Livescribe announced today several new features for the Pulse smartpen as well as the introduction of the first public beta of the Livescribe Desktop for Mac application. As a reminder, the Pulse smartpen allows users to capture handwritten notes and simultaneously record audio for synchronized playback.

New features coming to the Pulse smartpen (for Windows users) include:

• Handwriting to text transcription courtesy of Vision Objects. Note takers will be able to transcribe their handwritten notes into text on the computer. The software called “MyScribe for Livescribe” will be available with Livescribe Desktop for Windows version 1.4 coming out on Nov. 24th. It will be available for a free 30 day trial and then can be purchased for $29.95 at www.visionobjects.com/store.
• Version 1.4 of the Livescribe Desktop will also allows users to print dot paper notepads for free. Dot paper notepads can be printed from the Livescribe Desktop Toolbar on most color laser jet printers that are Adobe PostScript compatible and able to print at 600 dpi or higher.

As for the Mac version of the Livescribe Desktop, the application will be compatible with all Intel-based Mac systems with OS X 10.5 or higher. The new beta software will also be available for download starting on Nov 24th and will allow Mac users the ability to upload notes and audio recordings, play them back, search for words, and browse through digital copies of their notes.

The Pulse smartpen is available in two models – a 1GB model for $149 and a 2GB model for $199.

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