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A.T. Cross Company, LLC is an American manufacturing company of writing implements, based in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1846, it is one of the oldest pen manufacturers in the world. Cross' products include fountain, ballpoint, and rollerball pens, mechanical pencils and refills.
A pen is a handheld device used to apply ink to a surface, usually paper, for writing or drawing. [1] Additional types of specialized pens are used in specific types of applications and environments such as in artwork, electronics, digital scanning and spaceflight, and computing.
In 1969, Bic launched its advertising campaign in the United States. A year later, the four-color Bic was launched. The four-color pen allowed one to change the ink color without changing the pen. [13] Bic's ability to mass produce the manufacturing of their pens resulted in low prices. [14] The Conté company was acquired by BIC in 1979. [15]
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To provide the user with feedback on where it is written, the pen also contains ink and the user write on writing paper placed on top of the CrossPad. There is a small display at the bottom of the device that provides feedback about commands given, and there are six buttons which can be activated using the special pen.
In 1961 British Pens acquired the pen businesses of Perry & Co. and other manufacturers like John Mitchell and Joseph Gillott's. As part of the Twinlock Group its name was changed to "Cumberland Graphics" in 1975. Byron Head, the managing director of William Mitchell, acquired British Pens in 1982, renaming it "William Mitchell Ltd.". [9]
The World Wide Web began to enter everyday use in 1993, helping to grow the number of websites to 623 by the end of the year. [2] In 1994, websites for the general public became available. [3] By the end of 1994, the total number of websites was 2,278, including several notable websites and many precursors of today's most popular services. [1]
Livescribe is a paper-based computing platform that consists of a digital pen, digital paper, software applications, and developer tools.. Central to the Livescribe platform is the smartpen, a ballpoint pen with an embedded computer and digital audio recorder.