more memory – The Serif ProPhoto…
Lees meerGoogle Lens, new change for augmented reality
Before long new AR will come to market (for Android): Google Lens. Smartphone users (unfortunately only Android users for now) can use the camera as search engine to get more information. Point your camera to a restaurant and Google Lens will give you more information such as reviews. Google enters the augmented reality world with…
Lees meerLindlund: finally a ruler for paper and screen
Sometimes you see an invention of which you wonder why it has taken so long. Lindlund Rulers is one of those. A ruler which you can use to measure physical things, but also pixels for screens. The lightweight aluminium ruler is for sale on Kickstarter at 25$. Apart from centimeters and inches it also measures…
Lees meerTwo new Eversify Kiosk apps customize user experience for better reader experience
Eversify has responded to customer feedback with the development of two new Kiosk apps enabling publishers to choose how readers receive their information: Borchard and Newbury. Both apps focus on the reader experience to help publishers achieve maximum results by further tailoring the user experience. The apps share a number of common features, but offer…
Lees meerAnimal byproduct in polymer banknote
Banknote printer De La Rue is researching an alternative for the source material currently used for printing polymer banknotes. The current polymer 5 Pound note contains traces of tallow, an animal byproduct. And that was not well received by vegetarians and vegans in the UK who set up an online petition which was signed by…
Lees meerESMA DIRECT CONTAINER PRINT 2017 RETURNS AND ANNOUNCES FIRST PROGRAMME DETAILS
Building on the successful launch two years ago, Direct Container Print (DCP) conference returns to Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel on 27-28th of November 2017. Organised by ESMA with media support of “Specialist Printing Worldwide”, this event brings together key industry players who discuss the latest achievements in direct-to-object decoration on plastics from the perspective of…
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