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iSketchnote, a disruptive iPad cover, launches on Kickstarter (w/video)
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(Nanowerk News) CEA-Leti’s startup ISKN today announced its first product, iSketchnote, on Kickstarter.
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iSketchnote is a smart iPad cover that integrates a new digitizing technology with the convenience of a notebook. It allows users to digitize their sketches and notes in real time with the added value of retaining a hard copy for their files.
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The system comes with standard pens that include ring magnets and operate without electronics or batteries. They will come in a variety of colors, which are recognized and tracked automatically and in real time by iSketchnote’s sensor matrix. iSketchnote is the only tablet-based product that offers this feature.
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“We were looking for a solution that combined the power of the iPad with the comfort of writing on paper. The experience of a pen traveling on a sheet of paper is a creative, tangible process that digital technology will not replace anytime soon,” said Timothée Jobert, ISKN co-founder.
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ISKN is promoting the notion of “augmented value”, which defines the mutual enrichment of physical objects and digital technology.
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“We are at the dawn of a paradigm shift, where the boundary between the digital world and the physical world – hardware – gives way to simple and creative interactions between the two worlds,” added Jean-Luc Vallejo, ISKN CEO and co-founder.
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Developed with Leti sensor know-how over the past three years, ISKN’s patented technology will be integrated into many new devices and for multiple applications (3D animation, game board, whiteboard…).
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“Leti’s goal is to accelerate technology transfer and to support the emergence of innovative companies like ISKN,” explained Pierre-Damien Berger, Leti vice president of sales and marketing. “If crowdfunding is an original way for a Leti startup to characterize a market, then iSketchnote is definitely the right product: disruptive and user friendly.”
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iSketchnote, which comes with a set of pens and a stylish iPad cover, can be pre-ordered through Kickstarter for as low as $119 for the early birds. The regular price will jump to $189 following the Kickstarter campaign. iSketchnote is expected to ship in May 2014.
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