An E-reader is only as strong as the words that appear on its low-power screen. Without a content deal, it will be nearly impossible to compete with the Kindle 2 and its massive Amazon.com library. Plastic Logic is making a gallant effort this week, announcing deals with a half-dozen media partners to provide content for its new E-reader,...

In the face of increasing competition from alternative media, newspapers have been struggling for survival for some time as both subscriber and advertising revenues continue to shrink. Newspaper printers have sought multiple solutions to cut costs ranging from switching to lighter weight paper to garnering incremental revenue in the...