Company:Kno
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| Type | Subsidiary of Intel |
|---|---|
| Industry | E-learning |
| Defunct | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, CA , |
Key people | Osman Rashid Babur Habib Marc Andreessen |
| Products | eTextbooks and eBooks |
| Services | Education software |
Kno, Inc. was a software company that worked with publishers to offer digital textbooks and other educational materials.[1] In November 2013, after raising nearly $100 million in venture capital, the company was acquired by Intel. The website was stopped and the service renamed to Intel Education Study later on.[2]
History
Founded in May 2009, Kno was headed by CEO Osman Rashid,[3] the co-founder of Chegg, and CTO Babur Habib, a consumer electronics veteran. The firm received funding from Andreessen Horowitz,[4] Intel Capital, Goldman Sachs, FLOODGATE and GSV Capital, and was based in Santa Clara, California.
The company initially announced, in June 2010, a line of tablet computers.[5] Its goal was to offer a "digital textbook/student platform" aimed at the academic market.[4] The textbook tablet was available either with a single panel 14.1" touchscreen or with dual 14.1" touchscreens.[6] The operating system was based on Linux and Webkit.[7]
In April 2011, the company announced that it had licensed its hardware design to Intel and would instead focus on developing software.[8] Two months later, the company released an iPad application,[9] followed by versions for the Galaxy Note 10.1,[10] Android Jelly Bean,[11] Windows 7 & 8,[12] and Web platforms and devices.[13]
In August 2012, the company expanded its catalog of titles from college textbooks to include the K-12 market.[14]
The company was acquired by Intel the following year. [15]
References
- ↑ "Kno Partners With State University of New York Press to Bring Digital Content to Students - Digital Book World". February 4, 2013. http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2013/kno-partners-with-state-university-of-new-york-press-to-bring-digital-content-to-students/.
- ↑ Carrie Mihalcik (November 9, 2013). "Intel stuffs its backpack with high-tech textbooks in Kno deal". CNET News. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57611636-92/intel-stuffs-its-backpack-with-high-tech-textbooks-in-kno-deal/. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Kno: Andreessen Horowitz, others invest $46M in digital textbook startup". San Jose Mercury News. September 8, 2010. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16021119?nclick_check=1. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Kno Wants a Slice of Apple". Time Magazine. November 11, 2010. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1877020_1877030_2030923,00.html. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- ↑ Helft, Miguel (June 10, 2010). "A Tablet to Let Students Replace Notebooks and Textbooks". New York Times. http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/a-tablet-to-let-students-replace-notebooks-and-textbooks. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- ↑ Helft, Miguel (September 27, 2010). "Kno Offers a Second, Lighter Tablet Computer For Students". New York Times. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/27/kno-offers-a-second-lighter-tablet/. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- ↑ "Kno dual-screen tablet appears at D8, we go hands-on". Engadget. https://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/kno-dual-screen-tablet-appears-at-d8-we-go-hands-on/. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- ↑ "Intel Capital, Advance Publications, Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital, FLOODGATE and SV Angels Invest $30 Million in Kno". Press release. April 8, 2011. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110408005601/en/Intel-Capital-Advance-Publications-Andreessen-Horowitz-Capital. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ↑ "Kno Unveils Beta Textbook App for iPad with World's Largest eTextbook Catalog". June 6, 2011. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110606005790/en/Kno-Unveils-Beta-Textbook-App-iPad-World%E2%80%99s.
- ↑ "Kno Education App and Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 Bring Interactive Textbook Experience to Android". August 15, 2012. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120815005341/en/Kno-Education-App-Samsung-GALAXY-Note-10.1.
- ↑ "Intel® Education Study App - Android Apps on Google Play". https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kno.textbooks.
- ↑ "Buy Kno Textbooks - Microsoft Store". http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-US/app/kno-textbooks/c9ca3bf7-7379-4448-aeae-91a8e8d0c075.
- ↑ https://www.kno.com/account/courseManager
- ↑ "Kno Launches K-12 Digital Textbooks, Empowering Parents to Go Digital at Home". August 7, 2012. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120807005373/en.
- ↑ "Intel Education Welcomes Kno to the Family - CSR@Intel". November 8, 2013. http://blogs.intel.com/csr/2013/11/intel-education-welcomes-kno-to-the-family/.
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