PenReader review: Disappointing handwriting recognition keyboard for iOS<article>
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Remember Apple’s ill-fated Newton, the first personal digital assistant (PDA) to offer handwriting recognition? Cupertino’s original mobile device unfortunately didn’t do a particularly great job of converting handwritten text into typewritten words, prompting Steve Jobs to drive a stake through its heart soon after his triumphant return to the company in 1997.</p><h2>Newton for iOS</h2>
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Flash-forward to present day, and Paragon Software has resurrected Newton-style handwriting recognition for a new app called
PenReader. This time, the universal app has been designed for modern iOS devices, where it can be used as a third-party keyboard inside any app for converting handwritten input to text.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3032710/iphone-ipad/penreader-review-disappointing-handwriting-recognition-keyboard-for-ios.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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PenReader review: Disappointing handwriting recognition keyboard for iOS
