The online “news stand” of the future will allow you to purchase all sorts of information and entertainment. You will be able to interact with it through your cell phone, your computer and the television. We have already started to see this be offered by companies, the difference is that it must be integrated and work together in order to provide a seamless experience.
You will be able to download movies and have them waiting for you on your television when you get home. You will be able to record segments of news programs that interest you. You will be able to view your custom news feeds made up of blogs and videos. You will be able to submit photos, videos and stories to newspapers and magazines.
There are many more possibilities for the future “news stand”.
In Ireland, you go to news agents (our version of news stands) to top up your mobile phone credit, to buy lottery tickets, and often to buy DVDs. You pay for everything passing your money over acres of candy bars that fence the cashiers into their work space.