Amazon Reportedly Challenging Apple's iPad with Touchco Acquisition

Amazon Reportedly Challenging Apple's iPad with Touchco Acquisition: "Amazon reportedly acquired Touchco, a small startup focusing on multitouch technology, in a deal that if confirmed would allow the online retailer to leverage new technology for its line of Kindle e-readers. Doing so would allow Amazon to more robustly compete against not only Apples multitouch iPad tablet PC, announced on Jan. 27, but also newer e-readers such as Barnes Nobles Nook e-reader, which utilize an iPhone-like multitouch screen for navigation and e-text purchasing.
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Amazon.com has reportedly acquired Touchco, a New York-based
startup that focuses on multitouch technology, in a move that if confirmed will
likely affect future versions of the online retailers Kindle e-reader.

Specifically, Touchcos technology allows for an unlimited
amount of...

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(Via eWEEK Technology News.)