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iPad in the Dark→
Shawn Blanc on OmniFocus→
Shawn Blanc on OmniFocus
Getting actions in is easy. It’s in the processing of those actions where the most friction exists. However, that’s because the organization and output is what makes OmniFocus so mind-blowingly powerful. I’m not exaggerating when I say that OmniFocus pretty much organizes your lists for you. It will take your relevant tasks and intelligently order them for you so you only see what you need to see without worrying about other stuff. After years of keeping a to-do list, I just may now be finally understanding what people mean by a “trusted system”.
That’s exactly what OmniFocus is all about: giving you powerful (yet unobtrusive) tools to help you sort your tasks and projects. Integration with other applications is the next logical step.
Why Apple Doesn’t Talk→
Why Apple Doesn’t Talk
The problem with talking smack is you immediately put yourself on the clock. You almost guarantee public disappointment when the product does not ship as (or when) promised. If you just shut your mouth and let the product speak for itself—once you actually have a product—then there’s a much better chance for people to be pleasantly surprised. Some companies understand this. Others clearly do not.
When I say I mark someone’s words, I mean it.
Interview With Weet App Designer, Marcelo Marfil→
Interview With Weet App Designer, Marcelo Marfil
I assume that I had never done an app looking for sales. Honestly, I’m one on the dreamers kind. I believe when we do things with love and looking for something that’s always focused to be smart and simple they have a good chance to do well.
I’ve been using Weet for a month now and haven’t looked back.
“Curated” Doesn’t Necessarily Mean “Secure”→
“Curated” Doesn’t Necessarily Mean “Secure”
With absolutely no slight intended towards Apple or its App Store Reviewers, it is, in practice, impossible for Apple to guarantee that a user’s data won’t get sent from any application that Apple has approved. In fact, the curated nature of the iOS App Store makes Apple’s approach less secure in many ways, as the tools used to detect the breaches in security on Android would not be approved on the iOD App Store currently, so iPhone users don’t have as simple a way to detect if their phones are sharing their personal information.
The Potential of MobileMe→
The Potential of MobileMe
I am grateful for what MobileMe offers — I use iCal every day and would be pulling my hair out if it weren’t always in sync between my iPhone, iPad, Mac — but I could just as easily get my contacts and calendars synced for free via Google. And that is precisely my point. Apple is letting other cloud services define and strengthen the relationship between our desktops, laptops, and mobiles more than Apple is.
In many ways Dropbox and Google are driving the iOS / OS X relationship more than MobileMe is. While MobileMe is syncing my contacts and calendars, Dropbox is syncing my most-dear files: the projects, articles, and notes I’m interacting with every day. What are iWork.com and MobileMe for if not for the sharing and syncing of everything between our Macintoshes, iPhones, and iPads in sync?
MobileMe works great as a contacts / calendar / bookmarks syncing solution, but Google is catching up. Not to mention Dropbox: what’s going to happen when everyone’s most loved San Francisco-based startup announces a system to automatically sync preferences between multiple devices? Apple needs to change and improve MobileMe. With faster and multitasking-enabled iOS devices, it’s in their best interest.