In the world of design, anything is susceptible to an image overhaul. Even the most uninspiring of household furniture, a bookshelf for example, can be redesigned until it, well, no longer remotely resembles a bookshelf. And this is exactly what design is about; seeing something from an angle that no-one else has seen, and making it real. The results are ...
Pictures printed in books published before the development of chemical photography, in the 1820s, were so much more significant than those printed today. In these pre-photographical times, pictures were essential for the recording and sharing of knowledge, whether scientific, geographical or cultural. Unlike the camera, which (as the old saying goes) 'never lies', humans frequently embellish the truth and more ...
Google has entered into a partnership with On Demand Books to allow custom printing of public domain books through Espresso Printing Machines (EPM). A select number of bookstores around the world have been handpicked to carry these machines and readers can demand for any of the 2 million books to be printed in a book format with the original cover, ...
Canon is trying to tap the enterprise market with its new imageRunner Advanced printer series which is soon to be launched. The printer series comes with a security feature powered by Adobe Systems which involves PDF sharing through the printer on a network, and only to those users with proper accesses. As per the company's statement - Users can send documents ...
The recent clamour for Seattle based artist Excape Artist's work has introduced to the world his series of Dinosaurs v Robots prints, and sci-fi fans all over the world are doing the utmost to have their very own copy on the mantelpiece. The concept is not too dissimilar to 'Alien vs. Predator', but just on a grander scale. And actually ...
Lexmark has announced the arrival of Prevail Pro705, a multi-function colour inkjet printer that can scan, copy, fax and print. The printer is targetted at home and small offices. The manufacturer claims low cost prints and laser quality prints at laser speed. Not bad! The printer works on thermal inkjet technology and is capable of producing monochrome prints at 2400 X ...
Pogo's stay at the helm of ultra-mobile printers is coming to an end. The world's smallest printer, PrintBrush, is about to be unveiled before this year ends. It's developed by a London company called PrintDreams and it fits in the palm of your hand. The technology behind the printer is quite different from what we have seen so far. The printer ...
Epson may not be No.1 brand in inkjet printers, but it surely cuts into a good portion of the market with a combination of good acceptable features and economic pricing. The latter is something HP would love to work upon, but the habit of the beast is getting the better of it. Epson's Stylus NX515 has an interesting configuration. It ...
The immense size and mesmerising beauty of the universe has captivated imaginations for centuries. Some look up and try to fathom their place in the unfolding galaxy above, while many study the skies in the pursuit of knowledge and others still, beguiled by such a rich cosmic tapestry, use ink to create stunning, realistic visual representations of space. Some within the ...
Xerox has launched a biggie with WorkCentre 6400 series, a multi-function printer that can copy, scan and email along with print. Fax option is not available by default on the base model but is on the other two. The low-end model 6400V/S carries a price tag of £3415 and this multi-function printer comes with an optional finisher (stapling, folding etc). The ...