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Evernote has a smart mouse that allows your computer to "understand" the voice.

In the past few years, the boundary between mobile phones and computers has become increasingly blurred, mainly because mobile phones have been learning the advantages of computers, such as the enhancement of hardware computing power and the convenience of multitasking on the same screen. In the process, the phone also unlocked a new skill "voice". Accurate voice input alleviates the disadvantages of mobile phone without keyboard input to some extent, and voice control solves many efficiency problems.

Later, this learning trend reversed, and computers were also learning the voice ability of mobile phones, such as Cortana of Windows and Siri of macOS. This kind of voice assistant, which depends on the system ecology, generally does not change its function too quickly and cannot meet the needs of different people.

So recently, this computer-based voice assistant has a new carrier "mouse". We have introduced Xiaomi's love for the mouse before, and Iflytek has also produced a series of smart mouse products. Today we are going to introduce EverMOUSE's smart mouse. It supports voice input and translation, and has more functions matching with Evermouse software, which is a very unique experience.

Let's take a look at its hardware first. EverMOUSE is small in size and suitable for light office use. Even if you play games, its support is not enough, and its feel is not much better than that of a professional gaming mouse. It can be seen that its positioning is still in line with Evermouse's consistent learning and office scenes.

Looking at the appearance alone, I have a strong impression of note style. There is an elephant logo on the palm of your hand, the buttons are in green theme color, the other parts are made of dark gray matte material, and the roller is made of plain rubber, which gives general feedback when rolling.

EverMOUSE only supports wireless adapter connection, with few options, but most devices should have USB Type-A interface.

EverMOUSE itself does not need a battery, it can be charged through Micro-USB, which can be fully charged in 3 hours and has a battery life of one month.

Its DPI is 1600, which can meet daily use, even playing games.

After all, it is a product made by a software company, which mainly meets the needs of study and office. We understand it, so let's focus on its software functions.

The voice functions of EverMOUSE are all assembled on the dedicated buttons on both sides. On the left is the voice/translation button, and a microphone is drawn. On the right is the impression function key. Users of Evermouse should easily see that this is a cut and hide button.

Download the Impression Smart Mouse version of the Impression Note client, and open the corresponding option in Tools-Options-Mouse to use the functions of EverMOUSE. (Currently, only Windows 7/8/ 10 system is supported, and the macOS version will support it later. )

In addition to the EverMOUSE icon in the lower right corner of the desktop, there will be an Evermouse icon. Click it to enter the setting options.

The voice/translation key on the left is easy to understand, that is, press and hold where you can enter text for voice input, and the input box will be displayed in the lower right corner (the input box only follows the cursor occasionally, and the voice interface needs to be optimized).

The voice technology provider here is Iflytek, so you don't need to introduce it too much, so you don't need to worry about accuracy. The experience is the same as the voice input on the mobile phone (supporting Chinese, English, Cantonese, Henan dialect and Sichuan dialect). With the built-in microphone of the mouse, there is no need to speak to the mouse specifically.

Double-click the voice/translation key to switch to translation mode. In this mode, you can speak Chinese and type English. The input rhythm can't be the same as Chinese input, and continuous input of clauses can only translate a whole paragraph at a time, which should be because translation takes time. As for the accuracy of translation, it is the same as that of mobile phones. Daily chat is no problem. If it becomes a written text, it may need to be revised. (Support 200 languages such as Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, German, French and Russian)

Another function is Quickbar. After selecting the text, click the voice/translation key on the left to bring up shortcut toolbars, such as translation, Baidu search, Taobao search, etc. In fact, browser plug-ins with similar functions can also be realized, but the advantage of EverMOUSE is that it can be used outside the browser without picking software. Moreover, this Quickbar is dedicated to Evernote, with exclusive functions such as saving to Evernote, creating lists/desktop notes, etc.

The impression function key on the right has many functions, the most basic of which is cutting and hiding. Anyone who has used Evernote knows that it is a very powerful extraction tool, which can optimize the typesetting of all kinds of content seen on the website in his own notes, and the original text will not disappear if it is deleted (necessary for the contemporary Internet, everyone understands).

Previously, you could quickly collect content through browser plug-ins. Now just press the impression function key directly.

Another function of this key is voice control. This key can not only identify new notes and instructions for creating notes, but also open other applications on the computer, such as opening Photoshop and Word.

In fact, it already has the function similar to mobile phone voice assistant, supporting weather viewing, watching videos, listening to songs and so on. The way to achieve this is to search through the browser. The advantage is that you can directly access the website and the results without additional operation. The disadvantage may be that it is limited by web pages, and some functions need to be realized by App or software. Of course, this is the oddity of the Internet, not the product itself.

To sum up, there is really nothing wrong with the functionality of EverMOUSE. Some voice functions make up for the lack of computer operation, as long as you can accept talking to the mouse (in fact, it is no problem to use it at home). Compared with the voice assistant that comes with the computer system, its function is more detailed. For those who are already deep users of EverMOUSE, the advantages are more obvious.

However, it must be pointed out that the feel of EverMOUSE itself is still suitable for light office work, and playing games is still not enough. The design of special function keys on the left and right sides and the left and right keys can avoid misoperation more reasonably. The first product can be understood as a trial, and I hope it can be further improved in hardware and design next time.

The current price of EverMOUSE starts from 349 yuan, and there are discounts on double twelve, as follows:

Author: Liu diu diu

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