Microsoft Corporation acquired aha! software, a transaction announced in April 1996.
aha! software operates in Pen / mobile computing (InkWriter handwriting technology), is based in United States. aha! software developed pen-based productivity applications, most notably aha! InkWriter, which let users write and edit with a stylus and convert handwriting into text on pen-enabled and handheld devices. Microsoft acquired the company to bolster its pen-computing and mobile handwriting technology.
Acquire pen-input and handwriting-recognition expertise for Microsoft's pen and handheld-computing efforts.
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.