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'''Agloves''' (pronounced “a-gloves”) is an American, privately held winter touchscreen glove company that makes gloves which work on all [[capacitive touchscreen]]s. The company is based in [[Boulder, Colorado]]. Agloves were launched on September 29, 2010. Jennifer Spencer, inventor of the gloves, currently serves as the company’s CEO and President.<ref name="BCBR1">Gold, Elizabeth. "Agloves Makes Touch Screens Winter Friendly." Boulder County Business Report [Boulder] 02 Sept. 2011. 02 Sept. 2011. Web. 18 Nov. 2011. <http://www.bcbr.com/article.asp?id=59551>.</ref> The gloves incorporate silver-nylon yarn to conduct the body's [[bioelectricity]] to the touchscreen device.<ref name="ChipChick">Stone, Helena. "Agloves Are Afforable Gloves for IPad, IPhone and Other Touchscreen Devices." Chip Chick. Chip Chick, 11 Oct. 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2011. <http://www.chipchick.com/2010/10/agloves-touchscreen-gloves.html>.</ref><ref name="Gizmag">"Agloves Give Full 10-finger Gloved Touchscreen Functionality - Image 1 of 4." Gizmag | New and Emerging Technology News. Gizmag.com, Jan. 2011. Web. 18 Nov. 2011. <http://www.gizmag.com/agloves-touchscreen-gloves/16807/picture/123839/>.</ref>
'''Agloves''' (pronounced “a-gloves”) is an American, privately held winter touchscreen glove company that makes gloves which work on all [[capacitive touchscreen]]s. The company is based in [[Boulder, Colorado]]. Agloves were launched on September 29, 2010. Jennifer Spencer, inventor of the gloves, currently serves as the company’s CEO and President.<ref name="BCBR1">Gold, Elizabeth. "Agloves Makes Touch Screens Winter Friendly." Boulder County Business Report [Boulder] 02 Sept. 2011. 02 Sept. 2011. Web. 18 Nov. 2011. <http://www.bcbr.com/article.asp?id=59551>.</ref> The gloves incorporate silver-nylon yarn to conduct the body's [[bioelectricity]] to the touchscreen device.<ref name="ChipChick">Stone, Helena. "Agloves Are Afforable Gloves for IPad, IPhone and Other Touchscreen Devices." Chip Chick. Chip Chick, 11 Oct. 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2011. <http://www.chipchick.com/2010/10/agloves-touchscreen-gloves.html>.</ref><ref name="Gizmag">"Agloves Give Full 10-finger Gloved Touchscreen Functionality - Image 1 of 4." Gizmag | New and Emerging Technology News. [[Gizmag]], Jan. 2011. Web. 18 Nov. 2011. <http://www.gizmag.com/agloves-touchscreen-gloves/16807/picture/123839/>.</ref>
Agloves have won several awards including Best New Product and Best New Company from 2011 [[Stevie Awards]];<ref>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Stevie-R-Awards-Women-iw-2140220077.html</ref> and the Innovation Quotient Award from the Boulder County Business Report.<ref name=BCBR2>"11 Claim IQ Awards for Innovation." Editorial. Boulder County Business Report 25 Aug. 2011. http://www.bcbr.com/article.asp?id=59424. 25 Aug. 2011. Web. 18 Nov. 2011. <http://www.bcbr.com/article.asp?id=59424>.</ref>
Agloves have won several awards including Best New Product and Best New Company from 2011 [[Stevie Awards]];<ref>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Stevie-R-Awards-Women-iw-2140220077.html</ref> and the Innovation Quotient Award from the Boulder County Business Report.<ref name=BCBR2>"11 Claim IQ Awards for Innovation." Editorial. Boulder County Business Report 25 Aug. 2011. http://www.bcbr.com/article.asp?id=59424. 25 Aug. 2011. Web. 18 Nov. 2011. <http://www.bcbr.com/article.asp?id=59424>.</ref>


Revision as of 14:15, 9 November 2016

Agloves (pronounced “a-gloves”) is an American, privately held winter touchscreen glove company that makes gloves which work on all capacitive touchscreens. The company is based in Boulder, Colorado. Agloves were launched on September 29, 2010. Jennifer Spencer, inventor of the gloves, currently serves as the company’s CEO and President.[1] The gloves incorporate silver-nylon yarn to conduct the body's bioelectricity to the touchscreen device.[2][3] Agloves have won several awards including Best New Product and Best New Company from 2011 Stevie Awards;[4] and the Innovation Quotient Award from the Boulder County Business Report.[5]

As of May 10, 2013, Agloves closed their business for personal reasons.[6]

In August 2014 AGloves, its rights and patents were purchased by NY based Prolific Innovations LLC which now continues to bring the AGlove to the marketplace.

References

  1. ^ Gold, Elizabeth. "Agloves Makes Touch Screens Winter Friendly." Boulder County Business Report [Boulder] 02 Sept. 2011. 02 Sept. 2011. Web. 18 Nov. 2011. <http://www.bcbr.com/article.asp?id=59551>.
  2. ^ Stone, Helena. "Agloves Are Afforable Gloves for IPad, IPhone and Other Touchscreen Devices." Chip Chick. Chip Chick, 11 Oct. 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2011. <http://www.chipchick.com/2010/10/agloves-touchscreen-gloves.html>.
  3. ^ "Agloves Give Full 10-finger Gloved Touchscreen Functionality - Image 1 of 4." Gizmag | New and Emerging Technology News. Gizmag, Jan. 2011. Web. 18 Nov. 2011. <http://www.gizmag.com/agloves-touchscreen-gloves/16807/picture/123839/>.
  4. ^ http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Stevie-R-Awards-Women-iw-2140220077.html
  5. ^ "11 Claim IQ Awards for Innovation." Editorial. Boulder County Business Report 25 Aug. 2011. http://www.bcbr.com/article.asp?id=59424. 25 Aug. 2011. Web. 18 Nov. 2011. <http://www.bcbr.com/article.asp?id=59424>.
  6. ^ http://blogs.denverpost.com/techknowbytes/2013/05/10/mother-daughter-team-behind-boulders-agloves-closing-business-to-[permanent dead link] focus-on-relationship/10094/

AGloves sold to Prolific Innovations LLC http://www.trademarkia.com/mobile/trademark_detail.aspx?sid=85097686

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