Alan Weinkrantz PR Web Log

Laptop Magazine” Gives N-trig’s Multi-Touch Technology Upgrade On Dell Latitude XT Positive Review

Laptop Magazine, the leading mobile-technology magazine, has just published a text and video review of N-trig’s DuoSense™ multi-touch technology on a Dell Latitude XT tablet PC.

Yesterday, Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) announced the availability of the downloadable upgrade for previous buyers of this machine. The Dell release is available here.

The review includes a thorough test of the upgraded machine along with demonstrations that sets N-trig’s multi-touch technology which you may read and view here.

Dell Launches Multi-Touch Feature for Latitude XT Based on Client, N-trig's Technology

Today, Dell Computer announced the industry’s first convertible tablet with multi-touch capabilities based on client, N-trig's technology.

Dell was one of the first major vendors to introduce capacitive touch and is now bringing multi-touch capabilities to the Latitude XT.
The new capabilities include:

• Scroll – by placing two fingers on the screen and moving them horizontally or vertically customers can easily navigate in web browsers and productivity applications.

• Zoom – by touching the screen with two fingers and moving them together customers can zoom various content in and out, such as pictures or Web pages.

• Programmable double-tap – customers can program a command, such as launching a Web browser or turning the screen off to save power, that will respond to two taps with two fingers.

Updated Video from All Things Digital Demonstrating N-trig's Multi-Touch Technology

Here is an updated video demonstrating Multi-Touch technology from client, N-trig. This is being demonstrated on the Dell Latitude XT tablet PC which employs N-trig's technology.

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ARC Honors Client, N-trig, 'Best Configurable SoC Design' Award at ConfigCon Israel 2008 Event

RC International today announced that its customer N-trig Ltd. is the winner of the ‘Best Configurable SoC Design’ award. It was presented to our client, Lenny Engelhardt, vice president of business development at N-trig at the second annual ConfigCon™ Israel developer conference held April 1, 2008 in Herzliya.

An ARC customer, N-trig is the provider of DuoSense™ technology that combines pen and zero-pressure touch for mobile and fixed computers into a single device. N-trig’s DuoSense digitizers are faster, more sensitive and accurate, use less power, and are easier to integrate than traditional solutions. The digitizers are based on transparent sensor technology and use capacitive touch instead of resistive touch, enabling the best touch experience in any input device for the personal computing industry.

Congrats to the N-trig team!!

Engadget Gives Dell Latitude XT- Based on Client, N-trig's Duo Sense Technology, Editors Choice Award for Best Tablet PC of The Year

One of my personal favorite gadget blogs, Engadget, has awarded Dell Computer with its award as being the best Tablet PC of 2007.

Launched last November, Dell's Latitude XT, was the company's first entry into the tablet space.  The core Dual Mode technology for this computer comes from client, N-trig.

"Gotta Be Mobile" Innovates With With Its "InkShow" Review Series - And This Just In.... Bob Bushway Strips The Machine Down to Its Bare Bones...

Bob Bushway, over at GottaBeMobile, has an innovative approach to reviewing mobile related devices such as notebooks and tablet PC.s

In this episode, he reviews the pen and touch technology on the Dell Latitude Xt which is based on client, N-trig's Capacitive Touch technology, which he says has the best touch + pen experience on the market. "It is smooth, soft, and accurate, allowing for a more intuitive user experience than currently available in passive or other dual-mode offerings," says Bob.

Check this post, where he tears the unit down to see what's under the hood.  Well done!

Laptop Magazine Provides First Comparative Review of N-trig's Capacitive Touch Technology on Dell's Latitude XT vs. "Resitricted Touch" on Toshiba's M700 Portege

Laptop Magazine has very good side by side review, comparing the Dell Latitude XT vs. the Toshiba Portege M700 Tablet PC. 

One quote from the article: "We see a lot of tablets here at LAPTOP, but the XT’s capacitive touch screen is one of the most responsive tablet screens we have ever seen."

The Capacitive Touch technology in the Dell machine is from client, N-trig.   This is the first comparative review we've seen to date.  The video below says it all...

N-trig's Venture Capital Funding Announcement Gains Media Coverage

Media coverage from Wednesday's announcement from client, N-trig raising $28 million continues at:

AlarmClock

Austin American Statesman Blog
Austin Start Up
Dow Jones Marketwatch
Israel Science Technology
Digital Media Wire

Globes
Gotta Be Mobile Blog
Private Equity Hub
The Deal
TMC Net Blog

VentureDeal

President Bush Delivers U.S. Budget on Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC- Based on Client, N-trig's DuoSense Technology

In the midst of the primary races, President George W. Bush, was presenting the national budget.

He presented it on the recently announced Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC, that is based on client, N-trig's DuoSense capacitive touch technology.

Here is the story in the Direct2Dell Blog

Blogger Long Zheng, Reivews Dell Latitude XT - Based on Client, N-trig's Technology

Long Zheng, a blogger from Australia, has the most in-depth review to date of the new Dell Latitude XT tablet computer whose technology comes from client, N-trig.