Livescribe 3 - Turn your words into action !!

When was the last time you hand-wrote something? Maybe you don’t remember. Maybe you do, but your hand started to hurt after one paragraph. Maybe you didn’t even recognize your own handwriting. For some people, handwriting feels like a lost art in the age of touchscreens. Well, fortunately we have the new Livescribe 3 that lets you jot, write, sketch, paint and even record audio notes on a smartphone.

The Livescribe 3 smartpen works with Livescribe dot paper to capture everything you write and draw. Livescribe’s smartpens are designed to eliminate the pain associated with note-taking by making digital copies of everything you write or draw. Due to the efficiency of Bluetooth Smart, the smartpen has a claimed battery life of 14 hours. But the best feature of the Livescribe 3 is the ability to transmit everything you write on the dot-paper pad to the Livescribe+ app on your iPad in close to real-time. Your Livescribe 3 pairs with Livescribe+ to instantly sync everything you write on paper directly onto your iPhone or iPad. Your notes become more useful when they are organized, tagged, searchable and converted to text. The streamlined design of the Livescribe 3 smartpen conceals an astonishing amount of technology. An infrared camera, ARM processor, Bluetooth Smart chipset, flash memory and lithium ion battery all work together to bring your notes to life on your tablet or smartphone.

From the integrated stylus cap to the Swiss-made tungsten-carbide ballpoint ink cartridge, the Livescribe 3 smartpen is a statement of elegant design that delivers the experience of a premium writing instrument. Bluetooth Smart wireless technology allows your Livescribe 3 smartpen to quickly and easily pair to your tablet or smartphone. It also extends the battery life, giving you over 14 hours of continuous writing between charges. Livescribe paper is available at competitive prices in a wide variety of sizes and styles so you can choose the one that's best for you. The Livescribe 3 costs $149.95 while the pro-edition costs around $199.95.

Source: Livescribe

Evo Mouse - Your finger is your pointer !!

We have seen many virtual keyboards come into existence by different companies but now finally we have a virtual trackpad come into existence, not exactly – as the manufacturing has been started but the official release date is not yet announced. It's the EvoMouse that brings the change in just a small cute piece of plastic.

The EvoMouse is like a small pet, four-legged with two infrared sensors in the front. The infrared sensors act as the virtual mouse allowing your finger to work on the table as a pointer. It works with particular gestures and also supports the pinch-to-zoom and rotate options in Windows 7. According to the company, the device works on any flat surface and requires only a small space so the distance of hand and the device is what you need to be careful of when working on a smaller area. It can be operated both via USB and Bluetooth connection, it would work for two full hours on a wireless connection with a fully charged battery. It is currently not compatible with Apple devices, it only works on Windows, Blackberry and Symbian devices.

Celluon claims that the EvoMouse could also help reduce repetitive stress injuries like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by allowing users to hold their hand in a natural position. Currently no word on a release date or pricing for the EvoMouse, so will keep you’ll updated.

Source: Celluon

Spot Connect - Connect Anywhere, Anytime !!

I had heard many complaints from my friends stating that they were not able to use their cellphones during emergency situations due to no cellular network. Well, now the “ No Service “ issue will fade because technology invented the new SPOT Connect. It turns your smartphone into a genius satellite communicator so you would now receive network on your phone in any outdoor. So, whether we are on a vacation to some island, an outdoor to a hilly area or for work, you simply need to connect and pair your smartphone with the waterproof SPOT Connect, and the power of a vast global satellite network is in your hands.

So now whether you need to check Facebook updates, emails or change status while on a trek on field trip it now becomes easy and simple and you no longer need to wait for the cellular network to do so. The SPOT Connect also helps in sending a SOS message in an emergency, or provide assistance with GPS navigation, tracking and sending the location to selected recipients. The SPOT Connect costs around $135 only which is a small amount for a pocket sized satellite communicator I suppose.

Source: SPOT Connect

Parrot Minikit Neo - Chat over the drive !!

In today’s world cell phone has gained a lot of importance from people and this is just because of socializing. We want to stay connected to our friends every minute, reply to their posts immediately, checking the latest news, upcoming meme or relationship statuses. But doing so while driving is very dangerous and has led to many accidents too.

Keeping one hand on the wheel, other on your phone shifts the focus of a person from driving a road to replying the text message and this is dangerous for both you and anyone around you. If you really have to take that call, why not get someone else to do it for you? The Minikit Neo by Parrot is a hands-free car kit that can be attached to the visor allowing the user to control aspects of the phone through voice recognition method.

The Minikit Neo can pair with your phone contacts so that it can tell you who is calling you or who recently messaged you by text-to-speech technology. The device can last for about 10 hours of talking and has 6 months standby time while on the ultra-low power mode. It costs around $100 and can pair with ant Bluetooth enabled device, and although we can clip it to the visor it is recommended to be kept somewhere around.  

Source: Minikit Neo