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Sports Illustrated becomes the first renowned publication available on Samsung´s GALAXY Tab. Using WoodWing´s multi-platform Tablet Publishing Solution, Time Inc. addresses the needs of Android tablet users with this launch.

ZAANDAM, The Netherlands (February 14, 2011) – WoodWing Software, an innovation leader in the tablet-publishing world, announced today that Sports Illustrated has been launched for Samsung´s GALAXY Tab using WoodWing´s multi-platform Tablet Publishing Solution. Sports Illustrated, a publication of Time Inc., is the first renowned publication available on the GALAXY Tab.

Similar to the iPad edition, Sports Illustrated for the GALAXY Tab offers high-quality content combined with compelling interactive features. It features live Web content, including news and scores. Extra layers of information are available using hotspots and transparent overlays.

“For publishers, it is vital to be able to reach all tablet users, regardless of what device they use,” said Mitch Klaif, CIO of Time Inc. “We are able to efficiently produce our digital magazines for different tablet platforms. Bringing Sports Illustrated to the Samsung GALAXY Tab was the logical next step in our multi-platform strategy in the tablet-publishing area.”

WoodWing supports iOS, Android and webOS with native Reader Apps
To best serve their customers, publishers should take three major platforms into account – Apple´s iOS, Google´s Android and HP´s webOS. WoodWing supports all of them with native Reader Apps, enabling publishers to provide their audience with the best possible media experience – regardless of the tablet platform they are using. Support for other new platforms will be added as soon as the market dictates.

Multi-Screen functionality for efficient multi-platform tablet publishing
WoodWing’s Tablet Publishing Solution ensures a highly efficient tablet-publishing workflow. The new Multi-Screen functionality allows publishers to create content for multiple devices almost effortlessly. A short video presentation of this new feature can be found on WoodWing´s YouTube Channel at http://bit.ly/gkkI57.

“We are very pleased with the launch of Sports Illustrated for Samsung´s GALAXY Tab,” said Shawn Duffy, Managing Director of WoodWing USA. “It delivers an experience and interactivity that’s comparable to the popular iPad edition. The GALAXY Tab edition is also perfect for readers who want to stay tuned in to sports when they’re on the go.”

150+ Apps, 1,500+ Editions
The number of apps created with WoodWing´s Digital Magazine Tools has grown to well over 150. Furthermore, publishers worldwide have produced more than 1,500 digital issues, making the WoodWing Digital Magazine Tools the most popular tablet-publishing solution on the market today. Each month, about 25 new publications are brought to a tablet device using WoodWing´s solution. A continuously updated list of published apps is available at www.woodwing.com/tablet-gallery.

The Samsung GALAXY Tab has a 7-inch TFT display for an exciting mobile viewing experience. Weighing in at only 380g, it includes 16GB or 32GB of internal storage and 32GB MicroSD expansion. The GALAXY Tab features a TouchWiz 3.0 user interface, WiFi, GPS, rear- and front-facing cameras and also acts as a mobile phone. In addition, as an Android-powered device, the GALAXY Tab provides access to the applications from Android Market™.

About WoodWing
WoodWing Software, with 90 employees, was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in The Netherlands. WoodWing creates the most progressive solutions available on the market for the production of print, online and tablet publications. Rapid growth worldwide and success across the full spectrum of small to large publishers demonstrate that WoodWing markets the best tools for the best price. WoodWing's customers include renowned magazine, newspaper and book publishers, as well as communication agencies and corporate customers.
WoodWing Software is located in Zaandam, The Netherlands, and has regional sales companies for Europe, the USA, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Customers are served through select partners. WoodWing is on Twitter at http://twitter.com/woodwingsoft.

Press contact
Stefan Horst
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WoodWing Software
T: 0049-151-12 72 63 62
E: sho[at]woodwing.com

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