{{Short description|Software company}} {{other uses|KNO (disambiguation)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2016}} {{Infobox company | name = Kno, Inc. | logo = Kno logo w256xh254.png | type = Subsidiary of Intel | defunct = 2013 | location_city = Santa Clara, CA | location_country = United States | key_people = Osman Rashid<br />Babur Habib<br />Marc Andreessen | industry = E-learning | 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.<ref name="digitalbookworld.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2013/kno-partners-with-state-university-of-new-york-press-to-bring-digital-content-to-students/|title=Kno Partners With State University of New York Press to Bring Digital Content to Students - Digital Book World|date=February 4, 2013|access-date=March 15, 2013|archive-date=April 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411030009/http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2013/kno-partners-with-state-university-of-new-york-press-to-bring-digital-content-to-students/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57611636-92/intel-stuffs-its-backpack-with-high-tech-textbooks-in-kno-deal/ |title=Intel stuffs its backpack with high-tech textbooks in Kno deal |author= Carrie Mihalcik |date=November 9, 2013|work=CNET News|accessdate=November 9, 2013}}</ref>
== History == Founded in May 2009, Kno was headed by CEO Osman Rashid,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16021119?nclick_check=1 |title=Kno: Andreessen Horowitz, others invest $46M in digital textbook startup |work= San Jose Mercury News|date=September 8, 2010 |accessdate=2010-11-19}}</ref> the co-founder of Chegg, and CTO Babur Habib, a consumer electronics veteran. The firm received funding from Andreessen Horowitz,<ref name="time">{{cite news |url=https://business.time.com/2010/11/11/kno-chegg-want-a-slice-of-apple/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115041530/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1877020_1877030_2030923,00.html |url-status=live |archive-date=November 15, 2010 |title=Kno Wants a Slice of Apple |work= Time Magazine|access-date=2010-11-19 |date=November 11, 2010}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/a-tablet-to-let-students-replace-notebooks-and-textbooks |title=A Tablet to Let Students Replace Notebooks and Textbooks |work= New York Times|accessdate=2010-11-19 |first=Miguel |last=Helft |date=June 10, 2010}}</ref> Its goal was to offer a "digital textbook/student platform" aimed at the academic market.<ref name="time"/> The textbook tablet was available either with a single panel 14.1" touchscreen or with dual 14.1" touchscreens.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/27/kno-offers-a-second-lighter-tablet/ |title=Kno Offers a Second, Lighter Tablet Computer For Students |work= New York Times|accessdate=2010-11-19 |first=Miguel |last=Helft |date=September 27, 2010}}</ref> The operating system was based on Linux and Webkit.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/kno-dual-screen-tablet-appears-at-d8-we-go-hands-on/ |title=Kno dual-screen tablet appears at D8, we go hands-on |work=Engadget |date=June 2, 2010 |accessdate=2010-11-19}}</ref>
In April 2011, the company announced that it had licensed its hardware design to Intel and would instead focus on developing software.<ref name="bw">{{cite web |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110408005601/en/Intel-Capital-Advance-Publications-Andreessen-Horowitz-Capital |title=Intel Capital, Advance Publications, Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital, FLOODGATE and SV Angels Invest $30 Million in Kno |work= Press release|date=April 8, 2011 |accessdate=2011-04-08}}</ref> Two months later, the company released an iPad application,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110606005790/en/Kno-Unveils-Beta-Textbook-App-iPad-World%E2%80%99s|title=Kno Unveils Beta Textbook App for iPad with World's Largest eTextbook Catalog|website=www.businesswire.com|date=June 6, 2011}}</ref> followed by versions for the Galaxy Note 10.1,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120815005341/en/Kno-Education-App-Samsung-GALAXY-Note-10.1|title=Kno Education App and Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 Bring Interactive Textbook Experience to Android|website=www.businesswire.com|date=August 15, 2012}}</ref> Android Jelly Bean,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kno.textbooks|title=Intel® Education Study App - Android Apps on Google Play|website=play.google.com}}</ref> Windows 7 & 8,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-US/app/kno-textbooks/c9ca3bf7-7379-4448-aeae-91a8e8d0c075|title=Buy Kno Textbooks - Microsoft Store|website=Microsoft Store}}</ref> and Web platforms and devices.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kno.com/account/courseManager |title=Same textbooks, WAY smarter | eTextbooks | 15-day money back guarantee | Available on iPad, Android, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Web |access-date=March 14, 2013 |archive-date=April 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429032216/http://www.kno.com/account/courseManager |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In August 2012, the company expanded its catalog of titles from college textbooks to include the K-12 market.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120807005373/en|title=Kno Launches K-12 Digital Textbooks, Empowering Parents to Go Digital at Home|website=www.businesswire.com|date=August 7, 2012}}</ref>
The company was acquired by Intel the following year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Empson |first=Ingrid Lunden, Rip |date=2013-11-09 |title=Intel Has Acquired Kno, Will Push Further Into The Education Content Market With Interactive Textbooks |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/11/08/intel-has-acquired-kno-to-push-further-into-the-education-market/ |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://kno.com/ Official Site] {{Ebooks}} <!--navbox-->
Category:Computer companies established in 2009 Category:Educational technology companies of the United States Category:Educational software Category:Software companies based in California Category:Defunct software companies of the United States Category:2009 establishments in California Category:Software companies disestablished in 2013 Category:2013 disestablishments in California Category:2013 mergers and acquisitions Category:Intel acquisitions
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