Passengers on the city's 8, 500 vehicles will be able to buy tickets by swiping a credit, debit or charge card by a reader.

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If you're headed on vacation, you shouldn't have an issue loading up tons of titles onto the 2GB e-reader, but what if you decide you want to buy a book you saw someone reading on the plane?

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The minute a reader hears about a book from a friend, she can buy her own copy.

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Passengers on the city's 8, 500 vehicles will be able to buy tickets by swiping a credit, debit or charge card by an NFC (near field communication) reader.

BBC: London buses to offer NFC contactless card payments

Now with Wi-Fi, Reader gives you the additional freedom to buy, borrow or get eBooks for free wherever there's a wireless connection available.

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