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eBeam Wireless Utilizes Bluetooth Connectivity
to Capture Meeting Notes and Diagrams Without Cables
SAN CARLOS, Calif. – October 7, 2003 – Luidia
Incorporated, the leading global provider of innovative
idea-capturing systems, introduced today eBeam System 3
Wireless TM, the first portable interactive whiteboard
system to eliminate the need for cords or cables using
Bluetooth technology. eBeam System 3 Wireless allows any
Bluetooth-enabled PC or Apple Macintosh computer, as well
as Palm OS® or PocketPC handheld, to capture notes,
images and drawings wirelessly, as they are written on
any standard whiteboard.
Combining the compact design and Idea Capturing Technology™ of
the award-winning eBeam® System 3TM with Bluetooth
connectivity and new intuitive software, eBeam System 3
Wireless is the most portable, easy-to-use communication
and presentation solution for the education, distance learning,
conferencing, audio/visual, and office products markets.
eBeam System 3 Wireless enables presenters, consultants
and educators to collaborate via the Internet or corporate
Intranet, making remote meetings and teamwork not only
possible, but much more efficient, productive and cost-effective.
"Everyone has been talking about Bluetooth for
a long time, and eBeam System 3 Wireless is the perfect
application for this technology,” said Rafi Holtzman,
CEO of Luidia, and creator of the original eBeam System. "Our
primary goal at Luidia is to make it easier and more efficient
for people to capture ideas and collaborate. Applying Bluetooth
technology to our award-winning eBeam System will create
a leap forward in ease-of-use for all of our users and
especially those in education.”
"The new eBeam System 3 Wireless is a perfect example
of how Bluetooth connectivity can be utilized with Windows
Mobile(tm)-based Smartphone, Pocket PC Phone Edition and
the Pocket PC platforms." said Sam Henderson, "Creatologist",
Mobile Devices Division at Microsoft.
"Enabling productivity applications with functionality
which is easy to use is a goal for Microsoft Mobile software.
The eBeam Wireless system is definitely consistent with
this objective."
"We are excited to see the eBeam System supported
for the Palm platform," said Eric Klein, Group Manager,
Core Products, for Palm Solutions Group. "The new
eBeam System 3 Wireless can capture notes from any conventional
whiteboard to any Bluetooth-enabled Palm™ handheld,
wirelessly and quickly. The combination of a Bluetooth-enabled
Palm handheld or phone and the eBeam System 3 Wireless
really shows Bluetooth's ability to solve real customer
problems.”
eBeam System 3 Wireless can also be connected to PC and
Macintosh computers with a USB port. eBeam System 3 Wireless
is available nationwide from selected computer resellers.
A complete list of dealers and resellers is available at
www.luidia.com. As with all Luidia products, eBeam System
3 Wireless is backed by a One Year Limited Warranty.
About Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a radio technology developed to deliver short-range
wireless mobility. Bluetooth technology eliminates cables,
wires and cords between devices such as your computer
and input systems. Bluetooth enables communication between
devices that are in close proximity (up to 30 feet) to
one another. Bluetooth facilitates fast, low-powered,
secure transmission of data, even when the devices are
not in line-of-sight. For more information visit www.bluetooth.com.
About eBeam
The award-winning eBeam systems are interactive whiteboard
appliances that work with existing dry-erase boards,
flipcharts and other writing surfaces to digitally capture
meeting notes and diagrams as they are created. Information
can be viewed, saved, edited, shared, beamed to handheld
computers and printed. Used with digital projection,
eBeam systems can create presentation size interactive
touch-screens with TabletPC like pen-input environments.
Unlike traditional electronic whiteboards and copyboards,
the eBeam systems are mobile, easy to install, and web-enabled.
Consisting of a small receiver, pen sleeves, standard
dry-erase markers, and an eraser - eBeam systems can
be carried in a laptop case and are installed in minutes.
About Luidia
Luidia is a global provider of innovative idea-capturing
systems for the education, distance learning, conferencing,
audio/visual, and office products markets.
Exclusive Idea Capturing Technology™ provides people
with useful, intuitive solutions by converting existing
analog communication tools into digital workspaces. Luidia
couples ultrasound, infrared, and wireless technologies
with powerful software that provides easy-to-use, cost-effective
collaboration and productivity solutions.
Luidia’s technology is licensed to industry leaders
such as 3M, Hitachi, GBC/Quartet, edding, and Uchida who
incorporate the technology into compelling new interactive
presentation and display products. Luidia also produces
portable interactive whiteboard solutions, such as the
eBeam® Systems, that work with existing writing surfaces
to capture meeting notes as they are created and, in conjunction
with digital projection, can turn traditional whiteboards
into interactive ones.
Whether creating portable products for the mobile professional,
solutions for education and training, or embedded components
for OEM customers, Luidia delivers unparalleled engineering
know-how, uncommon technical expertise, and the highest-quality
products to corporate partners in a myriad of vertical
markets. Formerly a division of Electronics for Imaging
(NASDQ: EFII), the world’s foremost maker of imaging
solutions for network printing, Luidia was incorporated
in July 2003.
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For more information contact:
AuthenticPR for Luidia
Kevin Ota
203-938-9933
Kevin.Ota@luidia.com
Palm OS is a registered trademark of PalmSource, Inc.,
a subsidiary of Palm, Inc. Palm is a trademark of Palm,
Inc.
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