The
New York Times article describes an e-ink device, "the size of copier paper," designed for daily delivery of newspapers, and suggests the Hearst Corporation, owner of newspapers nationwide, is eyeing the device.
Interestingly, the article hints at another business advantage to the newspaper readers: They may allow newspapers to track which articles and ads people read and respond to, allowing them to better target their audiences. This, however, will open up the inevitable privacy questions that the news organizations had better be ready to address, for fear of alienating their public...