Time Inc. imagines how their magazines will look on the upcoming “Tablet of Newspaper Salvation,” the Apple Tablet:
Time Inc. [has] released a video demonstration of a tabletized Sports Illustrated. The demo is actually quite impressive, including a decent amount of interactivity, some video elements, several different ways of browsing through the content, and a somewhat creepy Monty Pythonesque hand that’s flipping the pages. It’s all fine and dandy, but I believe the end version will depend quite a bit on how Apple – if their tablet ever actually happens – designs the interface of the device.
Wired ready for the rumored Apple Tablet ready for the middle of next year:
Condé [Nast ]’s plan, meanwhile, is to create digital versions of its magazines that will work on all the upcoming tablets, using new software from Adobe (ADBE). Those tablets aren’t actually on the market yet, but the publisher says it’s confident that we’ll soon see multiple versions of machines featuring large color touchscreens and wireless connections. […]
Adobe is creating a publishing tool for the new format, as well as magazine-reader software that may come pre-installed on the devices or may require a download. The software company says it is working exclusively with Condé now, but will offer its tools to other publishers next year.
Condé Nast claims they haven’t talked to Apple. Still, here’s a poor quality concept video (you might want to turn down the volume):