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January 2014
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The editors liked
Looks and feels more refined than previous models
Tighter integration with iOS devices
Easier sharing options make notes even more useful
Notes can be captured without an active connection to an iPhone or iPad
Captures my notes as the Sky did. Records audio
Synchronizes written notes with audio recordings. Archives digital copies of your written notes. Much clearer pencasts (without pen-scratching sounds) than in prior iterations. Plenty of note-editing and sharing options.
Curved
Comfortably thick design
Tightly integrated with iOS app
Easy way to add accurate handwriting capture to iOS
Most accurate pen we tested
Comfortable round design
Easy to use
Comfortable
Attractive design
Compatible with Evernote
OneNote and other apps
Software Livescribefor Android was a pleasant surprise
Inktodigital This core function worked remarkably well
Setup I was up and running in less than 5 leisurely minutes
Battery Plenty of juice to go through multiple meetings
Classes
Etc
Paper It re
Never miss a note
Reliable
Turns handwriting to text very accurately
App and pen work almost flawlessly
Natural feel
The editors didn't like
Currently iOS only
Sharing functionality different from previous models
Capturing notes with the pen only does not allow for audio capture
Android app not on par with iOS app
Requires a companion iOS device to work. Lacks Android support. Buggy audio recording synchronization. Requires special notebook paper
Requires iOS device to record audio
Needs to be recharged daily
Software doesn't logically break content into editable text blocks
Heavier than most smart pens
Requires expensive Livescribe notebooks
No other colors to choose from
Proprietary notepad
Pencasts require smartphone
Ergonomics The pen is pretty chunky and takes getting used to
No support for Android
Some features like Pencast might take a bit of getting used to
Published: 2014-01-30, Author: Daniel , review by: geardiary.com
Looks and feels more refined than previous models, Tighter integration with iOS devices, Easier sharing options make notes even more useful, Notes can be captured without an active connection to an iPhone or iPad
Currently iOS only; Sharing functionality different from previous models; Capturing notes with the pen only does not allow for audio capture
Abstract: As you know I'm a sucker for gadgets, especially innovative gadgets that can help you get more done. As you know I frequent tech events often, and taking notes isn't always so easy. I often use my smartphone, but sometimes the basics are just what I need...
The Livescribe 3 is an excellent tool for those who like to write or keep journals. It's a way to take your handwritten notes with you without having to resort to writing on the screen. With the iPad, you can replicate many of the functionality of the Liv...
While there are some rough edges to be smoothed out, overall the Livescribe+ app is excellent. Receiving digitized ink from the pen is stable and reliable. The offline text to speech is also unique, even if the randomness of how Feeds are constructed ha...
Synchronizes written notes with audio recordings. Archives digital copies of your written notes. Much clearer pencasts (without pen-scratching sounds) than in prior iterations. Plenty of note-editing and sharing options.
Requires a companion iOS device to work. Lacks Android support. Buggy audio recording synchronization. Requires special notebook paper
The Livescribe 3 brings digitized note-taking to your iPhone or iPad, while preserving the company's useful synchronized audio recordings, but it's not as easy to use or as reliable as prior iterations....
Abstract: The pen works with the iPhone (4S or later), iPad (3 rd -gen or later), iPad mini and iPod touch (5 th -gen or later), which must be running iOS 7. It doesn't work with Android, BlackBerry or Windows Phone.The free Livescribe+ app is the entry point to se...
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