Kno

For other uses, see KNO (disambiguation).

Kno, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary of Intel
IndustryE-learning
Defunct2013
Headquarters
Santa Clara, CA
,
United States
Key people
Osman Rashid
Babur Habib
Marc Andreessen
ProductseTextbooks and eBooks
ServicesEducation software
Websitekno.com Edit this on Wikidata

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

  1. ^ "Kno Partners With State University of New York Press to Bring Digital Content to Students - Digital Book World". February 4, 2013. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  2. ^ Carrie Mihalcik (November 9, 2013). "Intel stuffs its backpack with high-tech textbooks in Kno deal". CNET News. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "Kno: Andreessen Horowitz, others invest $46M in digital textbook startup". San Jose Mercury News. September 8, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Kno Wants a Slice of Apple". Time Magazine. November 11, 2010. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  5. ^ Helft, Miguel (June 10, 2010). "A Tablet to Let Students Replace Notebooks and Textbooks". New York Times. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  6. ^ Helft, Miguel (September 27, 2010). "Kno Offers a Second, Lighter Tablet Computer For Students". New York Times. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  7. ^ "Kno dual-screen tablet appears at D8, we go hands-on". Engadget. June 2, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  8. ^ "Intel Capital, Advance Publications, Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital, FLOODGATE and SV Angels Invest $30 Million in Kno". Press release. April 8, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
  9. ^ "Kno Unveils Beta Textbook App for iPad with World's Largest eTextbook Catalog". www.businesswire.com. June 6, 2011.
  10. ^ "Kno Education App and Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 Bring Interactive Textbook Experience to Android". www.businesswire.com. August 15, 2012.
  11. ^ "Intel® Education Study App - Android Apps on Google Play". play.google.com.
  12. ^ "Buy Kno Textbooks - Microsoft Store". Microsoft Store.
  13. ^ "Same textbooks, WAY smarter | eTextbooks | 15-day money back guarantee | Available on iPad, Android, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Web". Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  14. ^ "Kno Launches K-12 Digital Textbooks, Empowering Parents to Go Digital at Home". www.businesswire.com. August 7, 2012.
  15. ^ "Intel Education Welcomes Kno to the Family - CSR@Intel". blogs.intel.com. November 8, 2013.


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