We have heard about smart phones, watches and gadgets. But, Livescribe Echo smartpen really an unique device that I’ve seen in a while.
Livescribe Echo smartpen is a digital pen that basically records audio and hand written notes. In other words, Echo smart pen allow you to capture everything you hear write or speak. This pen is a boon for students and researchers, now they will not miss even a single word in lectures.
Echosmart pen also has real time playback of audio and handwritten notes. Searching, synchronizing, organizing and sharing made very simple with this digital pen. You can easily connect Echo smartpen with your computer to sync and copy notes to your PC or MAC using Livescribe desktop software. You can then search and share notes in digital audio and video ( pencast ) or text / PDF format with your friends privately via email and publically via social networking website such as Facebook or just post to your blog. You easily create notes, art ,drawings and mark important points (annotate) or sign documents locally or over web.
Livescribe also offers powerful features and application that involve language translator to translate phrases and sentences, applications for studies such as dictionary and apps for fun such as games. You can get free apps and buy various useful and interesting premium apps from Livescribe online store.
Echo smart pen comes with 4GB and 8GB memory and it cost $165 and $199 respectively to customers . Echo smartpen is a predecessor of Pulse smartpen, comparison between Livescribe Echo and pulse smartpen is explained in this video. Download full specification for Echo smartpen and Pulse smartpen in PDF format.
I check international availability of this smart digital pen and there are no retailers of this pen in India, you need to purchase smart pen online via amazon.com or apple store. Echo smartpen has discover a new way of learning in the field education. Students, researcher and teacher can now show and explain their work in a easy and interactive manner. In my opinion, the schools and institutes need to adopt this smart digital pen.