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Title: Part PC, Part Table or Pen, New Ways to Get Things Done

Author: Hoover, J Nicholas Article Type: Product Analysis
Source: Information Week, n1141 p28(2) Publication Date: Jun 4, 2007
  ISSN: 8750-6874
  Illustrations: Photographs
URL of Publication: http://www.informationweek.com

Microsoft and startup Livescribe are introducing products that will help users interact with computers in the same way they normally interact with people and other objects. Microsoft has introduced a tabletop computer called Surface, which can react to 52 points of touch as well as identify optical labels, Bluetooth and wi-fi devices. Users can drag or grab pictures on the table screen. It can also work with Bluetooth technology where a Bluetooth mobile device can automatically sync and download pictures onto Surface. There are other multitouch products in the market, but Surface offers much more touch points. Its ability to identify various devices also puts it at an advantage. Surface will be installed in Sheraton Hotels and Resorts locations in major cities. They will be placed at hotel lobbies to allow guests to listen to music, send photos, order food and view maps. The company expects the market for the multitouch technology to be a multibillion-dollar business. Livescribes Smartpen offers the functionalities of a smartphone in a pen. The product boasts up to 100 hours of audio and a built-in camera at the tip of the pen. The Smartpen can also upload information to a computer without the need for a scanner. Potential applications include Paper Replay and for information management and retention.

Special Features: Photographs

Companies:
Livescribe Inc Microsoft Corp

Products:
Bluetooth Digital Pens
Smartpen Surface Computers
Surface

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