SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Livescribe Inc. has announced its native Livescribe Desktop software for Mac, version 1.0, for its Pulse smartpen at theMacworld Conference.

Livescribe’s Pulse smartpen captures handwriting and simultaneously records audio and synchronizes it to the writing, so users never miss a word they hear, write or speak.

Users can simply tap on their notes to replay what was recorded from the exact moment they were writing. With the Livescribe Desktop software, notes and audio recordings can then be transferred to a Mac, where they can be digitally stored, searched, or shared.

“Since our launch earlier this year, the number one consumer request was for the Pulse smartpen to be Mac compatible,” said Jim Marggraff, Livescribe founder, chairman and chief executive officer. “We designed the software from the ground-up using Mac OS X developer tools to ensure the application meets the high-standards that Mac consumers expect.”

"Mac OS X includes Xcode, Apple's premiere development environment for the Mac, which enables developers to quickly and easily create powerful applications," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "We're delighted that Livescribe has used Xcode to create Mac-only features for its smartpen."

Pulse smartpen customers using the Mac software will have access to several Mac-only key features, including:

    * Export and share your notes as PDF files locally from Livescribe Desktop.
    * Export audio files (in AAC format) separately from notes so you can play them back in iTunes.
    * Change the on-screen ink color of your digital notes.

Livescribe recently released version 0.9 of the SDK, which now supports application development on both Mac and Windows platforms.