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The article focuses on U.S. National Bureau of Standards (NBS), a Department of Commerce division and main research laboratory for physical science and engineering, which was established by Congress in 1901. It mentions that military-related research works of NBS led to the development of panoramic x-ray machine and ballistocardiographic jerkmeter. It adds that NBS in collaboration with the paper industry developed a method for making paper using glass fiber without any adhesives and binders.

Describes an electronic paper in a laboratory in Xerox Corporation's Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) in California. Comments from scientist Robert Sprague; Reputation of the center; Information on the development arm of Xerox called Xerox New Enterprises; Future plans of Xerox.

The article offers information on the history of developments of Nokia Corporation from the 19th century to the 20th century and the new technology they are focusing for the 21st century in Finland. It states that the company got its name from the Nokianvirta river. It notes that Nokia started by making paper which is considered to be the original communications technology. It mentions several Nokia Research Centers (NRC) locations which includes NRC Helsinki, Finland, NRC Cambridge, U.S., and NRC Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, U.S.