N-trig's DuoSense® Multi-Touch Technology on HP Laptops Connects People to their Digital Desktop
Kfar Saba, Israel and Austin, TX — January 7th, 2009, N-trig, providers of DuoSense® technology combining pen and capacitive touch in a single device, has extended the power of hands-on computingTM beyond the enterprise to the consumer markets.
With mass market availability on the HP TouchSmart tx2 notebook PC, consumers have an interface that is more powerful and productive than any previously introduced.With the rapid uptake of touch on mobile phones, the consumer market is ready for this same type of interaction with computers. N-trig’s commercial availability of hands-on computing enables a more efficient and naturally intuitive mode of communication between people and computers. This will significantly increase growth of more OEM offerings along with faster development of compatible applications from ISVs.
“Accounting for more than 70% of PC sales in 3Q08 in the US consumer market, notebook computers remain attractive devices for consumers in North America and around the world," said David Daoud, Research Manager at IDC. “Improved functionality and new features help drive demand, and with the inclusion of multi-touch functionality, we can expect increased interest with a new class of notebook systems entering the market."
"N-trig’s DuoSense technology is the first pen, touch and multi-touch input innovation since the initial creation of the mouse and keyboard and are easily scalable to different LCD screens. DuoSense digitizers enable consumers to interface with their computers allowing them to open files, manipulate pictures, access different applications, surf the web – all through their fingertips."
"N-trig’s DuoSense technology connects consumers and their computers in a world where people do more digitally, but have been hampered by outdated interfaces" said Amichai Ben-David, CEO of N-trig. "The availability of hands-on computing in the consumer market will significantly increase computer innovation and expand software development to bring us closer to our computers in ways we never dreamed."
N-trig’s DuoSense technology is available on the Dell Latitude XT, HP TouchSmart tx2 and will be available in additional designs in 2009.
About N-trig
N-trig is revolutionizing the way people interact with computers by providing the industry’s first dual-mode pen and touch input device. N-trig’s DuoSense technology is the only combined pen, touch, and multi-touch interface for today’s advanced computing world. N-trig’s DuoSense dual-mode digitizer uses both pen and zero-pressure capacitive touch to provide a true Hands-on computing™ experience for mobile computers and other digital input products over a single device. DuoSense enables greater mobility and usability in the next generation of computing devices and notebook PCs, enabling new market opportunities for OEMs and ODMs to introduce computer products which offer a more intuitive and interactive experience. N-trig’s digitizers are easily integratable, support any type of LCD, and keep devices slim and light. N-trig’s technology can be implemented in a broad range of products from small notebooks to large format LCDs and can support a variety of applications including mobile, notebooks, convertible and all-in-one computing, gaming, entertainment, multimedia and more. Founded in 1999, N-trig is headquartered in Kfar Saba, Israel with offices in Austin, TX and Taipei, Taiwan. For more information, please visit www.n-trig.com .