May 20th, 2012
An iPad or other tablet is one of the best travel companions you can have. Given the expansive storage capacity packed into the tiny body, tablets are ideal gadgets for storing itineraries and confirmation numbers, organizing travel photos, and pulling up maps.
Frommer’s, one of the most well known travel book brands, recently partnered with e-reading iPad app Inkling to launch seven new titles as e-books for the iPad. (I’ve written about Inkling’s foray into ebooks beyond textbooks, before.) It’s a shame the finished products are called “e-books,” because that name doesn’t really capture the fact that they are little works of art (see ), an enticing blend of information and design that inspires exploration and curiosity.
At launch, Frommer’s has seven destinations covered: Alaska, California, Costa Rica, France, Great Britain, Japan, and Spain.
I checked out two of the digital travel guides, California and Japan, and came away very impressed (and with an insatiable desire to start packing my bags). Inkling not only ports book content to iPad form, but also works with the content creators on how to further enhance and optimize their materials for the interactive touch platform.
For example, you can zoom anywhere on a map (not just the tourist hotspots, although the maps don’t have nearly the same detail as, say, Google Maps) and search the entire book with just a few taps. You can type notes and attach them to the sections you read, which I much prefer over marking up a paper book with my ugly handwriting.
The Inkling app, where the books are stored, also helps you manage the amount of space the book eats up on your iPad. When you buy a title, you have the option of downloading content chapter-by-chapter. So you can buy the entire book Frommer’s California Day by Day, but only download the chapters on Wine Country and The North if that’s where you’re headed. And you still have the ability to download other chapters, like “The Central Coast” and “Monterey Peninsula & Big Sur,” whenever the time is right.
Frommer’s digital line, priced from $9.99 to $14.99, is also much cheaper than even soft-cover travel guides; good ones typically list for $20 or more. More importantly, the digital versions don’t take up any extra room in your bag.
For more on travel planning and advice, see the Connected Traveler sectionon PCMag.com.
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May 20th, 2012
Brightcove Transforms Web Experience Management with Video Cloud CMS Integrations (2012-05-17 15:07)
Brightcove
(NASDAQ-NMS: BCOV), a leading global provider of cloud content services,
today announced a series of content management system (CMS) integrations
enabling millions of website publishers to capitalize upon the rapid
growth of online video. Using the Video Cloud platform to add video to
CMS workflows is easy thanks to pre-built Video Cloud integrations
available today for Adobe CQ5, Agility, Atex Polopoly, Drupal, Ektron,
Microsoft Sharepoint 2010, PaperThin CommonSpot, Sitecore, and
WordPress. The integrations make video a central part of the Web
experience management ecosystem, empowering publishers to drive
engagement and improve online marketing initiatives’ performance by
adding video to their content mix through leading CMS platforms.
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May 17th, 2012
Brightcove Transforms Web Experience Management with Video Cloud CMS Integrations (2012-05-17 15:07)
Brightcove
(NASDAQ-NMS: BCOV), a leading global provider of cloud content services,
today announced a series of content management system (CMS) integrations
enabling millions of website publishers to capitalize upon the rapid
growth of online video. Using the Video Cloud platform to add video to
CMS workflows is easy thanks to pre-built Video Cloud integrations
available today for Adobe CQ5, Agility, Atex Polopoly, Drupal, Ektron,
Microsoft Sharepoint 2010, PaperThin CommonSpot, Sitecore, and
WordPress. The integrations make video a central part of the Web
experience management ecosystem, empowering publishers to drive
engagement and improve online marketing initiatives’ performance by
adding video to their content mix through leading CMS platforms.
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May 14th, 2012
An iPad or other tablet is one of the best travel companions you can have. Given the expansive storage capacity packed into the tiny body, tablets are ideal gadgets for storing itineraries and confirmation numbers, organizing travel photos, and pulling up maps.
Frommer’s, one of the most well known travel book brands, recently partnered with e-reading iPad app Inkling to launch seven new titles as e-books for the iPad. (I’ve written about Inkling’s foray into ebooks beyond textbooks, before.) It’s a shame the finished products are called “e-books,” because that name doesn’t really capture the fact that they are little works of art (see ), an enticing blend of information and design that inspires exploration and curiosity.
At launch, Frommer’s has seven destinations covered: Alaska, California, Costa Rica, France, Great Britain, Japan, and Spain.
I checked out two of the digital travel guides, California and Japan, and came away very impressed (and with an insatiable desire to start packing my bags). Inkling not only ports book content to iPad form, but also works with the content creators on how to further enhance and optimize their materials for the interactive touch platform.
For example, you can zoom anywhere on a map (not just the tourist hotspots, although the maps don’t have nearly the same detail as, say, Google Maps) and search the entire book with just a few taps. You can type notes and attach them to the sections you read, which I much prefer over marking up a paper book with my ugly handwriting.
The Inkling app, where the books are stored, also helps you manage the amount of space the book eats up on your iPad. When you buy a title, you have the option of downloading content chapter-by-chapter. So you can buy the entire book Frommer’s California Day by Day, but only download the chapters on Wine Country and The North if that’s where you’re headed. And you still have the ability to download other chapters, like “The Central Coast” and “Monterey Peninsula & Big Sur,” whenever the time is right.
Frommer’s digital line, priced from $9.99 to $14.99, is also much cheaper than even soft-cover travel guides; good ones typically list for $20 or more. More importantly, the digital versions don’t take up any extra room in your bag.
For more on travel planning and advice, see the Connected Traveler sectionon PCMag.com.
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May 14th, 2012
Looking for cheap refurb all-ion-one printer?
You can buy refurbished Canon PIXMA MG5220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-in-One printer only $49.99 at Canon Store. Since it’s refurb condition you will get guaranted good condition from manufactures. The PIXMA MG5220 is an advanced wireless inkjet photo all-in-one with a stylish, compact design delivering a fantastic combination of performance and convenience.
Also featured with new Full HD Movie Print software so you can print your favorite HD movie clips from Canon digital camera. Also support 9600 x 2400 maximum color dpi so you will get incredible quality and detail in your documents and photos.
Canon PIXMA MG5220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-in-One printer Key Features:
- 11.3/9.3 ppm Black/Color printing and 20 seconds 4×6 borderless photo printer
- 9600 dpi Print resolution and 2400×4800 dpi Scan resolution
- High Performance Five Individual Ink Tank System
- 2.4-inch LCD display
- Wi-Fi and USB connectivity
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May 5th, 2012
Looking for cheap refurb all-ion-one printer?
You can buy refurbished Canon PIXMA MG5220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-in-One printer only $49.99 at Canon Store. Since it’s refurb condition you will get guaranted good condition from manufactures. The PIXMA MG5220 is an advanced wireless inkjet photo all-in-one with a stylish, compact design delivering a fantastic combination of performance and convenience.
Also featured with new Full HD Movie Print software so you can print your favorite HD movie clips from Canon digital camera. Also support 9600 x 2400 maximum color dpi so you will get incredible quality and detail in your documents and photos.
Canon PIXMA MG5220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-in-One printer Key Features:
- 11.3/9.3 ppm Black/Color printing and 20 seconds 4×6 borderless photo printer
- 9600 dpi Print resolution and 2400×4800 dpi Scan resolution
- High Performance Five Individual Ink Tank System
- 2.4-inch LCD display
- Wi-Fi and USB connectivity
Details Canon PIXMA MG5220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-in-One printer [specification products, price, images and customer reviews]
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May 5th, 2012
An iPad or other tablet is one of the best travel companions you can have. Given the expansive storage capacity packed into the tiny body, tablets are ideal gadgets for storing itineraries and confirmation numbers, organizing travel photos, and pulling up maps.
Frommer’s, one of the most well known travel book brands, recently partnered with e-reading iPad app Inkling to launch seven new titles as e-books for the iPad. (I’ve written about Inkling’s foray into ebooks beyond textbooks, before.) It’s a shame the finished products are called “e-books,” because that name doesn’t really capture the fact that they are little works of art (see ), an enticing blend of information and design that inspires exploration and curiosity.
At launch, Frommer’s has seven destinations covered: Alaska, California, Costa Rica, France, Great Britain, Japan, and Spain.
I checked out two of the digital travel guides, California and Japan, and came away very impressed (and with an insatiable desire to start packing my bags). Inkling not only ports book content to iPad form, but also works with the content creators on how to further enhance and optimize their materials for the interactive touch platform.
For example, you can zoom anywhere on a map (not just the tourist hotspots, although the maps don’t have nearly the same detail as, say, Google Maps) and search the entire book with just a few taps. You can type notes and attach them to the sections you read, which I much prefer over marking up a paper book with my ugly handwriting.
The Inkling app, where the books are stored, also helps you manage the amount of space the book eats up on your iPad. When you buy a title, you have the option of downloading content chapter-by-chapter. So you can buy the entire book Frommer’s California Day by Day, but only download the chapters on Wine Country and The North if that’s where you’re headed. And you still have the ability to download other chapters, like “The Central Coast” and “Monterey Peninsula & Big Sur,” whenever the time is right.
Frommer’s digital line, priced from $9.99 to $14.99, is also much cheaper than even soft-cover travel guides; good ones typically list for $20 or more. More importantly, the digital versions don’t take up any extra room in your bag.
For more on travel planning and advice, see the Connected Traveler sectionon PCMag.com.
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April 26th, 2012
Looking for cheap refurb all-ion-one printer?
You can buy refurbished Canon PIXMA MG5220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-in-One printer only $49.99 at Canon Store. Since it’s refurb condition you will get guaranted good condition from manufactures. The PIXMA MG5220 is an advanced wireless inkjet photo all-in-one with a stylish, compact design delivering a fantastic combination of performance and convenience.
Also featured with new Full HD Movie Print software so you can print your favorite HD movie clips from Canon digital camera. Also support 9600 x 2400 maximum color dpi so you will get incredible quality and detail in your documents and photos.
Canon PIXMA MG5220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-in-One printer Key Features:
- 11.3/9.3 ppm Black/Color printing and 20 seconds 4×6 borderless photo printer
- 9600 dpi Print resolution and 2400×4800 dpi Scan resolution
- High Performance Five Individual Ink Tank System
- 2.4-inch LCD display
- Wi-Fi and USB connectivity
Details Canon PIXMA MG5220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-in-One printer [specification products, price, images and customer reviews]
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April 20th, 2012
From our friends at HP:
HP and Scholastic have teamed up to host the “Every Inkling Makes a Difference” writing contest and learning center. The program is designed for parents and teachers to engage with students through the story of The Lorax, discussing responsible ways they can impact the world around them, spark creativity and allow them to tell their own inspiring story. This “learn, see, do” philosophy will help students take what they know from the story of The Lorax and apply it right in their own backyard.
Students from grades 3 to 8, who are public, private or home schoolers, can read The Lorax through Read Across America, see The Lorax in theatres today, and then visit the “Every Inkling Makes a Difference” website to participate in science-based lessons and create their own storybook about their personal environmental journey. Once their storybook is created, students can enter it into a Scholastic contest to win a $10,000 scholarship from HP. The contest is open for entries through April 6.
As part of the contest, MagCloud has developed a Storybook tool for creating custom books using templates, characters and backgrounds from the movie The Lorax. Students are asked to write a story that describes one creative new idea for how they, their family, or their community could live more sustainably. They can register for the contest (with their parents’ permission) at the Scholastic website (www.scholastic.com/thelorax), and then access the Storybook tool directly at lorax.magcloud.com to create their book. Parents can then order copies of the books, which are printed on-demand through MagCloud, or download a digital PDF version for viewing on their PC or mobile device. The books will be printed using paper that is FSC-certified, acid-free and fully recyclable making it easy on consumers and the environment. HP will be donating $1 per book to the World Wildlife Fund supporting their efforts in Sumatra to protect the habitat of the proboscis monkey.
HP has also launched a program that empowers consumers to “Print Like The Lorax” – a reference to making more sustainable choices when printing. The program includes videos and educational content with practical tips on selecting printing products designed with the environment in mind, choosing papers certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and recycling used cartridges through the HP Planet Partners program.
Additionally, HP will be enabling access to Lorax-themed content via a new printer app and widget as well as on www.hp.com/create. This content includes coloring pages, puzzles and other family activities that are infused with eco-friendly tips.
To find out more about all of HP’s programs related to The Lorax movie premier visit www.hp.com/go/Lorax.
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April 20th, 2012
At times, an inkling of the perspective of a person may be known through the information written on his tee shirt Gio Goi t-shirts. … If you go for batik or tie dyeing way of printing, you should know more about good textile dye.
Excerpt from: Just how do They Print Custom Tshirts? | ArtByBethany.Com
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