InPlay's FinePoint Subsidiary Launches Battery-Free Computing Pen Technology
April 20 2006 - 1:06PM
PR Newswire (US)
Expands Product Line to Offer OEMs Choice of Self-Powered or
Tablet-Powered Pen PHOENIX, April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
InPlay Technologies (NASDAQ:NPLA) announced today that its
FinePoint Innovations subsidiary has expanded its product line with
the introduction of a patent-pending, battery-free computing pen
system. Like FinePoint's self-powered pen technology, the new
MagicPoint(R) 820 pen is a cordless, active RF digital pen versus
the analog pen used with most pen computing systems in the tablet
PC market today. "The addition of the MagicPoint(R) 820 to our
product line gives us a battery-free pen solution that the large
tablet PC OEMs are accustomed to, and gives them the advantages of
our Digital Signal Stream technology," said Stephen Caldwell,
president, FinePoint Innovations. "We see MagicPoint(R) digital
signaling for tablet PC pen input as an enabling technology, much
like the shift in cell phones from analog to digital. Digital
signaling opens doors for hardware and software developers, as well
as offering expanded security options," added Bob Brilon, CEO,
InPlay Technologies. The MagicPoint(R) system consists of a
digitizer behind the LCD and digital writing pen. The MagicPoint(R)
820 digitizer powers the pen. This patent-pending technology is
different than other digitizer-powered analog signal pen products
in the market. The MagicPoint(R) 820 is designed and engineered to
optimize power consumption while maintaining high accuracy, high
resolution and low noise performance. "The MagicPoint(R) 820 is the
next step in FinePoint's Digital Signal Stream pen technology
roadmap. With our technology, we enable a variety of unique pen
features, offering product differentiation to computer OEMs and
increased functionality for end-users," Caldwell added. FinePoint
designs, develops and commercializes innovative pen-input solutions
for builders of tablet PCs, computer peripheral products, POS
terminals and kiosks. Its MagicPoint(R) technology enables very low
power consumption of the notebook battery, and superior performance
by using a digital RF communication path. Digital Stream Signaling
offers greater accuracy and true pen-on-paper look and feel. OEMs
also benefit with the ability to custom configure pen solutions,
and a limitless digital technology roadmap for future feature
enhancements. More information on MagicPoint(R) solutions can be
found at http://www.finepointinnovations.com/. About InPlay
Technologies InPlay Technologies markets and licenses proprietary
emerging technologies. The company was founded to commercialize its
internally developed Duraswitch electronic switch technologies and
has executed license agreements with switch manufacturers and OEMs
worldwide. Today, Duraswitch patented technologies are in the
controls of a wide range of commercial and industrial applications.
InPlay expanded its portfolio of technologies with the acquisition
of FinePoint Innovations, a developer of pen computing products for
tablet PCs and computer peripherals. FinePoint's digital solution
is the computing pen and digitizer for a major computer OEM's newly
launched line of convertible notebooks. Visit
http://www.inplaytechnologies.com/ for more information.
DATASOURCE: InPlay Technologies CONTACT: Heather Beshears, Vice
President, Corporate Communications of InPlay Technologies,
+1-480-586-3357, Web site: http://www.inplaytechnologies.com/
http://www.finepointinnovations.com/
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