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"Digital printing technologies have been taking the commercial print industry by storm in recent years. New digital technologies have become more cost-effective...." (read more)

Interview with Maria Klawe, President of Harvey Mudd College gleans insight into the importance of promoting diversity in tech in both education and industry.

Zachary Smith, RIT '12 alum, shares his experience of college and the workforce as a recent graduate.

A new research venture was just given £1.2m to create interactive print.

Print companies have to be extra competitive on low margins, but aren't spending what they should on automation software.

While cataloguing items about the history of print, Erika Delbecque opened a book and found one of William Caxton's prints was discovered.

A new Rochester Institute of Technology study reveals the primary and costly limitations that are dramatically hampering estimating cycle times for many of today’s print service provider businesses and identifies the desired features of modern estimating systems.

From 2016-2021, food packaging will grow at a 3% CAGR, exceeding the growth of the overall packaging market.

Marketing is getting pushed out of the boardroom and strategies built around customers are going with it.

With the rise of technology came the fall of financial typesetting, but it's still hanging on by a thread.

German design company Bless created this fully functional keyboard out of punching bags.

RIT's Ted Kinsman creates a printer than can print droplets of any liquid on any paper

This drinkable book was specially designed to act as filter paper so that people can drink clean water by pouring water through it.

Recent research has shown that more Americans read print magazines than use the Internet.

Smithers Pira predicts stable growth for security printing globally.

Utilizing inkjet printing technologies, there is now a way to create a diagnostic test cartridge utilizing a single sheet of paper.

A printed version of the Wikipedia database is available for sale and contains 7,471 volumes of content.

Researchers discovered that the return on print magazine ads were far greater than expected to boost awareness.

Examining the global printing industry in order to identify the top countries for future growth, along with the types of print products that will dominate.

A Pew Internet Research study has discovered that while e-reading is becoming increasingly popular, it is still eclipsed by the everlasting popularity of print.

While a company can survive on only digital channels, they won't thrive until they incorporate print into their marketing.

55% of Brand Owners express a Print Bias

The stunning rate of counterfeiting is causing an increase of security printing worldwide.

Graph Expo this year is at the mid-point between two drupa's and although a bit smaller show than previous years, proved to be rich with many exciting developments.

It is expected that there will be an 8% growth rate from $584 in 2011 to $668 billion in 2017. Dominating global revenue growth is the package printing industry. In 2007, this segment accounted for 35%, while in 2017 it is expected to reach 43%.

According to a new report, per individual, an average of 270 hours is spent each month looking at different types of screens.

Mary Meeker's annual Internet Trends report finds the total number of global Internet users is growing by less than 10% per year, and is slowing. The number of smartphone users is growing by 20% per year, although it is slowing, too.

The latest device-related media factoid from Nielsen.

In 2013, U.S. adults were expected to have spent nearly 44% of their overall media time with digital; Time spent on social media has risen by double-digits regardless of the device used.

A new census report provides an updated picture of the composition and complexity of U.S families and households; for example, one in 5 households is made up of the so-called "nuclear family."

Print's future role hinges on its ability integrate with the mobile and online channels and will require "investment in print workflow automation enhancements that improve productivity, delivery speed, and cost."

A growing number of Americans are likely to replace traditional laptops and desktops with tablets in 2013. There is also a growing interest in streaming media as a replacement for cable TV.

In the past year, the number of Americans (ages 16+) who read e-books increased from 16% to 23%. At the same time, those who read printed books fell from 72% to 67%.

A survey finds more than 70% of printers said they are optimistic about the future, believing that print will always be part of the communications mix, but expect volumes will decline.

Data analysis conducted by eMarketer estimates U.S. adults "crammed more than 11 hours of media content into an average day in 2011."

A succinct, informative video recap of the latest Print Delivers presentation in Chicago on November 2, sponsored by The Print Council, featured on Kodak's B2B YouTube channel.

A fast-moving, informative recap of the latest Print Delivers presentation sponsored by The Print Council, featured on Kodak's B2B YouTube channel.

The 2010 Census is expected to find that nearly 310 million people live in the US, but, according to demographics expert Peter Francese one person will be missing: the average American.