LiveScribe’s Pulse SmartPen automates note-taking, so that you never need miss a word again....Whether in classrooms, meetings, seminars or interviews, taking notes or recording conversations is an integral part of the proceedings. You need to painstakingly write down or record whatever’s being discussed, ensuring that you don’t miss out on anything important. Later, you may also need to sit with the copious notes or audio recordings, to sift the important points and make summaries or minutes for circulation or future reference.
The Pulse SmartPen takes the pain out of this entire process. Available in 2 GB and 1 GB flavors, the pen includes an audio-recording device that records what is being said and links it to what you write on the special dot paper, which comes with the pen. If you miss out on a couple of sentences, you only need to tap the pen to know what was said. The 2 GB version can record up to 200 hours of audio.
The pen captures images of strokes and notations, using a built-in camera, to record notes on the dot paper. If you’ve missed something, you need to tap the pen on a word in that section—the audio recorded in the pen will start from that point and you can listen to it again to write down what you missed. To make it work you have to use special paper which is made up of millions of dots that can be read by a camera in the tip of the pen taking 75 pictures a second.
Once you’re done, you can transfer your notes via USB to your Windows XP/Vista PC using the LiveScribe Desktop software, which you will need to download. The software organizes your notes and audio into sessions—you can search for specific words and browse your notes. As a user, you get 250 MB free storage for your notes on LiveScribe Online. You can also share your drawings or writings on an online community, where people can comment on each other’s creations.
You can charge the pen via the USB charging cradle that comes with it. The package also includes a 3D recording headset, 100-sheet dot paper notebook, three ink cartridges and a stylus cartridge, a case for the smartpen, and a few interactive controls—such as a calculator, menu navigation arrows, bookmarks, and volume controls—that can be stuck to any surface. Three settings are available for audio recording: automatic, conference room, and lecture hall.
The 1 GB version costs $149.95 and the 2 GB version is available for $199.95. If you run out of micro dot paper, four-notebook packs are available for $19.95; while ink cartridges are available in five-packs, starting from $5.95. For more information, head to http://www.livescribe.com/.
The Pulse SmartPen takes the pain out of this entire process. Available in 2 GB and 1 GB flavors, the pen includes an audio-recording device that records what is being said and links it to what you write on the special dot paper, which comes with the pen. If you miss out on a couple of sentences, you only need to tap the pen to know what was said. The 2 GB version can record up to 200 hours of audio.
The pen captures images of strokes and notations, using a built-in camera, to record notes on the dot paper. If you’ve missed something, you need to tap the pen on a word in that section—the audio recorded in the pen will start from that point and you can listen to it again to write down what you missed. To make it work you have to use special paper which is made up of millions of dots that can be read by a camera in the tip of the pen taking 75 pictures a second.
Once you’re done, you can transfer your notes via USB to your Windows XP/Vista PC using the LiveScribe Desktop software, which you will need to download. The software organizes your notes and audio into sessions—you can search for specific words and browse your notes. As a user, you get 250 MB free storage for your notes on LiveScribe Online. You can also share your drawings or writings on an online community, where people can comment on each other’s creations.
You can charge the pen via the USB charging cradle that comes with it. The package also includes a 3D recording headset, 100-sheet dot paper notebook, three ink cartridges and a stylus cartridge, a case for the smartpen, and a few interactive controls—such as a calculator, menu navigation arrows, bookmarks, and volume controls—that can be stuck to any surface. Three settings are available for audio recording: automatic, conference room, and lecture hall.
The 1 GB version costs $149.95 and the 2 GB version is available for $199.95. If you run out of micro dot paper, four-notebook packs are available for $19.95; while ink cartridges are available in five-packs, starting from $5.95. For more information, head to http://www.livescribe.com/.
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