Wacom Inkling is a digital pen for artists

We've long been fans of the Livescribe pens, a tool that lets you hand-write notes that are then digitized and available immediately on your computer; it's a handy tool for journalists or students. Wacom on Tuesday announced a similar product, this time geared toward artists and visual thinkers: the Wacom Inkling.

The Inkling is a "digital sketch pen" that allows you to draw or sketch on any standard piece of paper (a big advantage over Livescribe, which requires special notebooks) and automatically have a digital version created. The pen looks like a regular ballpoint pen, but is much more powerful than that. As you draw, sketches, mind-maps, or brainstorms all get captured, pen stroke by pen stroke. You can even create layers as you sketch, and edit drawings even easier when you get back to the computer. Files can be accessed in applications like Photoshop and Illustrator, or just viewed on the computer.

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Livescribe Pulse Smartpen Finally Available

We finally received word from Livescribe that the Pulse Smartpen has arrived and is ready to order. Choose between a 1GB for $149.99 and a 2GB model for $199.99 with up to 200 hours of recording time. You can also purchase extra cartridges and a 4-pack of single spiral notebooks (one comes with the pen.) While still only compatible with Windows, the company says that they are working on a Mac version. Expect a ship date of about 4 to 6 weeks from purchase date, just in time to get back to school after Spring Break.

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Smartpen to be Launched in January

Yesterday, Livescribe told Gear Live that their Smartpen, the system that captures handwriting notes as well as audio, will be launched January 28 and are now taking pre-orders. They have updated their Website with additional details and images and instigated a forum to keep up on questions. The best news is that they will be giving away two a day through their launch date.The system, which consists of pen, paper, and software, can store more than 100 hours of audio and will come at a cost of less than $200.00.

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