The newspaper tablet of the future was demonstrated in a 1994 concept video released by Knight Ridder. I found the video over at the Op...
The newspaper tablet of the future was demonstrated in a 1994 concept video released by Knight Ridder. I found the video over at the Open Video Project back in 2007 and wrote a short blog post about it. I'm sure glad I didn't make any snarky comments about how this whole tablet thing was never going to happen because as we know, the iPad would emerge less than three years later.
Back in 2011, a judge in the Apple vs. Samsung patent battle made note of this video as possible prior art which could invalidate some of Apple's iPad patents. However, last year an appeals court found that the Knight Ridder concept tablet couldn't be considered prior art and that Apple's patent claims were significantly different enough.
From the Knight Ridder video:
Let's take a closer look at the Information Design Lab's vision of the electronic newspaper of the future. On first glance, it looks just like a printed newspaper. In fact, you can browse stories and turn pages just as you would on paper. But if a story interests you, you can read it more deeply. Suppose this story about Bosnia catches your attention. Just touch the text and the full story appears. What you read is no longer limited to the physical constraints of the printing press and production process. A story is edited for content and completeness, not for newshole.
And the tablet newspaper extends communication beyond the written word. Touch the map and it comes alive, using the tools of sound and animation to tell the story.
Source: Gizmodo
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