Today’s “productivity day” at MacStories: we’ve just reviewed Things for iPad, and now we’re on to another application, this time for Mac OS X, which is currently in beta and aims at empowering you to create tasks, projects and notes directly from the menubar, in a cool floating interface.
Meet Dejumble.
I got started to the GTD method years ago with Things from Cultured Code. It was a simple, good looking application that didn’t aim at empowering me to do tons of, ehm, things with my tasks, but it focused on simplicity and ease to use instead. Back then, it was the only app I needed to stay productive and keep up with my todo list.
Shopping days for Steve: after the acquisition of Intrinsity, it seems like Apple has bought Siri, the virtual personal assistant also available for the iPhone.
Basing on this FTC document, the transaction has been granted on April 27th.
If you haven’t ever tried Siri before, we’ve embedded a preview video after the break. I can see the acquisition of Siri as a clear way for Apple to enter in direct competition with Google in the mobile search field, considering the technology behind this app - you can basically search for restaurants, cinemas, bands and more by using your voice. It’s a revolutionary and, most of all, working to get things done in a natural way and I won’t be surprised at all to see this implemented in a future version of Voice Control. In the meantime, the app is still available here.
According to iPhoneinCanada, Apple has sent the first build of Mac OS X 10.6.4 to some known developers.
“The current build focuses on Graphics Drivers, SMB, Time Machine backups, USB, and VoiceOver. The build does not include any further updates or enhancements.”
We’ll keep you posted about it, but you can be sure that it’s going to take several months - pretty much like 10.6.3.
Apple has confirmed the WWDC today, but there are some bad news for Mac developers. First, tickets cost $300 more than last year; more importantly, there won’t be any Apple Design Awards for Mac applications - which could be a clear sign of Apple focused on the iPhone OS platform rather than the Mac.
Too bad, we were betting on Transmit 4 winning an ADA this year.
Apple has finally confirmed that the Worldwide Developer Conference, WWDC, will be hold in San Francisco on June 7 through June 11. Moscone Center is the place, of course.
You can purchase a ticket here at $1599. Apple Design Awards will be announced as well.
Press release follows after the break.
Storing applications licenses is quite a mess: either you have to keep a very well organized mail inbox or youàll end up having a ton of PDFs into your hard disk that donàt make any sense. Fortunately, some developers have come up with applications meant for storing applications licenses, sort of meta but it definitely works. Just take a look at App Shelf or 1Password, which comes with a dedicated feature for licenses.
Is there room for something better? Probably, and that’s what AppChest aims at.
We heard some rumors, and here’s the official news: Steve Jobs will make his appearance at the annual D: All Things Digital Conference this year in June, and it will also include Ballmer, James Cameron and Mark Zuckerberg.
It’s gonna be interesting.
“Apple CEO Steve Jobs will be this year’s opening-night speaker, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will make his fourth appearance and “Avatar” director James Cameron will appear onstage at D for the first time on the annual event’s second night.
Founded by co-producers Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher in 2003, the D conference is a gathering of the most influential figures in media and technology. Each year, Mossberg and Swisher put these top players to the test onstage during unrehearsed, unscripted conversations. The results are candid, entertaining sessions that provide glimpses into the strategies of the industry’s most creative thinkers.”
