N-Trig: Microsoft buying company that made stylus for Surface Pro 3

Microsoft will soon own the company that provided the stylus and touch display interface technology for its Surface Pro 3, according to a media report.The company has agreed to acquire Israel-based N-Trig for $30 million, according to The Wall Street Journal.Microsoft already had a minority stake of 6 percent in N-trig, but apparently had been in negotiations to acquire the company for months. In February, Israel's Haaretz newspaper said N-Trig was valued at less than $10 million, while Calcalist-which originally broke the story of Microsoft looking to acquire the company-reported that Microsoft would pay at least $200 million.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here