Technology Report: Amazon, Barnes & Noble slash e-reader prices

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Good afternoon Bit, MON 21 Jun 2010    Amazon, Barnes & Noble slash e-reader prices Retailers taking orders for Xbox's Kinect at $149.99 Connecticut, others pursue Google over data grab Internet, technology change high-end art dealing Tech firms more trusted than Facebook: poll Toshiba takes on Amazon and Apple with dual-screen PC Verizon offers FiOS try-out Google Earth a tool to fight mining "Devuvuzelator" reduces horn's noise The science in Milk Amazon, Barnes & Noble slash e-reader prices June 21, 2010 03:43 PM ET LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc and Barnes & Noble Inc slashed prices on their rival electronic book readers on Monday, responding to intensifying market competition and the success of Apple Inc's iPad. Full Article Retailers taking orders for Xbox's Kinect at $149.99 June 21, 2010 03:11 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major retailers have begun taking orders for Kinect, Microsoft Corp's controller-free add-on for its Xbox video game system, at $149.99 -- even though the company has not officially put a price tag on it. Full Article Connecticut, others pursue Google over data grab June 21, 2010 04:30 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Connecticut's attorney general will lead a multi-state probe of whether Google Inc broke the law when it siphoned personal data off wireless networks around the world, which the Internet search leader has said was inadvertent. Full Article Internet, technology change high-end art dealing June 21, 2010 02:36 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Philip Mould began as a professional art dealer 22 years ago, the buying and selling of high-end artwork was confined to a small group of well-versed art historians who scoured the globe in search of masterpieces. Full Article Tech firms more trusted than Facebook: poll June 21, 2010 03:18 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans trust technology heavyweights such as Apple, Google and Microsoft more than social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, according to a new poll. Full Article Toshiba takes on Amazon and Apple with dual-screen PC June 21, 2010 05:59 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba on Monday launched a dual-screened mini notebook PC that can be used as an e-book reader, adding to competition for the likes of Apple Corp's iPad and Amazon.com's Kindle. Full Article Verizon offers FiOS try-out June 21, 2010 12:24 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications will let customers try its FiOS Internet and television service for a month without charging them fees for early contract termination if they switch off the service after that. Full Article

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