Daily Archives: September 21, 2011

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Canon Announces AirPrint Now on PIXMA Wireless Printers

Technology

CANON U.S.A. ANNOUNCES SELECT PIXMA PRINTERS NOW SUPPORT APPLE’S AIRPRINT ENABLING WIRELESS PRINTING FROM iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced that the PIXMA MG8220, MG6220 and MG5320 Wireless Photo All-In-One inkjet photo printers will now support AirPrint* wireless printing for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. AirPrint allows users to wirelessly print photos, emails, web pages and other documents without the need to install device drivers, saving time and making for a seamless user experience.

AirPrint will be supported by the majority of Canon PIXMA inkjet printers launched from this point forward. AirPrint works with iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPod touch (3rd generation and later) running using iOS 4.2 or later.

For more information on the support models and other details, please visit www.usa.canon.com/airprint.

†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office.

All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners.

Availability, prices, and specifications of all products are subject to change without notice. Actual prices are set by individual dealers and may vary.

iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. AirPrint and the AirPrint logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

* Printer firmware update is necessary for AirPrint function. Certain exception may apply. AirPrint functionality requires an iPad, iPhone 3GS or later, or iPod touch 3rd generation or later device running iOS 4.2 or later, and an AirPrint-enabled printer connected to the same network as your iOS device. A printer connected to the USB port of your Mac, PC, AirPort Base Station, or Time Capsule is not supported.

Wall Street Journal Announces Wsj Social App For Facebook

Media

The Wall Street Journal today announced the beta launch of WSJ Social, a news app for Facebook allowing users to seamlessly read, share and comment on articles from the Journal within the Facebook environment.

Beginning today, users can add the WSJ Social app to their Facebook account via http://social.wsj.com or by searching “WSJ.com” on Facebook. Content includes articles and blogs from WSJ.com, including breaking news, columns, analysis and opinion. All content in WSJ Social is available for free for the first month courtesy of Dell, the exclusive launch advertiser for the app. As part of this beta release, additional features, including customization and further content integration, will be added in the coming days and weeks.

“We’re breaking the mold of using Facebook simply to drive traffic to our websites and are now creating an opportunity to engage with the Journal directly on the Facebook platform,” said Alisa Bowen, general manager of The Wall Street Journal Digital Network. “WSJ Social creates a more integrated experience for users and innovative opportunities for advertisers.”

WSJ Social users customize their own Journal experience by becoming “editors” and sharing stories, which then surface for others within their WSJ Social network. Users can also add to their “editor” list by selecting those who curate content of most relevance and interest to them. The top “editors” who amass the greatest following are recognized on a leaderboard in the app.

In addition, all Journal content shared – or ‘liked’ – by a WSJ Social user within the app will be pushed to their main Facebook profile newsfeed.

“Because the capabilities of these platforms are evolving all the time, we’ll be continuously developing WSJ Social in a range of directions – from additional custom views for our ‘editor’ or integrating content from our other properties, such as MarketWatch, to new ways of sharing or ‘liking’ the content,” said Bowen.

Following the introductory period, content within the app will be a mix of free and subscriber-only content. The WSJ Social app will remain free to add, while full access to all content will be available via the Journal’s Digital Bundle subscription, which includes access to WSJ.com as well as Journal apps for tablets and smartphones.

The launch of WSJ Social comes on the heels of the new WSJ Live interactive video app release. Both are integral to the company’s ‘Journal Everywhere’ strategy of making Journal content available wherever audiences are, with user experiences specifically designed for each platform.

Users can add the app directly from Facebook by visiting http://social.wsj.com