Little Printer: Faster Than a Postcard, More fun Than a Text


LittlePrinterThe Internet can provide so much for us, and plenty of it could have an advantage by being on paper, not the notification screen. There are also times when we see something on the web that interests us, but we forget to print it out. Berg's Little Printer lets you the experience the immediacy of the Internet mixed with the advantage of having something physical to hold in your hand. Developed by London-based company Berg, the tiny gadget is web-connected, cloud-connected, and has its very own personality. Whether you want to print out some breaking news for the day, an important email from your boss, or a Sudoku, Little Printer can fetch and print in black-and-white-style.

LittlePrinter1Little Printer can send and receive photos and messages, publications from your favorite news feeds, social media sites, games and puzzles, and deliver them automatically to your Little Printer at the times you choose each day. To show you your subscriptions are ready, the Little Printer's light will shine, or one of its four friendly faces will appear (Little Printer actually looks like a little knick knack sitting on your desk with its cartoon face and orange legs).Then, anything you want can be printed out on thermal receipt paper in a minimal black-and-white style. It takes the technology you want, and makes it touchable.

The printer is also a “pioneer in making the Internet of Things personable”. Little Printer loves to receive direct messages and photos. You can print out your own memos to stick to the fridge, characters for kids to color in, or a note to leave on a friend's desk. Available subscriptions include The Guardian, The New York Times, and recipes from BBC Good Food. Plus, you may receive emails from Gmail, Asana, Twitter, and GitHub! According to Wired.com, users can also receive grainy, monochrome images from Instagram. You could even set it up as a Bitcoin ticker. At only $199 from the company's website, Little Printer's online interface is very easy to use. Its makers say using Little Printer is “faster than a postcard, more fun than a text”.

Topics: Technology News Gadgets & Peripherals Storage & Cloud

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