Gear Diary » Cloud Computing http://www.geardiary.com Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:15:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 From Evernote Hello to Evernote, Hell No!!http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/10/from-evernote-hello-to-evernote-hell-no/ http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/10/from-evernote-hello-to-evernote-hell-no/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:15:55 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=183090   Update #2 by Dan: We reached out to Evernote CEO Phil Libin to bring this to his attention. He let us know that the feature is supposed to be off by default when you add a person manually AND, if you change the settings the app is supposed to remember the settings. Currently it is on by default aND it doesn't remember changed settings but that is a bug that will be addressed ASAP. That's great news. I also hope Evernote will highlight this functionality in the future so people know it is there in the first place. Update #1 by Judie: Dan just called to tell me that it turns out that there is a "Send my contact info when I meet someone" option that is checked by default, meaning that the app is installed to send the offending introduction email. You must uncheck the box, and thereby OPT OUT, or this app will send an automatic email to the contact. My advice would be "make sure that you check that box!" I just downloaded it (on my iPad) to see for myself, and I didn't find any opt-out check box during the set up process, much less any notice anywhere that the app would send an email to anyone. It was only when I went searching after the fact that I found the option inside my personal info in settings. I can tell you right now that if I met some guy at an event and then got an email from him moments later saying he was pleased to meet me, I would think it was more than a little bit weird. To top matters off, there is the "If you'd like to remember the people you meet, get Evernote Hello" tag at the bottom of the email, which makes the sender look like they wouldn't be able to keep people straight if it weren't for the app. My opinion is that it would be best to collect a business card upon introduction and scan it later, rather than fool with this app.   I ripped on Evernote 'Hello' when it was first released over a month ago. The "meet people and get in contact" app from Evernote seemed to me to be completely unnecessary. And when they suggested you give it to a stranger and allow them to take their own picture with your smartphone … umm no! Well Evernote Hello got updated, and the update post on the Evernote Blogcast even includes CEO Phil Libin discussing the improvements. Quite frankly when Phil goes into explaining why giving the other person your iPhone in order to take a picture "You almost get a photo booth type experience with them smiling", I had to wonder if some of the explanations were direct responses to our criticisms. Of course they are not, but each (and every) hole we punched in the app WAS addressed. The good news is that the update actually makes a crApp potentially useful. So I went to use it and guess what? This is still NOT an app I want on my iPhone, and you probably don't either. Why? Because it does something I didn't know about, I don't want, and something they don't mention! Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/10/from-evernote-hello-to-evernote-hell-no/feed/ 0 Evernote for Mac Updated With Improved Note Panel, Tables, Checklists, and Morehttp://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/03/evernote-for-mac-updated-with-improved-note-panel-tables-checklists-and-more/ http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/03/evernote-for-mac-updated-with-improved-note-panel-tables-checklists-and-more/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:12 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=181979 Safari

I was pretty critical of Evernote back in December when they released some iOS apps that just fell flat. I mean, a special app for food logs or exchanging personal information? They called it Evernote Hello, I called it Evernote NO! and I was pretty clear that Evernote needed to put their energies into their core business: the various Evernote apps and they way in which they can make note-taking easier. Well, thankfully, they have done just that and have released a new version of Evernote for Mac that offers some great improvements. What are they? Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/03/evernote-for-mac-updated-with-improved-note-panel-tables-checklists-and-more/feed/ 0 Gear Diary 101: How to Keep Up-to-Date and Share Information with Colleagueshttp://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/31/gear-diary-101-how-to-keep-up-to-date-and-share-information-with-colleagues/ http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/31/gear-diary-101-how-to-keep-up-to-date-and-share-information-with-colleagues/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:30:37 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=181605 The other day one of my Rabbinic colleagues asked what "system" I use in the synagogue to keep track of all of the various lifecycle "events" that take place in the community as well as make sure that all of my colleagues have as accurate and up-to-date information as possible. I wrote up my answers and then, after sending them to him, realized that while our uses for the services I mention are rather specific, the way in which we use them can easily be adapted to a host of different work-settings. Here's what I told him. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/31/gear-diary-101-how-to-keep-up-to-date-and-share-information-with-colleagues/feed/ 0 The Neat Company Cloud and Mobile Solutionshttp://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/12/the-neat-company-cloud-and-mobile-solutions/ http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/12/the-neat-company-cloud-and-mobile-solutions/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:30:28 +0000 Douglas Moran http://www.geardiary.com/?p=178674 As has been the case for the past couple of years at least, the Next Big Thing in the computing world is "the cloud".  (I guess it's taking a little time to implement.)  Amazon, Apple, Juniper, Cisco, and tons of other companies are trying to jump onto this new concept of keeping data stored in "the cloud".  One of the questions is, what's the best way to implement it?  How do you make it easier to store things on (or is it "in"?) the cloud for ordinary schmoes like you and me?  Apple has made a good stab with the iCloud, and I think Amazon's doing pretty good work on the business end. Now The Neat Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/12/the-neat-company-cloud-and-mobile-solutions/feed/ 0 Sanho Launches CloudFTP at CES; Lets Any USB Device Share with Apple iPad, iPhone, WiFi Devices & the Cloudhttp://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/08/sanho-launches-cloudftp-at-ces-lets-any-usb-device-share-with-apple-ipad-iphone-wifi-devices-the-cloud/ http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/08/sanho-launches-cloudftp-at-ces-lets-any-usb-device-share-with-apple-ipad-iphone-wifi-devices-the-cloud/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:15:34 +0000 Douglas Moran http://www.geardiary.com/?p=177558 "The Cloud" is a big deal nowadays.  If you use iTunes, a lot of your stuff is backed up "in the cloud", though you may be unaware of that.  My last two jobs have been specifically targeted for the "cloud" market--both hardware and software.  Amazon rakes in quite a bit of money each year with their cloud services. So products that give you easier access to the cloud, well, they're probably a good idea, don't you think?  Well, Sanho Corporation thinks so, and they are offering a new device that allows you to wirelessly transfer your cloud-stored stuff back down into the real world.  Here's what they have to say about it:
Sanho Corporation 
Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/08/sanho-launches-cloudftp-at-ces-lets-any-usb-device-share-with-apple-ipad-iphone-wifi-devices-the-cloud/feed/ 0 Evernote Essentials Extra: Car Partshttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/31/evernote-essentials-extra-car-parts/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/31/evernote-essentials-extra-car-parts/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:59:27 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=176593

So you got a new phone, tablet or computer and you are ready to get to work. You will want to check out Evernote. Evernote will let you save pictures, documents and other forms of information in a single place and then access them from virtually any and all devices. And if you are going to use Evernote you are going to want to check out Brett Kelly's Evernote Essentials: The Definitive Getting Started Guide for Evernote. Evernote Essentials is a PDF book with some great tips that will get you up and running with Evernote in no time. As Brett explains:

The amount of information we want and need to
Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/31/evernote-essentials-extra-car-parts/feed/ 0 Evernote Essentials Extra: Delete Mehttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/26/evernote-essentials-extra-delete-me/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/26/evernote-essentials-extra-delete-me/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:45:34 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=176082 If you got a new phone, tablet or computer and you plan on doing anything more than play games on it you are going to want to check out Evernote. Evernote will let you save pictures, documents and other forms of information in a single place and then access them for virtually any and all devices. And if you check out Evernote you are going to want to check out Evernote Essentials: The Definitive Getting Started Guide for Evernote by Brett Kelly. Evernote Essentials is a PDF book with some great tips that will get you up and running with Evernote in no time. As Brett explains:
The amount of information we want and
Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/26/evernote-essentials-extra-delete-me/feed/ 0 SugarSync Update Helps Add to Android App Market Confusionhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/23/sugarsync-update-helps-add-to-android-app-market-confusion/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/23/sugarsync-update-helps-add-to-android-app-market-confusion/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:15:00 +0000 Michael Anderson http://www.geardiary.com/?p=175527

Yesterday I got a message from SugarSync, one of my favorite Cloud Storage companies. They were announcing, amongst other things, that:
Kindle Fire - SugarSync is now available for the Kindle Fire, so you can access all your files from the SugarSync Cloud.
That was great - I clicked on the link in the email, checked out the blog post, then clicked the link in the article to grab the new version and ... landed at the Android Market as shown in the image below.

Now don't get me wrong - this is an excellent update Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/23/sugarsync-update-helps-add-to-android-app-market-confusion/feed/ 2 Evernote Essentials Extra: Remember the Rarehttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/21/evernote-essentials-extra-remember-the-rare/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/21/evernote-essentials-extra-remember-the-rare/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:15:41 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=175357 Many of the people I've turned onto Evernote find it invaluable. Others, however, underutilize the service and, as a result, don't see what the big deal is. That's where Evernote Essentials: The Definitive Getting Started Guide for Evernote by Brett Kelly comes in. As Brett explains:
The amount of information we want and need to keep track of today is, frankly, ridiculous. Not long ago, my desk was covered with piles of financial statements, medical records, automotive service receipts — and that didn’t even include everything dealing with my job. We all struggle to keep our information organized and accessible, but without the right tool for the job, it can seem impossible. Thankfully, a tool
Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/21/evernote-essentials-extra-remember-the-rare/feed/ 0 Box.net Becomes ‘Box’, Details Future Planshttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/21/box-net-becomes-box-details-future-plans/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/21/box-net-becomes-box-details-future-plans/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:45:13 +0000 Michael Anderson http://www.geardiary.com/?p=175162

For most people, when they hear 'box' related to cloud storage they might think of 'another' company, but Box.net has been a very popular service and has recently been giving away '50GB for Life' to mobile users. Now they are changing things again, starting with their name - they are now just BOX. Here are some details from their blog:
We Dropped the .net Bet you didn't even notice! Don't worry: everything has transitioned seamlessly, including all your shared links, widgets, integrations and content. Thanks for being the most important part of ... not Box.net ... nor Box.com ... just Box. Learn More Get More Out of Box for Mobile
Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/21/box-net-becomes-box-details-future-plans/feed/ 0 Dropbox Releases a New Preview for Android Devices; A Fresh UI and ICS Support Includedhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/21/dropbox-releases-a-new-preview-for-android-devices-a-fresh-ui-and-ics-support-included/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/21/dropbox-releases-a-new-preview-for-android-devices-a-fresh-ui-and-ics-support-included/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:00:08 +0000 Francis Scardino http://www.geardiary.com/?p=175149

If you don't know what Dropbox is by now, you probably don't need any free cloud storage space. Just in case, it's a great free service that lets you store files, music, pictures, or whatever you want up to the "cloud" with the ability to view, download, share, retrieve from almost any computer or mobile device. Today some of us in the beta test program got an email with a link to the new beta. The current stable app is available on the market but since it has been officially release, little has been done to improve the UI or overall user experience. I promptly downloaded the new app to my Android phone and was Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/21/dropbox-releases-a-new-preview-for-android-devices-a-fresh-ui-and-ics-support-included/feed/ 9 Evernote Essentials Extra: Howdy Neighborhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/19/evernote-essentials-extra-howdy-neighbor/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/19/evernote-essentials-extra-howdy-neighbor/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:45:00 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=174917 As much as I "harshed" on Evernote last week after they released two ridiculous iPhone apps the service remains a key part of every aspect of my life. I've also turned countless people onto Evernote, and many find it invaluable as well. Others however, underutilize the service and, as a result, don't see what the big deal is. That's where Evernote Essentials: The Definitive Getting Started Guide for Evernote by Brett Kelly comes in. As Brett explains:
The amount of information we want and need to keep track of today is, frankly, ridiculous. Not long ago, my desk was covered with piles of financial statements, medical records, automotive service receipts — and that didn’t even
Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/19/evernote-essentials-extra-howdy-neighbor/feed/ 0 Evernote, There is a Better Way to Add Functionality than Releasing crAppshttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/13/evernote-there-is-a-better-way-to-add-functionality-than-releasing-crapps/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/13/evernote-there-is-a-better-way-to-add-functionality-than-releasing-crapps/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:00:37 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=173836 This post had a different working title of "'Evernote Food' Not So Tasty but We Can Spice it Up" but I settled on the more descriptive "Evernote, There is a Better Way to Add Functionality than Releasing crApps". Regardless, here's what led to the post and what I want to suggest to remedy the company's current trend of releasing all-but-useless-apps. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/13/evernote-there-is-a-better-way-to-add-functionality-than-releasing-crapps/feed/ 0 Amazing Cyber Monday Deal on the Livescribe Echo Smartpenhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/28/amazing-cyber-monday-deal-on-the-livescribe-echo-smartpen/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/28/amazing-cyber-monday-deal-on-the-livescribe-echo-smartpen/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:45:24 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=171617 20111128-074612.jpg

One of my "must-have" pieces of productivity technology is my Livescribe Echo Smartpen. The Echo Smartpen let's me take notes and then know exactly where they are later when I need to review them. It is a huge help to me and, when I lost mine a few months ago, I bought a new one the very same day. That's how much I rely on it! Here's what the company has to say and then we will get into the amazing deal they have going.
Take the stress out of tests and meetings with an Echo™ smartpen from Livescribe. Record everything you hear, say and write, while linking your audio recordings to your notes. Quickly replay audio from your
Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/28/amazing-cyber-monday-deal-on-the-livescribe-echo-smartpen/feed/ 0 Holiday Gift Guide: Subscription Services Your Loved One Will Lovehttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/18/holiday-gift-guide-subscription-services-your-loved-one-will-love/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/18/holiday-gift-guide-subscription-services-your-loved-one-will-love/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:15:19 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=169703 From the Editorial Staff of Gear Diary: If you don't want to give your loved one something tangible this year, why not give them a subscription to a service that will enhance their life? Here are a few suggestions for subscriptions services we love and use on a regular basis ... Safari Tripit: Judie loves it and uses it all the time. Judie turned Dan on to it, and he's now an evangelist for it as well. Tripit is a great way to monitor your travels, keep all in your information in one place, and, with a pro subscription, get real-time updates when your travel plans change. In fact, you may even know about a gate change before it's announced at the airport! We find the service invaluable and especially love the new Pro feature that constantly scans your email for reservations and trip updates so you don't even have to send the documents to the service. TripIt Pro is just $49 a year.   Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/18/holiday-gift-guide-subscription-services-your-loved-one-will-love/feed/ 0 Siri and Evernote Sitting in a Tree…http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/09/siri-and-evernote-sitting-in-a-tree/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/09/siri-and-evernote-sitting-in-a-tree/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:15:44 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=167968 Siri and Evernote work together beautifully, and all it takes is a little bit of preparation. In fact, if you use Evernote regularly, then you probably already have taken the steps you need to take to make it work. You see, each Evernote account comes with an email address that can be used to send notes by email. That's the key. Here's what you need to do.
First, make Evernote a contact in your address book with your incoming Evernote email address. You can add the email by going into Evernote > Settings > Evernote email address. Launch Siri and say “Send email to Evernote.” Next, dictate your email and send it off. The message will show
Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/09/siri-and-evernote-sitting-in-a-tree/feed/ 0 iCloud Workflow Update Thanks to the iOS App Elementshttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/02/icloud-workflow-update-thanks-to-the-ios-app-elements/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/02/icloud-workflow-update-thanks-to-the-ios-app-elements/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:15:02 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=166946 The other day I wrote a post talking about the fact that, thanks to, Siri and iCloud, the Notes application that ships on all iOS devices has suddenly become a full-fledged productivity tool. Thanks to Siri, I'm now able to write everything I need to write on my iPhone by voice and then, thanks to iCloud, the exact same text is immediately available onto my iPad in its Notes app or on my Mac in the Mail.app program. In other words, I'm able to write by voice on the go and then format and correct the text on a larger, easier to use, device without having to think about moving text from one place to the Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/02/icloud-workflow-update-thanks-to-the-ios-app-elements/feed/ 0 HTC Giving All New Phone Buyers 5GB of DropBox for FREE!http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/24/htc-giving-all-new-phone-buyers-5gb-of-dropbox-for-free/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/24/htc-giving-all-new-phone-buyers-5gb-of-dropbox-for-free/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:23:04 +0000 Michael Anderson http://www.geardiary.com/?p=165947

Smartphone maker HTC has unveiled a plan with cloud storage company Dropbox to give 5GB of free cloud storage to new HTC Android phone owners. According to reports, the deal is tied to phones using HTC's new 'Sense 3.5' UI overlay. Drop Box gives users 2GB for free, so this is an extra 150% for free - plus HTC will pre-load the DropBox app on all new phones. This appears to be yet another reaction to Apple's iCloud service, which offers 5GB free storage to anyone using an iOS 5 device. Microsoft offers 25GB of SkyDrive storage to Windows Phone users. As of right now the offer is limited to Android phones Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/24/htc-giving-all-new-phone-buyers-5gb-of-dropbox-for-free/feed/ 0 Siri and iCloud Turn the iPhone’s Notes App into a Powerful Toolhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/23/siri-and-icloud-turn-the-iphones-notes-app-into-a-powerful-tool/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/23/siri-and-icloud-turn-the-iphones-notes-app-into-a-powerful-tool/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:00:58 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=165721 The Notes app that is built into iOS has always struck me as a bit anemic. That's hard for me to write, considering that my cousin works for Apple and is one of the key people involved in its development. Unfortunately... it's kind of true. Sure, Notes is great for jotting down quick memos, but that is about it. There is very little you can actually do with it other than, well, take notes. Documents can't be formatted. You can't add pictures. The app doesn't even have folders, so you can't organize your notes. The message Apple is sending with it is simple, "This is the most basic of notes apps. If you want something Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/23/siri-and-icloud-turn-the-iphones-notes-app-into-a-powerful-tool/feed/ 4 Cool Cloud Deal: Box.net Offers 50GB FREE Lifetime Storage for iOS Users!http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/14/cool-cloud-deal-box-net-offers-50gb-free-lifetime-storage-for-ios-users/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/14/cool-cloud-deal-box-net-offers-50gb-free-lifetime-storage-for-ios-users/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:15:01 +0000 Michael Anderson http://www.geardiary.com/?p=164628

With this week's launch of iOS 5, iPhone 4 and iCloud, Apple has brought their ecosystem into the cloud more fully than ever before. However, many folks are realizing that the free 5GB Apple offers won't spread too far ... and the added 20GB that MobileMe users such as myself get expires next year - unless we pay $40 annually to maintain it! Of course, many iOS users already have an array of cloud storage options from DropBox, SugarSync, the recent addition of 10GB free from Minus, and so on. Now Box.net has upped the ante, offering 50GB of storage FREE for life to anyone who downloads their iOS app Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/14/cool-cloud-deal-box-net-offers-50gb-free-lifetime-storage-for-ios-users/feed/ 2 iCloud Quick Tip: Manage Your Backups!http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/14/icloud-quick-tip-manage-your-backups/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/14/icloud-quick-tip-manage-your-backups/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:12:37 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=164662 I'm already a big fan of iCloud and its ability to seamlessly back up your iDevices without your having to even think about it. I liked it so much that, even while still in Beta, I upgraded to a 25GB account (20GB paid, 5GB free). That should be plenty of space but, as it turns out, it wasn't. Not by a long shot. In fact, when I checked this morning (Settings, iCloud, backup…) I had just 1.5GB of space left. Photo 2 I tapped "Manage Storage" and immediately saw the culprit. My iPad was using 12.8GB for backup and my iPhone Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/14/icloud-quick-tip-manage-your-backups/feed/ 0 iCloud Quick-Tip- Get Your Contacts Into iCloudhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/12/icloud-quick-tip-get-your-contacts-into-icloud/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/12/icloud-quick-tip-get-your-contacts-into-icloud/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:15:45 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=164333 iOS 5.0 and iCloud go live later today. With them come a host of opportunities to have all of your Macs and iDevices works together flawlessly. (Or at least we hope flawlessly since the initial MobileMe rollout was a disaster.) One issue that came up for me was the desire to get away from using Gmail as my address book and move all my contacts to iCloud. The reason for this is rather simple -- I want one set of address book data and I cannot stand the anemic way Google handles things in this regard. There are numerous way to do this but I thought I would walk you through the method I just Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/12/icloud-quick-tip-get-your-contacts-into-icloud/feed/ 0 Carbonite Brings Computing Peace of Mind for Under $60 a Yearhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/20/carbonite-brings-computing-piece-of-mind-for-under-60-a-year/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/20/carbonite-brings-computing-piece-of-mind-for-under-60-a-year/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:45:41 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=161327 Carbonite. All opinions are 100% mine.

Carbonite Online Backup

It happens to everyone… once, or twice if you don't learn your lesson the first time. You work on your computer for hours, slaving away on a major project only to have disaster strike. You not only lose the project you are working on, but you lose everything else stored on your computer. Massive hard drive failure -- what could be worse? Fortunately you've been backing up to a local hard drive, so everything should be fine ... right? Wrong. Turns out the backup drive wasn't doing its job.

Think this is a contrived situation? Think again, as we Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/20/carbonite-brings-computing-piece-of-mind-for-under-60-a-year/feed/ 1 mSecure 3.0 Puts a Blowfish in the Cloudhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/17/msecure-3-0-puts-a-blowfish-in-the-cloud/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/17/msecure-3-0-puts-a-blowfish-in-the-cloud/#comments Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:15:59 +0000 Jeff Frantz http://www.geardiary.com/?p=160357
Largely because I tend to switch devices and platforms regularly, I keep coming back to the same password manager - who for now shall remain nameless - because it is available for Blackberry, Android, and iOS devices, as well as having desktop applications for both Windows and Mac OSX. It’s not the most aesthetically pleasing software from my perspective, but it works well enough. Syncing my mobile devices does require that I sync with the same computer, but I can't sync between computers. Cloud syncing isn't an option.
I may have to consider switching now, however, as mSeven Software’s mSecure 3.0 ups the ante by combining software that works across multiple platforms with cloud syncing capabilities. mSecure 3.0
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The reason we lifted our file restriction is that we want to allow our users to store everything related to an experience or memory in a single, visual, searchable place.
Note size and monthly upload restrictions remain the same with free users able to upload up to 60MBs of Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/07/free-accounts-evernote-can-now-handle-a-variety-of-file-types/feed/ 1 Evernote for Android Updated: “Skitch-ified” and Better Than Everhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/07/evernote-for-android-updated-skitch-ified-and-better-than-ever/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/07/evernote-for-android-updated-skitch-ified-and-better-than-ever/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:00:03 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=159665 Want to get the most out of Evernote? The other day we brought word of the downloadable book, Evernote Essentials. It is a good resource for anyone who is new to Evernote or wants to maximize their Evernote usage. You can check it out here. [affiliate link] Safari Evernote has been on a roll lately. They bought Skitch, rolled out new versions of their software and are opening a presence in Texas. Now word comes that Evernote has updated their Android app and included some neat new trick including even tighter integration with Skitch. We'll let the Evernote blog post explain...
Today’s Evernote for Android update (3.2) gets a bunch of really cool new features and capabilities
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There are updates and then there are UPDATES. Our users are not shy about letting us know
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We love Skitch so much that we decided to buy the company. Skitch is an amazing Mac application that’s changed the way people capture, annotate and share images. Chief Skitchers, Cris Pearson and Keith Lang are moving from Australia and joining Evernote to lead a significantly expanded Skitch team focused on supercharging the product.
Evernote goes on to Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/19/big-news-from-evernote-purchases-skitch-new-apps-and-more/feed/ 0