NEDERLAND, Colorado – January 14, 2015 – AirTurn, the manufacturer of wireless, hands-free controllers for Bluetooth equipped tablets and computers, announced the AirTurn PED™, a low-profile foot-controlled page turner for music reading, set lists, scrolling lyrics or guitar tabs among many other applications.
AirTurn PED may also be used for hands-free teleprompting, slide presentations, instrument effects or media control. Configurations are also available for assistive technologies and common desktop document or presentations applications.
Pressing the right foot switch of the AirTurn PED will turn pages forward and a press on the left switch will turn pages backward. PED is ideal for users who need to keep both hands free while reading or controlling applications on their Bluetooth SMART READY devices including:
· iPAD 3 and above
· iPhone 5 and above
· Most recent Samsung devices
· Most PCs and Macs equipped with Bluetooth 4.0
AirTurn also can provide Bluetooth USB connectors to convert older PCs to Bluetooth 4.0.
“AirTurn designed the PED controller to be the most compact, easy to use, transport and connect to Bluetooth wireless devices,” said Dave Tamkin, a Chicago and now Boulder, Colorado acoustic singer/songwriter. “It can fit in my pocket and connect to my mobile devices in seconds,” he added. “Artists and other technology users are going to love how it simplifies their ability to play, present and perform.”
AirTurn PED features include:
· Membrane touch switches for fast and quiet response
· Anti skid control on the base
· Lithium ion battery lasting 6-12 months depending on usage
· Second spare battery included in battery compartment
· Signal lights to indicate low battery and Bluetooth connection status
· Keyboard Switch for virtual keyboard access for some iOS applications
· Mode Switch to change profiles for different uses.
Retail pricing for the AirTurn PED is $69.00. It will be available for delivery February 5. For photos please visit Photos.
Founded in 2008 in Boulder, CO, AirTurn, Inc. develops tools to enhance presentation and performance. Musicians world-wide use AirTurn products to manage effects, back tracks, metronomes, and turn digital sheet music pages hands-free.