Seven American schools, including those at the University of Virginia (see profile) and Case Western Reserve (see profile) are testing the Kindle, loading it with over 300 case studies and reading materials.

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Given that it is highly unlikely they are loading it onto iPads for reading on the train journey home, that suggests they are monitoring and testing news for its value in automated trading.

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