Livescribe Pulse™ Smartpen Makes Nationwide Retail Debut

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OAKLAND, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Livescribe Inc. today announced its national retail rollout forthe Pulse ™ smartpen, with availability at Target, Target.com, Amazon.com, andmajor college and university bookstores supported by DouglasStewart.
"Our partnerships with Target, Amazon, and Douglas Stewart willgreatly expand the availability of Pulse smartpens and accessoriesto consumers across the country," said Byron Connell, chiefmarketing officer at Livescribe. "At Target stores, consumers willbe able to see the Pulse smartpen first hand and learn more aboutits capabilities through an interactive video demonstration."
Target and Target.com
Target is proud to be the exclusive mass retail channel for thelaunch of the Pulse smartpen. The Pulse smartpen, dot paper, andaccessories will be available in the Electronics department atTarget stores nationwide and through Target.com beginning July 13.
Amazon.com
Starting July 1, the Pulse smartpen, dot paper, and accessorieswill also be available for purchase through the nation ’ s largest online retailer, Amazon.com. To purchase a Pulsesmartpen, customers may go to www.amazon.com on July 1.
"We are excited to offer the Pulse smartpen to Amazon's millions ofcustomers. Pulse is ideally suited for journalists, lawyers,physicians and anyone who uses pen and paper, ” said Tim Bender, executive vice president of sales at Livescribe."Amazon is a trusted consumer brand and offers an easy andconvenient online shopping experience."
Douglas Stewart
When college students head back to campus this fall, they will findLivescribe ’ s Pulse smartpen in select university bookstores and computerstores through The Douglas Stewart Company, a leading distributorof computer products and consumer electronics to the educationmarket.
"The Livescribe Pulse smartpen is a great productivity and learningtool for today's college student," said Jack Bahlman, vicepresident of sales and marketing for The Douglas Stewart Company."In lectures, Pulse captures everything you write and hear, makingit incredibly useful and easy for students to review notes andprepare for exams."
The Pulse smartpen captures handwriting and simultaneously recordsaudio and synchronizes it to the writing, so users never miss aword. Pulse is available in two models. Priced at $149, the 1GBmodel provides storage for over 100 hours of recorded audio. At$199, the 2GB model doubles the storage capacity and provides moreflexibility for downloading future applications. In addition to thePulse smartpen, consumers may also buy Livescribe dot paper and thelatest accessories, such as the Premium Leather Case ($24.95),2-Pack of Journals ($24.95), 4-Pack of College-Ruled Notebooks($19.95) or 5-Pack of Ink Cartridges ($5.95).
The Pulse smartpen, dot paper and accessories are also availablefor purchase at www.livescribe.com .
About Livescribe
Located in Oakland, Calif., Livescribe has developed a new low-costmobile computing platform that enhances productivity, learning,communication and self expression for anyone that uses pen andpaper. The Pulse smartpen revolutionizes the act of writing byrecording and linking audio to handwriting, so users never miss aword. Livescribe was founded by Jim Marggraff, the inventor ofpaper-based computing. For more information, visit Livescribe at www.livescribe.com .
About Anoto Group AB
Anoto Group is the world leader in Digital Pen and Paper technologyand inventor of the first commercialized Digital Pen and Papersystem allowing quick and reliable transmission of handwritten textfrom paper to digital media. Anoto works with a global network ofpartners focusing on user-friendly forms solutions for efficientcapture, transmission and storing of data for a variety of businesssegments including healthcare, banking and finance, transportationand logistics, government and education. The Anoto Group has around100 employees, offices in Lund (head office), Boston and Tokyo.Major shareholders are Norden Technology A/S, Robur and SEB. TheAnoto share is traded on the Mid Cap of the OMX Nordic Exchanges inStockholm under the ticker ANOT. For more information: www.anoto.com
About The Douglas Stewart Company
The Douglas Stewart Company ( www.dstewart.com ) is the largest distributor and marketer of computer products,consumer electronics and school supplies exclusively serving theeducation market. The Douglas Stewart Company links more than 185manufacturers with over 4,500 academic resellers in the UnitedStates and Canada. Based in Madison, WI and founded in 1950, TheDouglas Stewart Company is a privately held, woman-owned business.