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SEATTLE (AP) - Amazon.com Inc. is expected to unveil its long-awaited e-book reader at a media event Monday in New York, according to CNet Networks Inc.'s technology news site.Word of the Kindle, as the device is called, made its way onto blogs more than a year ago, but the Web retailer has remained mum on details. CNet reported that the reader will cost $399 and be able to connect to Amazon's e-book store via a Wi-Fi connection or with a Sprint Nextel Corp. cellular connection.Craig Berman, an Amazon spokesman, declined to comment. The company sent out media invitations for an event at the W Hotel in New York's Union Square neighborhood on Monday but would not discuss the reason for the event.The device is reported to have a headphone jack for listening to audio books, and can be set to automatically download content, such as the New York Times.Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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