Boyue has issued an update for the Likebook Muses and Likebook Mimas with handwriting recognition. This means you can jot down handwritten text and it will convert it to plaintext. This process is courtesy of a new AI engine found in the new 1.1.0 -2019060320 firmware upgrade.
Here is the complete release notes for the new firmware
- Add horizontal screen double-page reading mode;
- Add new notes to support the export of local, two-dimensional code sharing and uploading a cloud note;
- Added support for bookshelf to display title/file name;
- Add personal space hiding function;
- Added split screen handwriting function;
- The new handwriting input method function;
- Add notebook AI recognition function;
- Add notebook note search function;
- Optimize the bookshelf book deletion prompts;
- Fix known issues.
You can upgrade your Muses and Mims today by going to the settings menu and clicking on system updates and it will download and install. You can purchase both of these e-readers from the Good e-Reader Store.
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