"The dream is of a device allowing readers to upload a newspaper in the morning, then update editorial content as the day goes on, perhaps using a mobile phone or wireless connection," says The Guardian's Richard Wray.

However, one setback to such a device is that existing wireless internet connections may not be as effective for downloading large files such as newspapers. Wray goes on to say, "Just think of the time and cost of downloading all those hi-res imagines - and videos - clogging up the airwaves."

Source: Press Gazette

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