Affordable AI Device for Conversation Transcription and Analysis

A new AI device called Pocket offers affordable conversation recording, transcription, and analysis, aiming to be a budget-friendly alternative to competitors.

Remember when everyone was buzzing about AI gadgets at the start of the year? Yeah, that hype kinda fizzled out. Turns out, folks weren’t exactly rushing to splash cash on the Humane AI Pin or its fancy cousins, no matter how many AI tricks they had up their sleeves. But here comes Pocket, a new player with a game plan that’s all about keeping it simple and, more importantly, affordable.

Crafted by Open Vision Engineering, Pocket is like that one friend who never forgets a thing. It’s built to record, transcribe, and neatly pack away your chats, making it a steal for anyone who’s ever wished they had a personal secretary. At just $79 (and up for pre-order now), it’s set to start shipping in early 2025. Plus, it plays nice with both Android and iOS, so no one’s left out.

This little gadget sticks to your phone like a magnet (literally) and springs into action with a button press, capturing everything from your coffee shop brainstorm sessions to those marathon phone calls. And yes, it keeps things hush-hush with encryption. After the fact, it not only transcribes the convo but also figures out who said what—handy, right? There’s even this nifty Conversation Map feature that lays out how the chat unfolded, showing who brought what to the table and where things went off the rails.

Pocket’s got thousands of templates to keep your thoughts in order, and it throws in 200 free recording minutes each month (extra minutes will cost you, but hey, it’s still a bargain). Compared to the pricier Plaud NotePin and its ilk, Pocket’s sticking to the basics: record, transcribe, organize. No frills, no fuss. And for anyone drowning in conversations they can’t keep track of, that might just be the lifeline they need.