MyScript for Livescribe lets Pulse smartpen users edit handwritten notes in Word, create a dictionary of frequently used words, and even convert shapes, drawings and tables.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – July 27, 2009 – Livescribe Inc. (www.livescribe.com) and Vision Objects announced today the availability of a handwriting-to-text transcription service for Mac users, bringing handwriting-recognition software to a larger community of Pulse smartpen users. Mac users can download a 30-day free trial or buy MyScript for Livescribe online from Vision Objects, an expert in ergonomic, easy-to-use alternatives for text input.

“Handwriting-to-text transcription has been one of the most frequently requested applications from our Mac user community, and we are very excited to finally be able to provide this capability through our partnership with Vision Objects” said Eric Petitt, senior director of marketing for Livescribe. “Vision Objects is known for providing the highest recognition accuracy in the market, with confidence second to none.”

With MyScript for Livescribe, Pulse smartpen users can make edits to their converted text and even create a personal dictionary of frequently used words, names, abbreviations or terms for an even more accurate conversion. They can also:
• Directly send handwritten notes from Livescribe Desktop to MyScript,
• Convert shapes, drawings and tables, as well as handwriting,
• Send edited text to Microsoft Word or email, or save it as a picture file.

Vision Objects has been developing handwriting recognition technology for laboratories, universities and corporations worldwide since 1998. “Livescribe’s ‘computer-in-a-pen’ radically transforms the way students take notes collectively as well as individually,” said Jean-Marc Aïchoun, vice president of sales and marketing for Vision Objects. “Sharing technologies such as pencasts and MyScript for Livescribe invite a new level of collaboration likely to change the way people teach, learn and create information.”

Pulse smartpen owners can download a free 30-day trial or purchase MyScript at http://www.visionobjects.com/handwriting_recognition/pulse/pulse.htm.

Mac users must be operating Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger or 10.5 Leopard on an Intel processor.