Nokia's Bluetooth-enabled pen has impressed everyone we have tried it on. First, write or draw on a pad with a ballpoint pen (with hidden micro camera inside). Then touch two spots on the paper with the tip of the pen - one to send it to a phone or computer - and the second to dispatch it. Within seconds, your phone or computer receives the text or image (in colour).
It works with a compatible phone using a Bluetooth short-distant wireless connection. You could take minutes in a meeting as if just using a ballpoint pen and then put the pen in a small docking station to automatically save the text on your PC. Software is available to turn the image files into digital form to be picked up by a word processor.
It works on paper with tiny dots on it (which can be duplicated). If the software that digitises the text works, it is easy to see this changing from an impressive gadget into a useful tool. It is perfect for those who want to join the information revolution without anyone knowing. Price guide: £150.