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Organizer – ToDo List, Notes, Appointments…Organizing Application

March 2, 2009 by David

Available In: App Store

Price: $6.99

First off, let me preface this review by saying that I am an organization freak. I spend more than enough of my day clearing my email inbox, keeping my calendar straight, and creating and checking off my list of to-do items. I feel like I have a pretty tight system in place: Outlook for personal information management (PIM) at home, and Gmail for on the road. Google Calendar on the road and a nice OTA sync with the iPhone (thanks Google!). I just switched from Remember the Milk to Toodledo and recently purchased ToDo to keep things in sync on the iPhone. However, when Organizer came up on the review docket, I decided to give it a try.

Overview
Organizer’s screen looks something straight out of a desk planner that I used to have prior to using electronic PIM devices (ah, memories of my first Palm Pilot, or better yet, my Casio clamshell). A long tap on the iPhone’s screen allows you to input text that you can then manipulate (font, size, color) and place wherever you want on the screen. Changing the bullet point to a checkbox alters the item to a task, and options include a nice cut/paste feature, searchable entries, use of emoji, and inclusion of a landscape view upon rotation of the iPhone.
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Filed Under: App Store, Organizer, productivity Tagged With: Appointments, calendar, Draw, iPhone, iPod touch, notes, Organizer, Schedule, ToDo

myPixelArt – Think Lite-Brite…iPhone Style

February 27, 2009 by Brooke

Available In: App Store

Price: $1.99

myPixelArt is an application that reminds me of the Lite-Brite I loved as a kid…only iPhone style! When you open the application, you will see three options; New, myGallery and Settings. In the Settings, you are able to turn the sound on/off, learn more about the application and get help using the app. To get started, select New.

You are then able to choose between three size work areas; small, medium and large. Once you have chosen a size, you will be brought to the design screen. To create an image, just tap on a pixel on the screen which will light it up. You can change the color of the “lights” by selecting the icon in the lower left corner. It will keep your past three color choices on the lower menu bar so that you are able to quickly switch between them (a very nice feature!). To add a title to your design, just tap on the upper menu bar where it says, New ArtWork. You can also resize the work area by pinching on the screen (the standard zooming technique). [Read more…]

Filed Under: App Store, myPixelArt, toys Tagged With: Design, DoApp, Draw, iPhone, iPod touch, Lite-Brite, myPixelArt

Take a Note – Versatile Note Taking Application

February 10, 2009 by David

Available In: App Store

Price: $4.99

My wife and I like to play a game called “I liked it better when…” Whenever we see a movie, commercial, or something that seems to be duplicating a prior idea, we’ll say “I liked it better when…” and insert the name of the idea that’s being copied. In the case of Readdle’s Take a Note, I liked it better when it was called Evernote.

Overview
Almost eerily identical to Evernote, the opening user menu of Take a Note gives you options to add a text note, an audio note, a drawing note, and a photo note. All notes that are created on the iPhone are editable, sortable, and searchable. WiFi access gives you the option to transfer notes to and from your computer or other wireless enabled sources. Notes can be emailed directly from the program and the app uses your contacts list to add recipients. [Read more…]

Filed Under: App Store, productivity, Take a Note Tagged With: Audio, Draw, Evernote, iPhone, iPod touch, photo, Picture, Take a Note, Transfer

Doodles – Drawing Application

December 29, 2008 by Brooke

Available In: Cydia

Price: Free

Doodles is a simple drawing application that is available in Cydia via the iSpazio source. When you first open the application you will get a white page with a lower menu bar…this is actually the main drawing page of the application. The options on the lower menu bar are (left to right); Save, Background Options, Line Options, Symmetry Options and Erase.

The Background option allows you to choose a background for your drawing. You can choose a solid color, a photo out of your Photo Albums or you can take a picture. The only issue I have with this option is that once you have selected a background, there is no way to delete it. You can change the background if you have chosen a color background but you cannot erase the background and if you set a photo as the background or taken a photo for the background you can neither change it nor erase it. You have to close the application and reopen it to start over. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cydia, Doodle, iSpazio, toys Tagged With: Doodle, Draw, iPhone, iPod touch

Scribble 1.0

July 18, 2008 by Brooke

Available In: App Store

Price: Free

Scribble is a very simple drawing application…think paint no, think much simpler than paint. When you open the application you will be brought right into the drawing screen. Along the bottom of the screen you will find a few options including the four color options; red, yellow, green and blue. The Promo option will open a web browser with a promo for the app zintin. The Save option will save your creation to your iPhone’s Camera Roll (which is pretty cool!). To start drawing, select a color and then drag your finger on the screen. To erase a drawing, shake your iPhone. Very simple…no bells and whistles with this one. I do think the accelerometer is a [Read more…]