New stylus app writes new story for ipad pro
Steve Jobs was famously opposed to the stylus — but he might have
changed his mind after seeing the latest in “digital ink” technology.
A firm called MyScript is unveiling new tech that will enable users
to take handwritten notes on stylus-equipped tablet devices like Apple’s
iPad Pro, as well as convert them into text for word processing.
Such “handwriting recognition” technology isn’t entirely new, and has been available most notably on Microsoft’s Surface tablets, powered by Windows 10.
But a new set of “interactive ink” developer tools released by MyScript on Thursday claims far more easy, instinctive editing features — the ability to erase words and letters by literally scratching them out with a stylus, for example, according to a quick road test performed by MyScript.
“It can do anything you would expect with a word processor, but with the ease and creativity of handwriting,” says MyScript’s Gary Baum. “It’s the best of both worlds.”
The slick note-taking features, the company expects, will be a welcome feature for those who have grown weary of the clicking of keyboards at board meetings and inside classrooms.
The software likewise allows users to draw flowcharts, floor plans
and even architectural drawings. Using traditional geometric notations,
it can turn rough sketches into elegant shapes with right and congruent
angles, parallel lines and perfect circles.
“You can convert text, diagrams, math equations, and make full documents with headers and titles that you can resize,” Baum said.
Evidence is growing that interactive features are what’s needed to revive sagging demand for tablet devices, which mainly have been limited to passive media consumption.
On Tuesday,
Apple said its iPad revenue rose 7 percent in the most recent quarter,
despite a 9-percent drop in unit sales. Apple singled out solid demand
for the higher-priced, 9.7-inch iPad Pro, a stylus-capable model that
was released in March.
Last month, research firm IDC said it expects the market for tablets with detachable keyboards will surge 73 percent this year, as demand for interactive tablets continues to widen.
As it looks to make the stylus an attractive alternative to keyboards for interactive tablets, MyScript also will make its tools available to software players including education publishers and graphic-design firms.
In the meantime, an app is slated to go live for iPads and Windows tablets on Aug. 9
Such “handwriting recognition” technology isn’t entirely new, and has been available most notably on Microsoft’s Surface tablets, powered by Windows 10.
But a new set of “interactive ink” developer tools released by MyScript on Thursday claims far more easy, instinctive editing features — the ability to erase words and letters by literally scratching them out with a stylus, for example, according to a quick road test performed by MyScript.
“It can do anything you would expect with a word processor, but with the ease and creativity of handwriting,” says MyScript’s Gary Baum. “It’s the best of both worlds.”
The slick note-taking features, the company expects, will be a welcome feature for those who have grown weary of the clicking of keyboards at board meetings and inside classrooms.
The software likewise allows users to draw flowcharts, floor plans
and even architectural drawings. Using traditional geometric notations,
it can turn rough sketches into elegant shapes with right and congruent
angles, parallel lines and perfect circles.“You can convert text, diagrams, math equations, and make full documents with headers and titles that you can resize,” Baum said.
Evidence is growing that interactive features are what’s needed to revive sagging demand for tablet devices, which mainly have been limited to passive media consumption.
On Tuesday,
Apple said its iPad revenue rose 7 percent in the most recent quarter,
despite a 9-percent drop in unit sales. Apple singled out solid demand
for the higher-priced, 9.7-inch iPad Pro, a stylus-capable model that
was released in March.Last month, research firm IDC said it expects the market for tablets with detachable keyboards will surge 73 percent this year, as demand for interactive tablets continues to widen.
As it looks to make the stylus an attractive alternative to keyboards for interactive tablets, MyScript also will make its tools available to software players including education publishers and graphic-design firms.
In the meantime, an app is slated to go live for iPads and Windows tablets on Aug. 9
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