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EKM Corp. Enhances LABTrack With Tablet PC Digital Ink FunctionsSAN DIEGO --(Business Wire)-- May 2, 2005 -- San Diego-based EKM Corp., an award-winning knowledge discovery systems technology firm, continues to lead the electronic lab notebook (ELN) market with added features such as Digital Ink. Digital Ink technology allows users to handwrite notes directly onto a tablet PC by using a stylus. EKM's Digital Ink technology, provided with Microsoft Windows for the Tablet PC Edition, is now compatible with the enterprise and team versions of the company's LABTrack ELN. LABTrack - software that runs on any Windows-based device - is the first electronic lab notebook based on a scientific word processor platform that allows researchers to format electronic pages that mirror paper-based notebooks. With Digital Ink, LABTrack users can now quickly jot down notes and draw directly onto the notebook pages when typing on a keyboard isn't convenient. Digital Ink gives LABTrack users the choice of converting their handwriting immediately into text or saving it as ink on the notebook page and converting it into text at a later time. "The benefit is that by using mobile devices such as Tablet PCs, researchers can enter information immediately and very quickly," said Richard Stember, LABTrack creator and CEO of EKM's Scientific Division. "The Electronic Lab Notebook should be as easy to use as paper - and now it is." EKM incorporated digital ink into LABTrack with Austin, Texas-based Motion Computing, one of the leading suppliers of tablet PC's. "It puts us way ahead of the competition," Stember said. "We're bypassing the ELN competitors in leaps and bounds." About LABTrack: LABTrack is the notebook of choice used by research, analytical, production and academic laboratories. LABTrack can be tailored to fit any organization's processes and procedures, existing notebooks, templates and reports. EKM offers three versions of LABTrack - Personal, Team and Enterprise. The Personal version, which can be used on any PC running Windows, is ideal for the individual researcher. The Team version is a server-based application designed for small to medium groups of researchers who can access the lab notebook to add info, make changes and to collaborate in real time. The Enterprise version is a powerful and flexible server-based collaborative application that can be accessed by several thousand users in a large corporation or academic/research institution, including top-level management. For more information please visit www.labtrack.com About EKM: Founded in 2000, San Diego-based EKM Corp. develops knowledge management solutions for the government and scientific sectors. EKM solutions are built on the foundation of the company's award-winning knowledge discovery systems technology and utilize standard data system environments, including IBM, Microsoft and Oracle. EKM has successfully deployed solutions to more than 200 locations around the United States and is the recipient of IBM's prestigious Beacon Award for the Best Integrated Business Solution for 2003. For more information, please visit www.ekmco.com About Motion Computing: Motion Computing is a mobile computing and wireless communications leader in vertical markets such as healthcare, field force automation, government and education - combines world-class innovation and industry experience. Motion's tablet PCs and related ultramobile products enable people to use computers in new ways and places. Marketed through an experienced international reseller network and directly through its Web site, each Motion product is built to customer specifications. The company's new M1400 Tablet PCs and accessories are designed for users who need a combination of true mobility, power and versatility. For more information, visit www.motioncomputing.com. |
