Livescribe 3 Smartpen

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Dec, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 194 reviews of Livescribe 3 Smartpen. The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the size. The design also gets good feedback, but the durability and reliability get less positive opinions.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Livescribe 3 Smartpen

alaTest has collected and analyzed 105 user reviews of Livescribe 3 Smartpen from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the size. The design also gets good feedback. Some have doubts about the durability and reliability.

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66% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Expert review by : Jamie Lendino (pcmag.com)

Livescribe 3 Smartpen

The Livescribe 3 brings digitized note-taking to your iPhone or iPad, while preserving the company's useful synchronized audio recordings, but it's not as easy to use or as reliable as previous iterations.

Synchronizes written notes with audio recordings. Archives digital copies of your written notes. Much clearer pencasts (without pen-scratching sounds) than in prior iterations. Plenty of note-editing and sharing options.

Requires a companion iOS device to work. Lacks Android support. Buggy audio recording synchronization. Requires special notebook paper.

Finally, you can share your notes to Dropbox, Evernote, Kindle, or another note-taking app on your phone or tablet. The app comes with English built in, but you can download other languages as well.

Nov, 2013

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Expert review by : Chuong Nguyen (gottabemobile.com)

Livescribe 3 Smart Pen Review

The Livescribe smart pen allows users to combine the analog with digital to more effectively capture handwritten notes and drawings, something that could be difficult on a smartphone. We've seen various attempts in the past from different companies to...

That said, the Livescribe 3 is one of the most accurate solutions on the market today. There are competing products that have a clip-on Bluetooth piece that will work on any paper, but these products do not offer as reliable nor as accurate a solution....

Dec, 2013

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Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (goodgearguide.com.au)

Livescribe 3 Smartpen for Android

Automatically save handwritten notes, diagrams, and scribbles to your Android phone or tablet

Good overall performance for capturing handwritten tasks ; Comfortable to hold despite being thick

Ongoing costs for paper ; The app didn't let us share an entire writing pad in one go

Jul, 2015

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Expert review by : Nermin Bajric (goodgearguide.com.au)

Livescribe 3 smartpen (preview)

The Livescribe 3 smartpen employs an app-centric model that relies on an iOS-based device for recording and playback

New design ; 14 hour battery life

iOS only at launch ; Requires smartphone or tablet to record

Livescribe’s fourth generation smart pen, the Livescribe 3, is a revolutionary step for the vendor. Unlike its predecessors, it does not have an built-in microphone, speaker, or storage, but employs an app-centric model that relies on an iOS-based...

Oct, 2013

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Expert review by : Kane Fulton (techradar.com)

Livescribe 3 Smartpen review

Is the smartpen mightier than the keyboard?

Converts handwriting accurately ; Syncs quickly ; Clean, intuitive app ; Easy note sharing

Chunky Pen ; iOS only (for now)

The Livescribe 3 Smartpen is the latest electronic pen from California-based Livescribe. Designed to take the pain out of digitizing, archiving and sharing handwritten notes and sound recordings, its wide-ranging appeal spans anyone from note-taking...

Jan, 2014

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Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (pcworld.idg.com.au)

Livescribe 3 Smartpen for Android

Automatically save handwritten notes, diagrams, and scribbles to your Android phone or tablet

Good overall performance for capturing handwritten tasks ; Comfortable to hold despite being thick

Ongoing costs for paper ; The app didn't let us share an entire writing pad in one go

Jul, 2015

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Expert review by : Nermin Bajric (pcworld.idg.com.au)

Livescribe 3 smartpen (preview)

The Livescribe 3 smartpen employs an app-centric model that relies on an iOS-based device for recording and playback

New design ; 14 hour battery life

iOS only at launch ; Requires smartphone or tablet to record

Oct, 2013

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Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (pcworld.co.nz)

Livescribe 3 Smartpen for Android

Livescribe's smartpen has been around for a while, and it has proven to be quite a useful tool, especially for professionals who still like to take down handwritten notes. It was originally released for Apple devices, but the Livescribe 3 smartpen has...

Good overall performance for capturing handwritten tasks ; Comfortable to hold despite being thick

Ongoing costs for paper ; The app didn't let us share an entire writing pad in one go

Jul, 2015

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Expert review by : Anthony Ball (digitalspy.com)

Livescribe 3 Smart Pen hands-on: Turning words into action

With everything else going electronic lately, it should come as little surprise that we'd eventually end up with a digital pen and paper.

Dec, 2013

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Expert review by : Lee Bell (theinquirer.net)

Livescribe 3 Smartpen review

The pen that turns your scribbles into editable text

Never miss a note, reliable, turns handwriting to text very accurately, app and pen work almost flawlessly, natural feel

No support for Android, some features like Pencast might take a bit of getting used to

The Livescribe 3 Smartpen is one of the best gadgets to come out of 2013, boasting some very unique and innovative features that mean you will never have to miss an important quote again.

Dec, 2013

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