project zebra is a privately held mobile game development company based in the united kingdom .

it focuses on building geo-social games for mobile devices , and the mobile web .

the company was founded as an apple iphone app development company by barry scott in 2010 and is currently moving into other mobile platforms , including google android .

in early 2011 , project zebra secured an investment from venista ventures , the cologne , germany-based mobile media incubator , to help with this expansion .

the company is best known for its mobile game foursqwar .

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promotional game for transformers 3 : dark of the moon . very similar to project zebra’s other location - based game bunker buster .
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project zebra is a start - up focused on building geo - social games for mobile devices and the mobile web . it is a company based in the united kingdom .
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it ' s the title of the curriculum guide that accompanies the zebra mussel traveling trunk .
like all project zebra games , the app uses foursquare locations in a city to determine buildings in the war zone . you need to attack and defend them . very similar to bunker buster .
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venista ventures decided to invest in project zebra based on its strong performance and huge potential in the location - based smartphone games arena .
we believe that project zebra holds tremendous promise ,
said oliver wimmeroth , co - founder of venista ventures .
foursqwar in particular is a real winner , and with the further improvements barry has in the pipeline i can see it setting new standards for smartphone gaming - socializing - marketing integration .
patricia managed the project that produced the study , the qualities of quality : excellence in arts education and how to achieve it . she was a researcher on teaching in the visual arts ( studio thinking project ) study and the museum of modern art’s visual thinking curriculum project . she assisted on the art works for schools curriculum .
experience maintaining zebra thermal printers , troubleshooting thin clients , pcs , scanners , and portable handheld terminals . . . .
project zebra is the company behind the successful iphone game foursqwar , a location - based app game in which players combat with virtual troops for buildings that exist in the actual world . the game is available on the apple ' s
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the agreement ensures our company has the equipment , infrastructure and qualified staff we need to take project zebra ' s software solutions to the next level ,
said founder and ceo
that ' s your lot from us q - con xix ! enjoy the finale , see you all soon . zebra out .
zebra printers and drivers . noram international partners is currently looking for an it technician for our las vegas facility . . . .
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university project . original game where two players with a gps connection need to shoot each other , but buildings might get in the way .
project zebra has just released its tf3 battle zone , a geo - social app in collaboration with paramount home entertainment to support the sales of transformers 3 : dark of the moon on dvd and blu - ray disc . tf3 battle zone is available on ios , facebook , html5 and android .
good project management skills . supports repair engineering activities such as design , test , investigate , modification , fabrication and assembly of repair and . . .
zebra technologies is the official on - field player tracking provider of the nfl , powering the league’s ambitious , game - changing next generation stats initiative . . .
zebra coalition® is a network of organizations which provide services to lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender and all youth ( lgbtq + ) ages 13 – 24 .
good understanding of hardware and infrastructure ( lan , wlan , scan guns , pcs , zebra printers ) . the business systems analyst is responsible for providing system . . .
in this hands - on role , you will collaborate with cross - functional partners and leaders to define project objectives and deliver compelling content that will . . .
one - man homecrafts project with unknown gameplay . “a geolocation multiuser online game . explore and build your world in other dimensions but still on your real location” .
patricia palmer worked as a researcher and project manager on innovating with intelligence , the project that launched the visible thinking approach to developing thinking dispositions . with shari tishman she is the co - developer of artful thinking , a program that integrates arts into the curriculum in order to strengthen student thinking and learning . the program is part of the visible thinking initiative at project zero – a research - based approach to teaching thinking that links an international network of schools and other learning organizations .
zebra mussels , an aquatic species that invaded north america in 1988 , have caused some very serious economic and environmental problems . they are rapidly spreading beyond the great lakes region into many waterways in the midwest , and even into the northeast ( zebra mussels have already been found in the connecticut river and lake champlain ) . mit sea grant is tuning kids into zebra mussels and other exotic species through a new and exciting science called the zebra mussel mania traveling trunk . developed by illinois - indiana sea grant , the trunk is filled with ten hands - on activities that provide educators with tools to teach about the full range of problems associated with zebra mussels and other nonindigenous species . use of the trunk encourages students to inquire and discover . what makes the trunk even more effective is the integration of other subjects , including math , english , social studies , and the arts .
video game creators from across the world are emerging from a 48 - hour programming frenzy in which they create games from scratch as part of a global creativity project .
the zebra coalition® is a tax - exempt , nonprofit organization pursuant to section 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) of the internal revenue code . the zebra coalition’s registration number issued by the florida department of agriculture , division of consumer services under chapter 496 of the florida statutes is ch - 37413 . the zebra coalition engages no professional solicitors and receives 100 % of all contributions . a copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the division of consumer services by calling toll - free ( 800 - 435 - 7352 ) within the state of florida or by visiting
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this education project is funded by the illinois - indiana sea grant program at purdue university and the university of illinois , and is presented to massachusetts educators by the mit sea grant college program .
as the project comes to an end , 2 pager presentations of specific results and analyses have been put together for a better view on zebra2020 findings . the short overviews can be fo [ … ]
in addition to fact sheets on selected topics , we have other educational materials available for loan . these include a zebra mussel kit reccomended for grades 5 - 6 ; slides of zebra mussels , selected freshwater species and nonindigenous species in new england ; and a few selected videos . in addition , please consult the references for copies of papers and documents that are available for loan . our sea grant clearinghouse has some documents online .
the illinois - indiana sea grant program and the illinois river project selected fifth - and sixth - grade teachers to develop the curriculum and related activities . curriculum development specialists from the illinois river project at southern illinois university - edwardsville and the bell museum of natural history in minnesota ensured that the teaching materials meet established science education standards . although designed with midwest waterways and students in mind , the trunk is nevertheless general enough to be useful to a new england audience .
it monitored the market uptake of nzebs across europe ( creating an observatory ) and thereby generated data and evidence for policy evaluation and optimisation ( providing a strategy to boost the market uptake of nzebs ) . the project results are relevant not only to policy makers at the eu and member state levels , but also to a broader range of market actors within the construction value chain . the final results are now available in the project publications section . also check out the three tools developed and the final report .
this gps navigator is also an art project : it deliberately does not choose the fastest or shortest route but instead takes a longer , alternative route towards your goal . alon . op je route krijg je dan poëtische of compleet van de pot gerukte opdrachten voorgeschoteld .
with the growing awareness of transgender topics , zebra coalition is offering a gender variant meetup to support youth . this meetup will focus on discussions regarding gender identification , healthy living , finding support and other topics that will meet the needs of the participants . ( ages 13 - 17 . )
explore life . explore film . explore you . join other movie enthusiasts at zebra’s cinema safari and learn to understand yourself , others and themes more objectively through cinematic exploration . watch a movie and stay to discuss your experience . ( ages 13 - 24 and ages 17 - 24 when movie is rated r . )
the final results and recommendations are now available in the project publications section of the website . among the interesting reads we suggest the report on
strategies for a nearly zero - energy building market transition in the european union
. as a bonus , consults the ppt books made for each zebra2020 country covering national recommendations .
visible thinking began as an initiative to develop a research - based approach to teaching thinking dispositions . the approach emphasized three core practices : thinking routines , the documentation of student thinking , and reflective professional practice . it was originally developed at lemshaga akademi in sweden as part of the innovating with intelligence project , and focused on developing students ' thinking dispositions in such areas as truth - seeking , understanding , fairness , and imagination . it has since expanded its focus to include an emphasis on thinking through art and the role of cultural forces and has informed the development of other project zero visible thinking initiatives , including artful thinking , and cultures of thinking .
the project gathered eight partners from academia , research and private consultancy ; 17 european member states were covered by zebra2020 ( austria , belgium , the czech republic , denmark , france , germany , italy , the netherlands , norway , poland , lithuania , luxemburg , romania , slovakia , spain , sweden and the united kingdom ) .
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unique ‘space - based’ puzzle game using physical objects and augmented reality . players must navigate a nameless man through plastic cubes . in order to do this , they have to tilt and rotate the cubes or connect them together . the project uses a camera and desktop monitor , but could possibly be remade for mobile phones . created by artist julian oliver .
calling all gamers ! the zebra coalition youth center has been technologically enhanced . come play all sorts of games with your fellow gamers . accessible for your entertainment is the brand new promethean screen with connection to the xbox console plus kinect . come play video games , apps or our collection of classic board games . we also welcome new games you are welcome to bring . we hope to see your skills real soon ! ( ages 13 - 24 . )
how can anyone be so well read , so well informed on such a variety of subjects , and still be so absolutely clueless ? i can accept that many people , especially bright women , have trouble being social , but kat is socially inept to the point of absurdity . and as a long time best friend , luc has done her no favors by accepting her inappropriate behavior . it was especially glaring when he agreed to help her on the daddy project , but didn ' t give her any assistance or guidelines that would help her speak to strangers in an appropriate manner , and make it even remotely possible for her to complete her project . there were a couple of physical encounters that could be tempered a bit as far as how detailed they were , and if that was done , the book would be suitable for young teens . it is light and fluffy and cotton candy sweet . somewhat predictable , but still fun .
katherine murphy ' s boss assigns her the rather implausible ( and impossible ) task of finding her the perfect man . katherine is a dedicated employee and wants to be successful with this task , in particular , because her boss has pretty much guaranteed her that success will lead to a promotion . the problem is , katherine is socially awkward and rather shy and having a difficult time with the task . so she enlists the aid of her best friend , luc , - - an incredibly attractive , but rather laid back friend whom she has known since high school , when he rescued her previously rescued her from her social ineptitude . i loved the hero , luc . he was described as being incredibly good looking , but it was his personality that i found attractive . it ' s clear from the beginning that luc is just an all - around great guy . he cares about kat and he wants her to be happy , thus his willingness to help her with her ridiculous work assignment . the
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that kat ' s boss gives her is pretty implausible , yet the story is so well - written , that i could easily let it slide . i think what i appreciated most was that the author didn ' t try to come up with a million different ways that the story should be believable ; she just assumes that we can go with the story . at times , i thought that kat ' s boss was just too far over the top and kat was a little too clueless , but the humor and the sexual tension between the two main characters kept me engaged and entertained .
and will be released on additional platforms later this year . in foursqwar , users take on the role of military tacticians as they defend their home buildings and invade enemy territory .
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zebra2020 focuses on tracking the market transition to nearly zero - energy buildings ( nzebs ) to derive recommendations and strategies for the building industry and policy makers and to accelerate the market uptake of nzebs .
over the course of zebra2020 , three tools were developed in order to track the nzeb market maturity , asses the impact of current building standards and policies and showcase best practice cases in europe . the tools have many useful features for policy makers and industry players . for more information consult the tools section of the website .
recommendations zebra2020 _ strategies for nzeb market transition in the eu strategies for nzeb market transition on national level boosting the nzeb market transition . recommendatio [ … ]
this report has been drafted to assist policy - makers with knowledge - based solutions to foster the market uptake of nzebs . the recommendations are carried by three main information [ … ]
a set of useful slides for policy makers presenting zebra2020 findings , tools , scenarios and recommendations for 16 focus countries . ppt book uk ppt book sweden ppt book spain p [ … ]
european legislation ( energy performance of buildings directive ) makes nzebs a standard by 2020 . reliable data on current market activities is essential for policy‐makers to eval [ … ]
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this encyclopedia tries to be as complete as possible in the field of location - based games . ever since location - based services integrated in mobile devices hit the mainstream market ( some time around 2008 ) , gps games and apps crept from obscurity into public awareness . but even though there were some successes , often short - lived , a lot of the apps remained ‘niche’ . we try to cover both the experimental projects and the huge hits .
7scenes is a mobile storytelling platform to create location - based , story - driven tours and games . multiple teams possible . outdoor and indoor features , using gps and qr - codes . mainly used in the nethercountrys and belgium .
a storytelling game created specifically for canadian city banff . local players got messages on their mobile phones and could respond in a specific way , branching the story .
part of the far - play location - based software platform , developed at the university of alberta . makes use of augmented reality and qr codes .
scavenger hunt and tour creator . a lot of public ‘bounds’ ( tours ) available , most of them in germany . clean browser overview of played bounds .
upcoming ( ? ) tower defense game using the real - world map as in - game floor . players need to defend a lighthouse in the middle of a sector . if one real - world sector is completed , you can move to another .
according to the description , androids attacked you in an open world superimposed on the real world . you could team up with other players .
part game , part platform to create a location - based scenario anywhere they like . early routing app , using pictures and nearby positioning .
one of the earliest mobile location - based games . players needed to find and destroy other human players , represented as bot fighters . the game was continuous and was played out through sms .
control a bumblebee . navigate with the device’s compass and accelerometer to move in the virtual world . 2 - player multiplayer , played in a 5x5m ‘real’ space .
build armies to destroy other players’ armies and defend your turf . the game used foursquare venues as locations to defend .
part of the far - play software platform , developed at the university of alberta . makes use of augmented reality and qr codes .
early location - based game in which 100 players could play online against members of blast theory , who were running around on the streets . they could hear the real - life players’ audio responses via recorded walkie - talkie streams .
selling itself as a ‘location - based monopoly’ , this game allows you to buy foursquare real estate and let visitors pay rent .
popular mmo strategy game , splitting up the world in ‘zones’ . in - app purchase system . the game’s support is on the decline .
bookable game for schools to raise awaress of the dangers of traffic . students needed to form a band by picking up instruments and gathering fans . the location - based phases were interspersed with motion - based minigames .
original mmo with a colorful art style . you needed to battle for territory in a beat - em up style action scene , unlike most other ‘capture territory’ location - based games . you could also meet up and work together . got decent reviews at the time .
treasure hunt app with a twist . pick up hints that lead you to a secret location . steal hints from others . you can only play a ‘guided’ version of this game .
immersive location - based single - player game . you need to complete objectives and spy on virtual characters at real locations . make puzzles for other agents to solve .
touted as the ‘first gps video game’ , colors was never officially released , since the company behind the short - lived gizmondo system went bankrupt . there are plans to re - release the game in the near future , however . gameplay was gta - style , but used your real - life location and movements to determine the world layout and your attack patterns .
this app aimed to engage people in acts of kindness and to help them solve ( social ) problems in the city .
strategy game which combined both android and facebook interfaces . you needed to deploy and move droids to harvest areas . some actions could only be done if you were there , others did not require your location . still on the play store , but won’t boot .
hardcore mmo game where it was all about planting and defusing explosives . in - app purchases and decent art for a small - scale location - based game .
one - time , story - driven sms game which featured a model city with figurines . players needed to find out why they were in the game . they also had to choose their own figurine , which moved around the model time during their own play time .
belgian location - based action game in which a wwi spy has to do sabotage actions at various locations in kortrijk , while remaining unseen by the german police .
location - based multiplayer game in which you receive a dokobot . you can give it a name and function . it then keeps a photo journal of your surroundings , using your camera and an overlay image of the robot . you can get new bots by walking around , however . then you’ll drop your old robot . this game had to shut down because it violated the privacy act and collected the information of children under 13 .
eevoo was an ambitious game , layering its high quality graphics on a ‘real world’ map . the game offered ar functionality . slick presentation , but ultimately abandoned .
just like its predecessor , eevoo ii is a building game layered on top of a gps map . it offers location - based missions and a more streamlined ar mode .
a more story - driven ingress , even more focused on the real world . it accompanies the book endgame : the calling , the first in a trilogy . people help one of the 12 ancient societies by defending keypoints . both ai and player opponents battle against you . the game has some rpg elements , like upgrading throughout equipment . if you can ‘solve’ the story in each of the books , you can win $ 500 , 000 . the first has been solved , unlocking the second book in the series : sky key .
this upcoming ingress clone puts you in one of 3 factions who attempt to capture all territory in the real world . contrary to ingress , you battle other players directly , create a ‘home base’ and have some building options . it is uncertain whether this location - based game will be released .
from the creators of munzee , this gps game creator has generally the same features as the others , but has one advantage : it can use its munzee codes and interface as gameplay elements . it can hardly be called the most popular kid in school , though .
location - based action game in which players run around a field with a tablet . they need to pick up eggs . with these eggs , they have to shoot down angry explosive chickens . this game was made to encourage cooperation among vulnerable children .
short - lived platform for location - based tours and experiences , focusing on storytelling and social interaction . in order to make a story , you need to be invited , but this feature seems to be abandoned .
early experimental app that combines gps coordinates with simple augmented reality . got a visual upgrade as magic monstervision machine .
friendly fire uses real streets to map in - game roads . along these roads , you can build towers and fortifications to defend yourself from attacks . neat , colorful art style and relatively high production values . got great reviews until support was stopped shortly , only to be ‘revived’ again .
an early example of a well - executed ‘mafia’ mmo gps game . received a best outdoor game award .
cute , simple game for the garmin geko 201 gps device . the players needs to ‘smack’ as many geckos as possible by walking around . in fact , it’s a gps version of whack - a - mole .
gps city game in ghent . solve missions in the historical and arts quarter in the city using tools like a scanner and a radar tracker .
transmedia game used to transform the neighborhood . has been featured on events and festivals . teams need to collect properties , but need to negotiate with other teams .
social multiplayer gps game in which you needed to claim ‘boxes’ , rectangular areas evenly divided across the globe . you could create a ‘clan’ for your family or friends and assign a color to your clan . the game was never really popular .
treasure - hunt style game aimed at children . you need to sign up to ‘get a game for free’ and receive a handbook . game scenarios are upcoming , but info is sparse .
a form of geocaching in which you first select a randomly positioned ‘dashpoint’ on a map , and then try to visit it in the real world using a gps . players need to report their visit with a photograph or a detailed description . dashpoints change and expire after a set time . the website started in 2001 and is still active after 15 years ( ! ) .
medieval - style ‘capture territories’ game using a player’s gps location . you can take over any square in the world and expand your kingdom .
british lottery construction in which the uk is divided in squares , and you need to guess which square has treasure . no real treasure is buried , sadly .
slick crossover between a mission - based top - down shooter and a tactical rts game . the location - awareness aspect is minimal , though . as a reviewer notes : “even though the game is supposed to offer some sort of real - world interaction that bases things on a player’s real - life location , i hardly see any evidence of it , nor did i care” .
risk - like game , developed by yale students . long - time rival of turf , a way - too - similar game developed at yale . the game was not truly ‘location - based’ , but rather used real locations as a virtual battleground .
your standard treasure and scavenger hunt app . has an elaborate news feed and the option to post captions to your missions .
foursquare clone , but with ‘items’ as a unique feature . you could acquire , drop and swap items at spots . later updates downplayed the role of these items . you could also link spots to make ‘trips’ . facebook acquired the app and shut it down almost immediately .
early mission - based gps game in which players ( or teams ) needed to pick up gold along with solving riddles and complete challenges . a browser - based creator was available .
another indie gps game where it’s all about controlling areas and earning money . the latest version got bad reviews because of login issues .
huge one - time chase game in zurich as a promotion for mercedes . participants needed to escape a car with a certain ‘kill radius’ . the last man standing won the car .
the title is hungarian for ‘warlord’ . no wonder that this turf - like gps game has been developed in hungary . it still has some players in budapest , but it’s more or less dead in all other places in the world . major downside : you have to check in manually at every place .
visually distinct treasure and scavenger hunt app , also used for city tours . you can create your own huntzz in the app using a guide on the website . the developers can also create a hunt for you .
according to its description , indeterminate hikes + “re - appropriates smartphones , which are generally used for rapid communication and consumerism , and turns them into tools of environmental imagination and meditative wonder , renewing awareness of biological , cultural , and media ecologies and slowing participants down at the same time” . in short : it makes you do things in the city you would normally only do out in the country . a deliciously hipster approach to gps walking apps .
reigning king of the location - based mmos . two factions , the enlightened and the resitance , battle for earth’s future . they do this by capturing portals and linking them together ( creating fields ) . more than 7 million players are registered , and a large chunk of them still plays the game regularly ( even on antarctica ) . partly because of its complex back story and extensive fanservice ( events all over the world , special badges ) , ingress spawned an entire subculture of travel - crazy ‘frogs’ and ‘smurfs’ who get together to concoct meticulously organized attack plans .
small - scale gps game aimed at children and meant to be played at a museum or archeological site . players need to stake out an area and dig up certain objects .
original variation on the location - based mmo theme . people can pick up items on foursquare venues all over the world and drop them off somewhere else , much like traveling pants . a website keeps track of travel distances and the number of owners . these items are as random as it can get , but are part of a collection that you can complete . nowadays , the game’s active population is approaching zero .
“foursquare meets monopoly” . indeed , checking in gives you points and the opportunity to buy the property . unlike monopoly , it didn’t take long before the game was abandoned .
typical property - buying gps game tied to check - in locations . you get money if someone checks in at a property you own . got renamed as landlord tycoon , and still has its fair share of users .
real - time strategy / tower defense hybrid game , to be played on a real - world map . it’s unclear whether the attack units will strictly follow the map , or if you really need to move out to play the game . last game update was in 2014 – let’s hope let’s attack will make it to the app store .
fairly hardcore location - based role - playing game where players are gangsters trying to control a virtual city placed on a real world game map . split up in gangs , people could fight each other . the game featured a live chat and was heavily customizable .
even more ambitious than life is crime , this rpg superimposed a whole fantasy world on real - world maps . the game had impressive graphics and an original combat style with spells .
location - based game creator with a lot of options and flexibility . with the web - based interface , you can create treasure hunts , scavenger hunts , quizzes , tours , and hybrid games . on top of that , it offers an extensive question and mission database . the app itself looks a little plain , though .
pac - man - like gps game developed by geoloqi , who was developing a geolocation software platform at the time . after geoloqi was acquired by esri , they are remaking it once more ( mapattack was in fact already a remake of pacmanhattan ) .
scavenger hunt app , free for personal use . professionals can use the extensive mapdash - teams creator . includes custom skinning for events .
original game concept in which players needed to run to get energy . they could then use this energy as a weapon to kill monsters ( who slowly wandered into the city ) . killing monsters upped a player’s rank and unlocked more weapons . although the game concept and design looked promising , the game was discontinued after a year and a half . won the best real world award .
pokémon / monster hunter - inspired ( some would say : plagiarizing ) app where you can catch monsters ‘in the real world’ . your location , weather conditions and time affected the game world and its monsters ( megabits ) . you needed to walk around for random encounters with megabits . website went offline after a few months .
simple gps memory game . to turn around tiles you needed to walk to it . not only memory was the key , but speed as well .
establish a virtual settlement where you live in the real world , and create trade routes to places where others live . this dutch innovative gps game got revived in 2014 ( images below ) and is getting an android version .
after merchant and before the merchant remake , merchant kingdom was oberon’s flagship location - based strategy game . players needed to create empires , choose their ruling style , trade commodities and explore the world . nowadays , they stopped support to focus on the merchant remake , and support for the game is dwindling .
multiplayer collection game launched in tokyo . mogi more or less ‘randomizes’ trips , since you need to visit places off the beaten track to collect items .
ambitious rendition of the board game on the real world . although google maps were used for the visual style , openstreetmaps was the backbone of the game’s maps . the game only lasted for three months , but it was ridiculously popular . quote from an avid player : “i haven’t left my flat for 4 days . i’m sitting in my uinderpants . but i own more of new york than trump . it’s sad . i know . but i rock . ”
fairly popular , geocaching - like concept where players need to find hidden qr codes in the public space , called ‘munzees’ . creating your own munzees is encouraged . effects from a scanned munzee vary – there are business munzees , for instance , where stores can reward their valued customers if they scan the munzee . as of early 2016 , there are 4 million munzees in almost all countries in the world .
virtual property - buying game mytown used a foursquare - like checkin system , and was bigger than foursquare at a certain point ( and reached more than 3 million registered users ) . players could buy real - world buildings and earn money for every check - in . multiple players could own the same building , though . the mytown series was discontinued after booyah went bankrupt .
early experimental gps game played by 2 teams of 11 players in the city of amsterdam . it’s essentially a city - sized soccer game with a virtual ball . players needed to run towards the ‘ball’ and they would kick it away from them .
gps version of snake . walk around to pick up the numbered goodies , but don’t bump into your ‘tail’ !
short - lived side - scrolling city builder with the twist that your city occasionally gets invaded by zombies . resources to fend them off can be found in real - world locations . defunct since booyah went bankrupt .
freemium location - based tour and treasure hunt creator . highly customizable . you can also freely play existing tours .
multiplayer scavenger hunt app . optionally , a game master can be hired to rate the missions and follow the game . teams can battle against each other to get bonus points ( in an earlier version , they could shoot each other ) .
treasure hunt app borrowing its terminology from geocaching and ‘inspired by an old finnish board game called great star of africa‘ . you can hide or seek caches . it divides the world in squares to visualize your distance to a cache .
the original location - based game in the streets of manhattan . one player has to run around and eat dots while trying to outsmart his pursuers . made with custom technology and funny costumes .
another version of real - life pac - man . not much is known about this one .
once hugely popular , this medieval - themed strategy game required players to walk around in the real world to collect resources and fight virtual enemies .
upcoming pokémon game as a collaboration between niantic , nintendo and the pokémon company , in which players can capture and battle pokémon in the real world . an optional wristband notifies a player if a pokémon is nearby .
angry birds - style game from costa rica , with a location - based gimmick : the level’s backdrops are based on the country or city you’re currently in .
relatively popular location - based multiplayer strategy game . the story and premise is strikingly similar to that of ingress : three factions battle against each other to either stop or facilitate an ai called qonqr . “3 million battle zones in 250 countries” , even though there are less than 200 countries in the world .
repudo allows you to drop and pick up multimedia ‘messages’ all over the world . these could be used for a location - based game , or for a campaign created by a company or institution .
a pac - man like game with levels based on map tiles around the world . if you complete a ‘map tile’ , an adjacent one is unlocked . that way , the game offers over a million potential levels .
spanish mmo area control game designed specifically for bicycles . featured on the bilbao international bike exhibition .
follow - up to gbanga famiglia . after an unsuccessful kickstarter campaign , the location - based game was put on hold .
sleek app specifically designed for scavenger hunts . there is a heavy emphasis on the social aspect ( photostream , likes , messages ) .
treasure and scavenger hunt creator , accompanied with a simple location - based app .
popular tour and scavenger hunt creator , using check - ins . you can chat with your friends and earn location - based promotional items if you complete certain challenges in the proximity of a participating real - world shop or venue .


the livescribe paper-based computing platform consists of a digital pen , digital paper , software applications , and developer tools .

central to the livescribe platform is the smartpen , a ballpoint pen with an embedded computer and digital audio recorder .

when used with anoto digital paper , it records what it writes for later uploading to a computer , and synchronizes those notes with any audio it has recorded .

this allows users to replay portions of a recording by tapping on the notes they were taking at the time the recording was made .

it is also possible to select which portion of a recording to replay by clicking on the relevant portion of a page on-screen , once it has been synced to the livescribe desktop software .

jim marggraff , inventor of the leapfrog fly pentop computer and creator of the leappad learning system , left leapfrog in 2005 to form livescribe .

in november 2015 , livescribe announced its acquisition by anoto for $ 15m .

livescribe

it must be evernote software developers who correct the problems associated with merging livescribe image pages , livescribe said .
sr . global pr manager for livescribe . i ' m here to help you learn more about livescribe .
nice reasoning ! you can open / store livescribe pdfs that were created with echo desktop in the livescribe + app on ios , and you can open / store livescribe pdfs created with livescribe + in echo desktop .
commercially available livescribe notebooks can be used to collect data through livescribe echo and pulse pens . examples of these are the a5 and standard livescribe notebooks , or the leather notebooks .
livescribe : prints the template using livescribe dot pattern . this paper can be used to take notes with a livescribe pen in the field and integrate the data with a chronoviz session .
please note that the livescribe desktop software tool ( available at urltoken ) must be installed on the computer to be able to set up ethnographer + + on the livescribe pens and to retrieve notes stored on the pen . we recommend that you disable automatic opening of livescribe desktop and livescribe connect when the pen is connected . this can be done by deselecting the appropriate options in the application preferences under the livescribe desktop menu of livescribe desktop .
a spokesman for bskyb said :
we are pleased to have reached a settlement with livescribe after livescribe agreed not to contest sky ' s court action .
the livescribe 3 smartpen watch your notes appear instantly on your tablet or smartphone with the livescribe 3 smartpen . paired with the livescribe + mobile app , notes become more useful when they are organized , tagged , searchable and converted to text .
smartpen company livescribe launched its livescribe 3 smartpen electronic pen in the uk this week , after an announcement in october that touted some major changes from previous versions .
the livescribe 3 smartpen electronic pen went on sale in the uk in december , with manufacturer livescribe claiming that it had made huge changes compared with previous iterations .
livescribe commercial notebooks only work for livescribe pens , while templates can be printed for both livescribe echo and pulse pens , and for anoto blueetooth pens . for every paper template , the pattern to be used has to be selected at print time .
in a joint statement , livescribe said it accepted that the smartpen infringed bskyb ' s trademark and will rebrand it as the
livescribe wi - fi smartpen
.
before i posted this i reviewed the search results for ' livescribe display fail ' and thought i ' d give livescribe ' s live chat customer service a try .
livescribe support absolutely sucks ! all they do is read scripts with incorrect . . .
livescribe’s special digital paper operates in the same way but the new notebooks are simplified .
save the exported livescribe pdf file to your local desktop or downloads folder . then open
so you couldn’t directly capture your notes across devices / smartpens because they use different connection methods… . but the exported livescribe pdfs can be opened in both echo desktop and livescribe +
the echo smartpen is livescribe ' s most powerful and easy to use smartpen . view larger
after collecting data with a livescribe pen in the field , the livescribe data transfer tool is used to import the pen data into chronoviz and link it with the other data sources .
sharing your livescribe echo smartpen pencast video was created by two minute tech tips and curriculum2go .
let me know if you are a livescribe fan and have had this happen to you .
livescribe has placed a lot of emphasis on the ‘out - of - the - box’ experience with its new smartpen . to get started , users must download the free livescribe + app from the apple app store . from there , pairing the livescribe 3 with a device and the app involves nothing more than turning on the pen ; the livescribe + will automatically recognise it .
livescribe + mobile app on ios and android : first make sure you’ve installed the free livescribe + app from the app store or google play on your device . then send the file to your device via email or cloud service . once you have the file available , click on it to launch the open in dialog box , and select livescribe + . the livescribe + app will open , and your pencast will be available in the livescribe pdf section of the app .
sky replaces echo , and evernote replaces livescribe’s own computer software , app , and online service .
worse , livescribe’s new cloud - centric paradigm and evernote partnership engendered other , more significant faults .
for example , whereas clicking or tapping anywhere in a pencast within livescribe desktop , my livescribe or the livescribe pencast player app would immediately bring forth the matching audio for that specific place in the written notes , the same is not true with evernote . instead , the new livescribe player app always launches at the beginning of a pencast , on the first page , no matter the user’s selection . getting to the desired place and audio then requires extra navigation within the livescribe player .
updated 7 / 1 / 2015 to highlight support in echo desktop & livescribe + for android .
are you emailing your assistant the livescribe pdf file ? they only need to save the file to their desktop , open their web browser to urltoken and click on the choose your livescribe pdf button .
once the ethnographer + + application is installed on the pen , the livescribe nav plus menu ( printed on every livescribe notebook , see image below ) can be used to start and stop the application .
see the inner workings of the livescribe pulse , a computerized pen that gives handwritten notes audio support .
in a statement , livescribe said :
while livescribe does not offer any goods or services similar to those of sky and had no intention of infringing sky ' s rights , livescribe is pleased to reach a settlement with british sky broadcasting . we moved quickly to settle and look forward to launching the rebranded product as the
livescribe wi - fi smartpen
in the european union on 1 march 2013 .
the latest livescribe smartpen , called livescribe 3 , which has yet to unveil , will uniquely feature bluetooth . this will help it to pair to an ios device . so when writing in a livescribe notebook , your hand - written notes will appear in the livescribe + app for ios . there ' s also a micro - usb connector for charging and a twistable handle for powering , according to the fcc filing .
future updates or new features for sky are expected to fix some of those deficiencies , according to livescribe .
similarly , if you have myscript for livescribe installed , it will continue to be accessible from within echo desktop . myscript for livescribe continues to be fully compatible with echo desktop , so new installations will also work .
we hope this helped you get the most out of a livescribe pdf file . you can get started by
design and ergonomics the livescribe 3 smartpen has undergone some dramatic design changes over earlier models , and is now much sleeker . unlike previous iterations , the livescribe 3 smartpen has no lcd screen or built - in microphone and instead relies on apple ' s most recent ios 7 mobile operating system , taking what you ' ve written onto livescribe dot paper and throwing it onto an ios 7 device via a new livescribe + app .
design and ergonomics the livescribe 3 smartpen has undergone some dramatic design changes over earlier models , and is now much sleeker . unlike previous iterations , the livescribe 3 smartpen has no lcd screen or built - in microphone and instead relies on apple ' s most recent ios 7 mobile operating system , taking what you ' ve scribbled onto livescribe dot paper and throwing it onto an ios 7 device via a new livescribe + app .
in order to collect data on the field with a digital pen , a special piece of software has to be installed on every livescribe digital pen used for field notes and started on the pens before every note - taking session . this software , called the “ethnographer + + ” penlet , can be installed on your livescribe pen at the end of the installation process . you can install ethnographer + + on additional livescribe pens through the chronoviz livescribe data transfer tool ( available by selecting “transfer livescribe data…” from the file menu after installation ) .
also , if you remember the livescribe vs . bskyb trademark suit from earlier this year , the english high court ruled that livescribe couldn ' t call its smartpen
sky
. losing the battle forced livescribe to recall its sky wi - fi smartpen and re - brand it as the
wi - fi smartpen
.
to see a pencast in action . if you have a livescribe 3 or echo smartpen , you can create and share livescribe pdfs with anyone knowing that they can see and enjoy the benefits of the fully interactive pencast .
with pulse and echo , after completing a note–taking session , the user would connect the device to a computer with a usb cable , triggering livescribe desktop software to launch and initiate a synchronization process . this created what livescribe calls a pencast , an interactive digital copy of the notes and audio captured with the smartpen , which would be saved on the computer in the software . in turn , livescribe desktop could be used to upload a pencast to the user’s online my livescribe account , which was accessible through either a web browser or livescribe’s pencast player app .
more information about selecting a type of pattern to print is in the anoto vs . livescribe printouts section below .
yet , because they’re only images of pages , when the user taps or clicks on the virtual ink to retrieve the matching audio , evernote turns back to the livescribe cloud server to launch a linked livescribe player app on the user’s device . this app then pulls the associated notes and audio from the livescribe cloud server and starts the pencast .
alternatively , sky also can be connected to a computer with a usb cable , triggering the launch of a livescribe helper app , which is used to manually sync the smartpen with the livescribe cloud server and thence the evernote account .
apart from throwing the microphone and speaker out the window , livescribe has also sacrificed the led screen found on the livescribe sky wifi , opting for more discrete indicator lights instead . when the livescribe 3 is on , the light will be green ( not connected ) , yellow ( low battery or hardware issue ) , or blue ( paired ) .
livescribe took to the press wires today to announce two big additions to its livescribe connect service . users of the livescribe connect for echo and pulse smartpens may now share content with microsoft onenote and google sites . using one of the company’s smartpens , anything wrote in ink on their special paper can by shared online through various social and productivity services .
with a sleek design and enhanced features , the echo smartpen is livescribe ' s powerful and easy to use smartpen .
i wish livescribe 3 would play back right from the notebook . also , does livescribe 3 need wifi in order to record a pencast ? ( if i’m reporting in the field without wifi , i’m afraid i can’t use this pen… )
hi yulia – if you look in the feed view of livescribe + for the livescribe 3 , you’ll see a timestamp for each snippet of information you write down – you could grab screenshots of that page for your records . otherwise , a livescribe pdf file will include info on when the pencast was recorded . hope that helps you track your info !
* actual recording time varies by audio quality setting . 1 livescribe paper required - - don ' t record without permission 2 these connectors are available only with livescribe connect premium 3 mobile device access requires pencast player app or flash - enabled web browser
) , but usually any color laserjet printer that is adobe postscript compatible and can print at 600dpi or higher will do . you can find more information on how to use livescribe desktop to test if your printer is compatible on the livescribe web site
one of the best news articles published regarding the livescribe smartpen , this article includes how the livescribe smartpen got it ' s start , practical uses , why it works , and some interesting ideas on notetaking . this is a must - read !
livescribe smartpens only work with livescribe dot paper , so there ' s a variety of dot paper sizes and types available : college - ruled notebooks , lined journals , blank journals , mini journals , a5 - sized notebooks , grid notebooks , flip notepads , and sticky notes . you can even print your own dot paper for free from within livescribe desktop on many printers .
san francisco java user group hosted an event on march 9th , 2010 with michael knopp and shawn silverman from livescribe who talked about their java framework for pen - based computing and the livescribe platform . truly fascinating stuff . urltoken these are their slides .
livescribe echo smartpen with 4 gb of memory , livescribe connect premium ( includes connect basic plus additional connectors for email , google docs and google sites ) , livescribe desktop software for mac or windows , 500 mb of personal online storage , starter dot paper notebook , micro usb cable , interactive getting started guide , smartpen tips and tricks guide , 2 smartpen caps , 2 ink cartridges .
professionals who make recommendations on behalf of the children they evaluate should be familiar with the livescribe smartpen as should teachers who work with dyslexic children . both parties may find that after watching students use the livescribe smartpen , they will want to purchase one themselves .
livescribe claims the new smartpen is more elegant than previous models , and says it looks and feels more like a standard pen .
the livescribe + is available on the apple ios store . livescribe 3 pens are compatible it states . i wonder if the original echo pens are compatible as well if one uses an updated firmware 2 . 9 . 9 and the echo desktop . thanks .
livescribe inc has received 1 . 22 out of 5 stars based on 5 customer reviews and a bbb rating of d - .
livescribe has a thriving community around it and the pens themselves have had some incredible hacks , like zork played on an echo smartpen .
livescribe plans to open an online applications store next year where users can buy software that will make their smart pens do even more .
the livescribe 3 smartpen is real and could land soon , as it has just surfaced in a public us federal communications commission filing .
thanks susan – the old livescribe desktop files do need flash , but not the new livescribe pdf pencasts from echo desktop , so the new files should play fine on your windows 8 . 1 device with ie or chrome ( not firefox due to open source restrictions ) .
you do not need to upgrade , you can continue using your current copy of livescribe desktop with your echo smartpen . however , you will not be offered any firmware updates after version 2 . 9 . 8 . , and livescribe desktop will not be updated in the future . phone / email / chat support will be phased out in the future , however web support resources will continue to be available for livescribe desktop .
livescribe pdfs will open in any standard pdf viewer with the notes fully visible , and audio available as an attachment that can be played back through any audio player supporting . m4a files . livescribe pdfs come to life when opened using the free livescribe + app on ios or android , when opened in echo desktop on a windows , mac or chromebook computer , or when opened in our web - based livescribe player . you can back up or archive these documents as you would any other pdf file , and share them on cloud - sharing services or learning management systems .
existing content will be automatically available in echo desktop , and all your notes and pencasts will appear as soon as you upgrade . in addition , echo desktop can open and store livescribe pdf files created from other computers or devices , such as those created by the livescribe + mobile app .
hi , i would like to be able to export the timestamped coordinates of writing from livescribe 3 for my research project . is it possible ?
the smartpen , which is known for its ability to take a note of whatever its user is scribbling and copy it on the fly , achieves this using bluetooth smart le technology , transporting everything that is written on special livescribe dot paper to an ios device via a livescribe + app .
handwriting–to–text transcription will be enabled by an optional application from software developer vision objects that is being developed in cooperation with livescribe and is expected to debut some time in the first half of this year . the send–from–pen function is expected to be available this year , but livescribe won’t say exactly when .
you are right , it’s way better than anything we had before… unless you had a livescribe echo like me , which allowed me to sync with my pc , publish my notes in an online interactive player on livescribe’s own platform and also create interactive pdf’s that i could easily share through email .
the smartpen , which is known for its ability to take a note of whatever its user is scribbling and copy it on the fly , does this now using bluetooth smart le technology , transporting everything that is written on special livescribe dot paper to an ios device via a livescribe + app .
bskyb has settled its trademark legal action against livescribe , after the digital pen maker agreed to rebrand its flagship
sky wi - fi smartpen
.
the livescribe 3 pro pack will cost au $ 265 and includes a 12 month subscription to evernote premium , along with a leather - bound notebook .
echo desktop on windows and mac computers : use file | open to open up the livescribe pdf file saved to your desktop or other location . you’ll see the file inside the livescribe pdf section on the left - hand navigation bar . you can play and pause your pencast , and skip forward and back through the audio . as the document has already been exported , you cannot edit or add to the livescribe pdf file once it’s been exported .
recipients can click a note to launch livescribe player and play back the pencast audio . they must be connected to the internet to play a pencast .
the device will only be available online and through apple retail stores from launch , and is likely to stay that way until 2014 , according to livescribe .
an update that changes the two - step process of navigating to the desired audio segment in the livescribe player is expected to be released in the second quarter of this year . the process was intended by the software’s designers , who did not consider it a problem , but “based on customer feedback , we are updating the playback feature in livescribe player to now start audio playback from the specific page clicked in evernote , ” livescribe said in response to an inquiry .
livescribe pdfs are standard pdf documents that include images of each page of notes , the recorded audio from pencasts , and handwriting recognition using the inkml open standard that helps recognize pen strokes and convert them to digital text . you’ll now be able to easily share pencasts created with the livescribe 3 or echo smartpens .
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good question . i didn ' t know apple did that . sounds cheesy . i ' ll check with livescribe about the warranty on my replacement pen .
livescribe’s official reason for shutting down the development program is to concentrate on , “cloud access , storage and services . ” while we’re still wondering why livescribe would sideline the developers that give a platform more functionality , it’s astonishing that a company would take down the sdk and delete the dev forums of their own product .
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 device for recording and playback via bluetooth smart .
livescribe’s new goal with sky , bouchard said , is to turn the smartpen into “the best companion for all these new things” in the smartphone and tablet era .
livescribe is a six - year - old company that develops pens with an embedded computer . the pens , dubbed smartpens , record and digitise what you write . livescribe has made three versions of its smartpen : the pulse , the echo and the sky . they each work with compatible notebooks , software apps and developer tools .
it would be nice if livescribe provided an option to use both . and that’s another issue : there’s a real lack of options in the desktop program . you can’t even specify a default location to save files to ; it always defaults to my documents , which is annoying since livescribe connect would default wherever you wanted it to .
you’re free to continue using the older livescribe desktop and create flash - based pencasts , but hopefully this helps provide additional context on the pros and cons . thanks !
this is nonsense and the software has become a crap and useless for me . i do not use the pen anymore , thanks livescribe for a job badly done .
onenote and google sites fit well within the connect’s user base . livescribe connect allows users to send and audio recordings direct to onenote , which was built by microsoft to be a sort of digital notebook for such content . google sites is a collaborative building tool and capable of adding content from other google services and now livescribe connect .
understood – we try to highlight “works with evernote” for sky but may not have been clear . the livescribe 3 is available at best buy , paradise pen , t - mobile stores or store . livescribe . com , hope you find it useful . it’s great when you need to share sketches or notes with clients , for example .
well , that ' s my post . why do i love livescribe ? why am i sharing a fix / fudge ? i can take this handwritten post , upload the pages , convert the handwriting to text in myscript for livescribe then copy and paste the text to my blogging app . ( as i have done with this post )
the pay - tv company sued us firm livescribe over the
sky
mark in the £154 gadget , which records audio and wirelessly transfers it to users ' computers .
you could also save the livescribe pdf pencasts to a shared folder like onedrive , dropbox or google drive , and they could access the file that way without emailing it .
the livescribe 3 smartpen one of the most useful accessories for ios owners who use their device for note taking , provided you are running the latest version of the platform .
the livescribe 3 smartpen has been exclusively developed to pair with the iphone and ipad , and in particular , those running the newest version of apple’s mobile operating system , ios 7 . it’s compatible with the iphone 4s and above , the third generation ipad and above , and the ipad mini . the smartpen requires the livescribe + app to operate .
among the special controls you will find the ethnographer + + controls that enable livescribe users to easily start and stop data collection , without having to use the livescribe nav plus menu . we recommend printing out a sheet of these controls , and cutting them apart to tape them on clipboards , printed sheets , or notebooks that you plan to use .
in order to learn more about the livescribe smartpen , the ycdc asked six students , five in high school and one in eighth grade , to use the pen for six weeks . the smaller sample of students allowed us to observe how these products were actually used by the student . each student was given an echo 4gb smartpen . they were privately trained for 90 minutes and had access to other training aids , such as the livescribe getting started guide , smartpen 101 tutorial , or the livescribe website . all of the students received permission to use the pen in school . during the six - week project students were contacted once a week and asked to talk about their experience using the livescribe smartpen .
one problem with the livescribe is that there is no place for ads on the device unless it injects some ad in the digital copy of your work or something like that .
a few of sky’s features aren’t going to be available at launch . one , called wifi share , which will let you send sky notes and audio directly to e - mail , google drive , facebook and dropbox , will follow along later , as will livescribe helper , which will let you do old - fashioned usb cable syncing as an alternative to wireless transfers . livescribe is also still working on a way for existing customers who upgrade to the sky to get stuff out of the old livescribe desktop software and into evernote .
the key difference between the livescribe 3 and previous models is that all sound recording is done by an iphone or ipad . parker said the reason for this is the superior sound quality on mobile devices , though we haven ' t experienced any issues with the clarity or volume of sound when recording with previous livescribe devices , particularly the sky wifi smartpen .
i became accustomed to the disjointedness with continued usage , and bouchard said the company plans to move its livescribe player function to evernote’s cloud server , which should reduce the latency .
thank you for your feedback , shared with the product team . with livescribe pdf files , we’ve strived to make the files as small ( and therefore portable ) as possible .
hope this helps ! exciting to hear your’e finding the livescribe 3 so useful in the field – we try to make things as mobile as possible while still capturing every word .
the trademark infringement dispute prompted livescribe to pull the gadget from uk stores , although bskyb said it has now agreed for the firm to sell off stock existing prior to the rebrand .
livescribe desktop saves your notes and recordings to your computer for fast , easy access to what ' s important . search for words within your notes and find what you need fast .
i am really looking forward to the android version of the livescribe 3 pen . i just hope my current pen lasts ( my lcd doesn’t work anymore ) until it gets here !
the livescribe pulse smartpen is expected to ship in march ( pc only , mac support to follow soon ) with the 1 gb model selling for $ 149 and the 2 gb model for $ 199 . both pens come with a 100 - page dot notebook , 3d recording headset , ink and stylus refills , usb cradle , livescribe desktop app , and 250 mb of online storage .
this poster session presentation shares some honest strengths and limitations of the livescribe pulse smartpen , as well as honest student reflections . this is a helpful presentation for those considering the implementation of smartpens .
take the stress out of tests and meetings with an echo smartpen from livescribe . record everything you hear , say and write , while linking your audio recordings to your notes . quickly replay audio from your livescribe paper , a computer , or a mobile device - - all with a simple tap on your handwritten notes . it ' s never been easier to take notes and stay organized .
i was introduced to livescribe . i remember it well . the ipad had just launched and a colleague bought hers to a meeting where i bemoaned not being able to justify to myself a very expensive pdf reader ! she did then show me her livescribe pen . i immediately bought one ! and now i have an ipad ( still 2nd generation ) i wouldn ' t be without either .
the digital pen is the first to
integrate wi - fi technology and cloud services ,
according to livescribe , and a top - end model costs $ 249 . 95 ( £154 ) .
very important : before charging your echo smartpen , download and install the echo desktop software from the livescribe website . please contact the manufacturer / seller / amaon customer care for more details with this regard
while the livescribe 3 smartpen no longer syncs automatically with evernote , it can be pushed to the service , and content can also be shared to dropbox , box . net , and other services .
but an echo uses a usb cable to connect to a computer , and livescribe 3 uses a bluetooth 4 . 0 low energy connection to connect to an ios device to transfer over your handwriting .
users can upload these digital note files to livescribe’s web site to share with friends , even those who don’t have a livescribe pen . in addition , users can do keyword searches on the notes ( if at least some portion of their handwriting is clear enough for recognition software to do its job ) or even watch a “replay” of their note - taking while reviewing the audio file on the computer .
watch your notes appear instantly on your ios and android mobile devices . paired with the livescribe + mobile app , notes become more useful when they are organized , tagged , searchable and converted to text .
the result is a disjointed user experience that requires an always–on internet connection for the livescribe player to work . additionally , there is an annoying delay before the pencast appears , while its contents are fetched .
the area of the entire anoto dot pattern is huge , and represents a piece of paper the combined size of europe and asia . livescribe dot paper is based on a portion of this dot pattern .
the dev program could not have been a substantial drain on livescribe , and some costs were recovered as developers populated the app store at livescribe ( that one poster sagely advised livescribe should have developed ) . those devs who posted products to the store supposedly get some shared remuneration . my suspicion is that there is - as suggested - some patent skeleton in a trial lawyer’s closet that generated a cease - and - desist . it’s a complete shame they stunted the dev program and shorted all who invested time aiming to post apps in the store . i am sure the company will suffer from the loss of independent development .
i have version 1 . 4 – but the license precludes me from redistributing it . if someone can get livescribe to release me ( us ) from the license restrictions , i’m happy to make it available .
it’s been several years since the latest release of livescribe desktop . since then , there have been major new os releases like windows 8 and mac os x yosemite . given that this new release is focused on echo smartpens , and not sky or livescribe 3 smartpens , we wanted to avoid any confusion with the name , while using the opportunity to deliver a “reboot” of how our customers share their notes and pencasts .
now , i discover another major problem . it seems that firefox is not a supported web browser for the livescribe + online player ! really ? you allow opera , but not firefox ? ? ? why ?
if you’d like to extract the audio , open the livescribe pdf pencast in adobe reader , click on the paperclip / attachments icon to show the session _ audio0 . m4a file , then save the attachment .
we got an up close look at the livescribe pulse , and found out for ourselves what it could do . livescribe ' s ceo , jim marggraff , is the same man responsible for leapfrog ' s fly fusion pen . he left to found livescribe and work on more advanced smartpens . the pulse is about 6 inches long , about a half inch in diameter , has a 96x18 oled display , up to 2gb of memory ( good for 150 - 200 hours recording time or 60 , 000 pages of notes ) , dual embedded mics , and a data / charging dock with a similar design to a magsafe charger .
sky is an upgrade worth the price for anyone currently using one of livescribe’s older smartpens , despite drawbacks . its streamlined syncing process saves time and boosts productivity , and updates could eliminate most of its initial deficiencies .
recently however my livescribe pen has faulted in securing its initial and valued purpose in providing confidence to enable me to ' keep up ' with the world as i see it . it ' s a dyslexic thing .
while livescribe notebooks might be handy to just take freehand notes , sometimes more strtucture is required . chronoviz supports the use of custom paper templates that can be printed directly through the digital pen and paper facilities of chronoviz .
software downloads livescribe plans to maintain a clearinghouse online where users can download new applications , some created by the company and others by users . ( anyone who can program in java can write software for the pen . )
ok - i’ve read twice now that for other people to have both the audio and the notes together * they * have to install echo desktop – even though * they * don’t have a livescribe pen . that makes no sense . i agree with everything that has been posted above . echo desktop is a huge step backwards for this and all the other reasons mentioned above . i’m extremely sad that i switched from livescribe desktop to this .
the livescribe smartpen captures everything that you write and everything that is spoken . inside the pen is a camera that takes a picture of your notes as you write them . it also has a built - in microphone that lets you record what is being said . once the pen is turned on , which requires the click of a button , the pen will begin taking a picture of the notes that you write . the livescribe smartpen works with livescribe dot paper which comes in a variety of sizes . you can print your own paper if you have a compatible laser printer . if you choose not to take notes , you can record audio and replay the session .
overall , the sample group really seemed to find the pen helpful and made use of it . we feel that for students in honors - level or college - level courses the livescribe pen is a very powerful study aid . however , there are students for whom the livescribe smartpen may not be a useful tool . someone with significant auditory - processing difficulties who learns little from spoken language may be challenged by listening to the audio playbacks . although one of the icons on the livescribe dot paper allows you to slow down the rate at which the audio recording is played back , this feature did not assist the above - mentioned student , but perhaps it may help others .
it’s not all doom and gloom for android and windows phone users , however . livescribe australia and new zealand ' s general manager , mark parker , said the livescribe 3 will be platform agnostic in the future . the company has not offered a timeline , so consumers can expect at least a four - month wait , if not longer . in the meantime , the smart pen proves entirely redundant for users of google’s and microsoft’s mobile operating systems .
but the issue of reduced–size page image printing from within evernote may be confronted by livescribe itself . “we are investigating the use case and customer demand to determine if this is something we will address , ” the company said .
hi – you’re all set . no need for an active wifi connection when recording a pencast with the livescribe 3 , it uses the bluetooth smart ( low energy ) connection from smartpen to tablet / smartphone to transmit notes .
one of the key changes in echo desktop , compared to livescribe desktop , is the removal of livescribe connect . instead of requiring customers to install an additional piece of software , we’ve simplified the sharing functionality . customers can still share their notes , full pencasts or audio files easily . pages and notebooks are shared as pdf’s , audio files from pencasts can be saved as . m4a files and pencasts are exported as livescribe pdfs . from within echo desktop , any content can be sent via email or saved anywhere on your computer , including to local dropbox , microsoft onedrive or google drive folders . once on your computer , the content can be shared using the wide range of cloud based sharing services available today . we’ve created the livescribe pdf file with these new services in mind , with the ability to email or upload standard pdf files to a wider range of cloud services , so customers can use the same content management or learning management systems to save their notes as they would with microsoft office documents , or other pdf files . livescribe pdf files are universally accessible and much easier to share than the older pencast pdf files .
three versions of sky are offered with different storage capacities , and can be found at best buy , fry’s and apple stores , at many college campus bookstores , and online at livescribe . com , urltoken and amazon . com .
so far…not really liking the switch . using the livescribe pdf , i have to upload my pencast files to a an online player now that seems slow and clunky , and i’m concerned about the security issues around uploading sensitive documents .
there are several ways to play back a livescribe pdf pencast . each entails downloading a pencast or opening it the discussion . t hrac computerwever this required frequent flash updates , and dfrom email , cloud service or other storage location .
in addition , livescribe mobile software development kits ( sdks ) aimed at app developers will enable sky to forge a direct connection to a tablet or smartphone on the same wi - fi network , and to stream notes and audio to the device in realtime as they’re written on dot paper and recorded by the smartpen’s microphone . it’s conceivable that note - taking , drawing , annotation , collaboration , textbook or journal apps will take advantage of these sdks , livescribe said .
the sky also introduces a software change which is just as significant : instead of depending on its own proprietary software , it simply plunks everything into evernote , the omnipresent note - taking app / service which livescribe says a majority of its customers already use . if you’ve got a device that evernote supports — and it supports just about everything — your livescribe notes , sketches and recordings will just be there once the pen has synced , which it does without your intervention .
livescribe dot paper uses regular paper printed with a unique pattern of tiny microdots . this tiny pattern works a lot like a gps system for your smartpen . it allows a smartpen to capture everything it writes or draws on dot paper .
parker told us that when the livescribe 3 was being designed , the big question was , “how do we create a more elegant writing implement ? ” the goal was to make something which looks and feels more like a standard pen .
it is important to know that once echo desktop is installed and you update your smartpen to the latest firmware , you cannot revert back to livescribe desktop . you will need to continue using echo desktop on that computer with that smartpen .
this is the first livescribe pen with a nib that can be retracted and extended . this is achevied by twisting a textured centre portion of the pen , which also turns the device on or off , signalled by a short beep .
the loss of the sdk for this pen is going to hurt a lot of people who simply aren’t target market for livescribe . they are just people benefiting from the technology existing . without free / opensource maintainers many projects literally cannot exist .
all my handwritten notes that i save as pdf documents have really bad resolution . my livescribe pen is useless now . this is happening since i upgraded to echo , is there a way to have the good resolution i was used to ?
day in and day out , you work hard to exchange a lot of crucial information while building professional relationships with clients , partners and colleagues . because the livescribe 3 smartpen captures everything you write and hear , you can focus on engaging with your colleagues and customers during meetings rather than frantically scribbling notes . plus , with your information accessible on your smartphone or tablet , you’ll get action items , appointments and meeting notes to the people and places that need them . shop livescribe 3 >
easily send notes and audio to people and destinations such as email 2 , google docs 2 , facebook , microsoft onenote , google sites 2 , mylivescribe , your mobile device or your computer 3 - - all from your paper or livescribe desktop .
thanks as well for the feedback . if you’d like , you can install echo desktop on any of your student computers and access pencasts that way without needing an internet connection ( once you copy over the livescribe pdf files to that computer ) .
on chrome , internet explorer or safari . click the blue button that says “choose your livescribe pdf . ” browse to the file , open it and you’ll see your pencast complete with stop / start , skip and speed controls to make it easy to get to the important information you’re looking for . note : firefox does not support the aac audio compression standard , so it is not able to play back livescribe pdf pencasts . please use a different web browser to listen to your audio .
livescribe connect is still seemingly limited by the smartpens requirement of a physical link for sharing . it’s a novel idea and ultimately allows for sharing of written content , but a wireless link , even bluetooth , would broaden its appeal with increased functionality .
at about 3 : 20 in this video , jim margraff , creator of the livescribe smartpen , explains the dot pattern system that is the magic ( or math ) behind the amazing feats of this incredible technology . watch it now . . .
the other problem with livescribe is that imo it will die anyway because while it is incredibly neat technology , it exits in niche market . and i suspect the market for a digital pen will continue shrinking as the market for tablets and handhelds grows .
ok i have a new computer with my livescribe data backed up . i install the new echo software , how do i get my pages and audio to be seen in the new software ? this is driving me crazy ! chris . housden @ urltoken
this is the first livescribe pen with a nib that is retracted and protruded , done by twisting a textured centre portion of the pen , which also turns the device on or off , signalled by a short beep . the pen itself feels solid in the hand with a rounded body , although it does look and feel quite plasticy and thus a little cheap for its £130 price . however , it ' s an improvement over previous livescribe smartpen releases , looking desirable and more like a normal pen .
the pulse also comes with a charging and docking cradle that downloads content either to a pc or a macintosh . livescribe desktop software then displays an exact duplicate of the written pages of notes , instantly synchronized with the audio recordings taken at the same time .
unfortunately , this means you not only have to bring an iphone / ipad with you at all times if you intend to use the livescribe 3 , but you must also take it out of your pocket / bag so it can record audio without impediments .
hi – please see the article below if you’d like to go back to livescribe desktop , although you should be able to back up your files – the data is all in the same place for both apps . please contact us at cs @ urltoken urltoken
hi daniel – if your students have adobe reader installed , they can open the livescribe pdf files locally with just the ‘flat’ penstrokes . if you’d like to play them back locally with full pencast support , just install echo desktop and open the pencasts that way .
now livescribe has a smartpen in tune with the times . it’s introducing a new flagship model , the sky , and the major improvement to the hardware is that the pen now incorporates built - in wi - fi , eliminating the need to do transfers via usb .
but even as livescribe brought forth new and improved smartpens and software in the following years — including a second–generation pen named echo that i have not used — its products did not keep pace with fast–evolving smartphones , tablets and apps , nor with changes in computer operating systems . in fact , livescribe’s dedicated software for apple macintosh computers has not been fully compatible with the last two generations of the mac’s osx operating system ( versions 10 . 7 lion and 10 . 8 mountain lion ) , and has worked poorly with them as a result .
i can ' t deny my livescribe pen revolutionised how i deal with and cope with text . with livescribe , i am able to take notes and notate the audio taking place around me . this took away a lot of anxiety i often experience where i need to note down relevant elements but equally , pay attention and be present in a room . where there is a pressure to produce minutes or notes for circulation , striking a balance between documentation and participation came with a disorientation that prevented me doing either satisfactorily . then . . . .
one touch of the power button to turn the pen on . then i tap / prod the activity sounds volume mute button twice . once to mute the sound cues and a second prod of the icon with the pen reactivates them with a livescribe ' tock ' sound .
livescribe : we’re sorry we cannot continue to support the maintenance and monitoring of our independent developer community . as such , we have turned over our forums to ( hackaday , makezize , instructables , etc ) and are no longer supporting , nor will continue development on the public sdk .
having said all that , i still contend that the livescribe pen is a vast improvement over an old–fashioned audio recorder . with an old–fashioned audio recorder , the only way to find the exact audio passage needed ( quotation , for a journalist ) is to constantly fast–forward and rewind through the recording , in an almost random fashion . by contrast , with the livescribe pen i can simply tap on the portion of my written notes associated with the needed audio passage ( quotation ) , going directly to that audio . the time saved ( and resulting productivity increase ) is great .