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Inspired Broadcast Networks' "Digital Life for Everyone" Based on Elo TouchSystems Touch Technology
December 2004-Elo TouchSystems, Inc., the global leader in touch technology and a business unit of Tyco Electronics, provides the touchscreen technology for Inspired Broadcast Networks' (Inspired's) itbox terminals and networked jukeboxes that will deliver digital music downloads to the 70% of UK consumers who prefer cash to credit cards. Inspired is adding music download capabilities to its network of 7000 itbox terminals and 800 networked jukeboxes and recently launched its Urban Digital Vending concept that is based on broadband technology from BT and was developed in conjunction with Entertainment UK, the music wholesale division of Woolworths Group. Terminals with the new capability will enable consumers to purchase music using cash or a credit card. The service, launched with the slogan "digital life for everyone" allows consumers to download music to many devices from basic mobile phones to high-end music players. Inspired's terminals are a familiar sight in pubs and the company has also embedded the technology into vending machines and music listening posts. The terminals are built around touchscreen technology from Elo TouchSystems, the world's leader in touch technology. Mike Sigona, Elo TouchSystems' marketing manager, Europe, commented, "Inspired's digital vending concept is yet more evidence of the power of touch technology in public access applications. Consumers are becoming increasingly familiar with touch technology as it appears in more and more public locations. From gaming applications in bars, POS systems in restaurants through kiosks in shops to downloading music in major high street stores, touch is a universally enabling technology that offers user friendly access to sophisticated computer and on line resources. Elo TouchSystems, as the original inventor of the touchscreen, remains at the forefront of this technology and continues to deliver reliable, durable and cost effective solutions across a wide spectrum of industries." "Touch is well established as the enabling technology of the 21st century allowing average citizens to easily navigate their way around increasingly complex computer and on-line resources. Touch makes it easy for computer system designers to guide users through seemingly difficult transactions as the concept of 'touch here' is universally recognised by even the most inexperienced operator," added Sigona. "Developed for gaming applications, our surface wave touchscreen technology has a precise touch performance that never needs recalibration. Its pure glass construction yields the best possible optics with higher light transmission and less reflection than other touch technologies that use metallic coatings, wires or plastic layers. Notably, Elo's surface wave touch technology does not alter the colours of the original picture." Research by Elo in the USA earlier this year and featured on CNN, shows that almost 90 percent of young Americans aged 18 to 34 expect touchscreens to become the standard way of performing tasks such as airport check-in, purchasing train tickets and self checkout at the supermarket in the near future. The same research revealed that the technology is rapidly expanding into many other industries such as healthcare (signing in at a hospital or doctor's office and patient bedside entertainment/communication systems), automotive (navigation and in-car entertainment systems), and hotel (self check-in). Sigona concluded, "With Inspired adding digital vending capabilities to its extensive network of itbox gaming terminals and jukeboxes, touch technology is about to be experienced by a whole new category of users who will appreciate the simplicity it brings to our increasingly complicated digital lifestyles." About Elo TouchSystemsElo TouchSystems, the global leader in touch technology, develops, manufactures and markets a complete line of touchscreen and touchmonitor products. Elo offers the largest selection of touchscreen technologies, CRT touchmonitors, and LCD touchmonitors and carefully designs each product for the demanding requirements of diverse applications, such as industrial, medical, POS, kiosks, retail, hospitality, transportation, office automation and gaming. Elo founders invented the touchscreen over 30 years ago. Since then, customers have used Elo touchscreens with one common, powerful result advanced computer technology simplified for all users. Founded in 1971, the company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with manufacturing sites in the US, Europe and Asia. Elo's main regional offices are in Kessel Lo, Belgium and Yokohama, Japan, with additional sales and technical support offices worldwide. For more information on Elo TouchSystems' products and services, call +32 16 35 2100 in Europe or visit our web site at www.elotouch.co.uk. About Tyco ElectronicsTyco Electronics, a business segment of Tyco International Ltd., is the world's largest passive electronic components manufacturer; a world leader in cutting edge wireless, active fibre optic and complete power systems technologies; and a provider of premise wiring components and systems. Tyco Electronics provides advanced technology products from over forty well known and respected brands, including Agastat, Alcoswitch, AMP, AMP NETCONNECT, Buchanan, CII, CoEv, Critchley, Elcon, Elo TouchSystems, M/A COM, Madison Cable, OEG, Potter & Brumfield, Raychem, Schrack, Simel and TDI Batteries. ContactElo TouchSystems Tyco Electronics Ltd. Press Information (UK) |
Elo's touch technology behind world's first digital music download for cash