Trends & Innovations - Monday
Investor’s Business Daily - Esquire has unveiled the first mass-produced glossy magazine cover featuring electronic ink. It relied on technology from a firm called E Ink that’s been used in electronic book readers like Amazon’s Kindle. Future issues could include E Ink pages that are updated wirelessly, Esquire said. One challenge with the current issue was packing in the 6 batteries and 2 PC chips needed for the cover’s 10-inch-wide screen, which flashes “The 21st Century Begins Now.” The issue costs $4.99, $2 more than usual. Experts describe the innovation as a needed shot in the arm for the publishing industry.
