Amazon.com Buys Touch-Screen Company

Courtesy Topix - Business News  Wed, 02/03/2010 - 22:12

If indeed the iPad is to be a Kindle-killer, the Kindle is not going to go easily. In an obvious bid to make sure the Kindle stays relevant, Amazon.com has acquired Touchco, a start-up based in New York that specializes in touch-screen technology.


 

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