UK's Sun celebrates 40 years by spoofing Apple tablet
Posted by Lisette García on December 1, 2009 at 2:28 AM
Poking a little fun at some late-coming high technology, The Sun newspaper today marked its 40th anniversary in continuous publication by posting several videos to its Web site highlighting the pioneering nature of its paper edition, Media Blog reported today.
One video demonstrates the high-tech nature of its pen-to-paper interface crossword puzzles, as well as its easy-to-disseminate pullout pages, a.k.a. file sharing, TechCrunch Europe today reported.
One video demonstrates the high-tech nature of its pen-to-paper interface crossword puzzles, as well as its easy-to-disseminate pullout pages, a.k.a. file sharing, TechCrunch Europe today reported.
A second video seen today on The Sun's Web site launches a copy of the tabloid into outer space, "boldly going where no newspaper has gone before." A camera is attached to the tabloid which purports to show the paper flying through the cosmos. The newspaper's trajectory is then tracked through a standard GPS installed in a parked automobile near a cornfield where the newspaper ultimately makes a safe landing.
The Sun is an asset of News International, in which media mogul Rupert Murdoch owns a controlling stake.
The Apple Tablet presumes to replace all printed material via a handheld electronic publishing device. Its launch has been postponed several times and is now not expected to be released until late next year.
The Sun is an asset of News International, in which media mogul Rupert Murdoch owns a controlling stake.
The Apple Tablet presumes to replace all printed material via a handheld electronic publishing device. Its launch has been postponed several times and is now not expected to be released until late next year.
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