STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Neonode^® Inc. (NASDAQ: NEON), creators of the AirBar™ sensor, the streamlined device that instantly gives PCs touchscreen capabilities, today announces the official U.S. launch and shipment of AirBar pre-sale orders. Compatible with most Chromebook™ notebooks and PCs running Windows^® 8.1 or 10, AirBar provides consumers with the option to promptly and seamlessly activate touch functionalities on their laptops.

This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161025005568/en/

The AirBar device is a sleek, thin matte black bar that magnetically attaches to the bottom of a laptop display for easy installation. AirBar instantly connects through a USB port and requires no software installation or additional configuration. AirBar uses parent company Neonode’s patented zForce AIR™ technology to emit an invisible light field over a laptop screen that senses touch from fingers, gloves and even a paintbrush. This gives users the ability to flip through a digital cookbook without removing their oven mitt or teach their kids how to draw and paint without the messy art supplies, for example.

“We developed this product knowing there is really nothing else like it on the market,” said Remo Behdasht, senior vice president of AirBar Devices at Neonode. “People want touchscreen capabilities, but until now their options were very limited by brand and cost. Our successful pre-order phase was further confirmation of the massive appeal and demand for this device.”

AirBar alleviates battery drain, added weight and glare that typically comes with touchscreen laptops. AirBar retails for $69 and is offered in three size options to fit 13.3”, 14” and 15.6” screens.

AirBar is currently available at www.air.bar and will also be sold online at Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), CDW (NASDAQ: CDW), Dell, Newegg, and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT).

About AirBar

AirBar is a brand of Neonode Inc., a technology company that develops advanced optical sensors using its patented zForce AIR technology. The AirBar sensor is the company’s flagship consumer product that instantly gives most Chromebook and PC laptops running Windows 8 or 10 on-demand touch capabilities.

For more information, please visit: www.air.bar.

About Neonode

Neonode Inc. (NASDAQ: NEON) develops and licenses optical interactive sensing technologies. Neonode’s patented optical interactive sensing technology is developed for a wide range of devices like automotive systems, printers, PC devices, monitors, mobile phones, tablets and e-readers. Neonode is a trademark of Neonode Inc. registered in the United States and other countries. AirBar, the AirBar logo and zForce AIR are trademarks of Neonode Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

For more information, please visit www.neonode.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include, but are not limited to, statements relating to expectations, future performance or future events, and product cost, performance, and functionality matters. These statements are based on current assumptions, expectations and information available to Neonode management and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Neonode’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

These risks, uncertainties, and factors are discussed under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in Neonode’s public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including Neonode’s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K. You are advised to carefully consider these various risks, uncertainties and other factors. Although Neonode management believes that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are reasonable, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be fulfilled. Forward-looking statements are made as of today’s date, and Neonode undertakes no duty to update or revise them.

© Copyright Neonode Inc. 2001 – 2016. All rights reserved.

View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161025005568/en/