Best Digital Pens in the UK

In the days of smartphones and digital organisers, a person with a pen and a notebook might look like a guest from the no-so-far past but the appeal of these tools is still there for many of us. Some people simply write faster than type, and there are still artists among us who prefer to work traditionally. Nevertheless, in a digital age, all we do better be backed up. And this is what the Livescribe Echo Pro Smart Pen is created to do. When you write down some information or make a drawing with this digital pen in a special dot paper notebook, it is saved in the pen's memory. You can transfer the data to your smartphone, tablet, or computer when you need and it (1) will not be lost, and (2) can be quickly digitised and posted online or sent via email. The storage space is 8GB, more than enough for a lot of info. The Livescribe Echo smartpen can also record sound with a built-in mic so you can double the data you write with a sound (there is even a 3.5mm jack for earbuds to listen to what was recorded). Convenient and functional, this digital pen can become an irreplaceable assistant to businesspersons and students.

One of the notable things about this NeoLab N2 smartpen is that it looks and feels no different than your average pen, a very convenient compact digital pen you can put in your pocket. At the same time, it has a durable aluminium casing, so even if you accidentally drop it there is a good chance it will stay perfectly operational.
To transfer the notes or images you make to your smartphone in the finest details, you will need a special N-notebook and an app available for iOS and Android. Note that the notebook syncs with the app, meaning each page corresponds to an image file, so if you draw on the sheet that already has something written on it the new image will be overlapping with the old one probably making a mess.
As for the operation time, the built-in battery will allow you up to 5 continuous hours of writing and drawing (depending on the intensity) after which you will need to let the Neo smartpen recharge for approximately 2 hours.
Images can take quite some space and if you happen to make a lot of photos on your smartphone and the storage memory is running out we suggest you pick a microSD card.

It is probably a long shot to assume that literally every person has a touch screen device in possession but to say that many people do is a fairly justified guess in our opinion. Smartphones and tablets are quite widespread today, after all. Anyway, a lot of those gadgets allow using not only your fingers but also a special stylus pen to manipulate the processes. Here we would like to introduce to you the Livescribe 3 smartpen that can be both a digital pen and a stylus. Just turn it upside down, the cap that hides the microUSB port can actually be used as a stylus. Nice, isn't it?
Another great thing about the Livescribe 3 is that it works for 14 hours without recharging! Moreover, if you lose the track of time, the pen will notify you 15 minutes before it dies—you'll see the indicator blinking yellow light. That's the sign the smartpen needs charging, and this can be done from a laptop or a power bank, whichever is close at hand. The notes made by the digital pen can be further digitised and sent via email or simply stored. We assure you, as soon as you get used to the shape of this Livescribe smartpen you will never want to get back to the ordinary ball pen.

Some iPad apps require precision that can't be achieved with your fingers only. The latest solution to this problem is an Apple Pencil, a unique smartpen-stylus that will help you reach unimaginable accuracy with any Apple Multi-Touch gadget. Tiny body hides an advanced complicated system of sensors that assess the pressure you apply to the pen and change the lines' thickness accordingly; two sensors on the tip determine the tilt, a useful feature for shading and colouring in drawing apps. At a certain angle, you can colour larger zones with fewer moves, and if your hand gets sore you can put it on the screen for convenience — the unique stylus recognition technology will block the display for any touch that is not coming from the Apple Pencil. Now you can draw easier and faster. The results someone might obtain on a professional-grade drawing tablet, now available with just a pen to add to your iPad. Add here the opportunity to get better results at games and make notes with swift moves. The Apple Pencil is a perfect addition to any Apple gadget.

This Livescribe smartpen model is similar to the Echo Pro one but with several distinctive features. Firstly, this pen has a Wi-Fi module that will make transferring the data to your laptop or smartphone faster and easier, no cables necessary, via the Internet connection. Although, the cable transfer is of course still available if there is no Wi-Fi available. The second difference is that here you will have 4GB of internal storage instead of 8GB in Echo Pro. But before you decide which one you want, note that with this model, you will also receive 500MB of additional storage on your Evernote account monthly! If you use this particular app for your notes and data, maybe you will find such addition valuable. To set apart Livescribe 4GB Wi-Fi Smart Pen and Livescribe Echo Pro visually, here is a tip: Echo smartpen is black whereas Wi-Fi model has silver-coloured parts. The option to transfer data in a variety of ways makes this Livescribe digital pen a very useful device for everyday use at home or in the office, at business meetings. If you wish to buy this model but feel like your Wi-Fi connection is lacking, consider also a Wi-Fi extender.