June 16, 2009 | Posted At: 06:43 AM | Author: Brian Nadel | Category:
Hardware
The pen and paper will seem so 20-th century when teachers and students get their hands onLiveScribe Pulse Smart Pen. It’s a modern marvel that not only remembers whatever is written, but captures sounds as well. It’s a little larger and heavier than the typical pen, is powered by a rechargeable battery and requires special paper that has tiny dots on it. Anything that’s written is captured by the pen’s built-in infrared camera and anything that’s said is recorded on the pen’s flash memory. The key is that LiveScribe’s software puts the two together so that everything from interactive research to department meetings get saved. In the hands of students, it can transform the classroom. With 1- or 2GB of memory, the Pulse sells for $150 or $200.
