"Cheap, paper-thin TV screens that can be used in newspapers and magazines have been unveiled by German electronics giant Siemens. The firm says the low production costs could see the magazine shelves in newsagents come alive with moving images vying for the customers' attention as they move along the aisle," reports The Guardian.
"The new technology caused a sensation when it was first made public this week at the Plastics Electronics trade fair in Frankfurt."
Siemens spokesman Norbert Aschenbrenner said "the technology will be used for Harry Potter-style dynamic pictures in newspapers but will probably take a little while to get cheap enough."
As Food Navigator points out, you're more likely to see them in your local supermarket: "The special labelling being developed by Siemens would be commercially possible for food companies even where it's unprofitable today for cost reasons, such as on food cartons, medicine packaging or admission tickets, the company claims."
Here's the Siemens Press Release.
Update: The Guardian article has been Slashdotted.....
