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Cliqset Loves Evernote, Twitter — and Even Buzz

Cliqset Loves Evernote, Twitter — and Even Buzz

If you are overwhelmed by the multitude of services you are a part of and need to maintain, Cliqset may be the definitive service for you. Originally thought to be a slightly prettier FriendFeed clone, the service has taken big strides in the past eight months. With over 80 connected services, including deep integrations with Evernote, Twitter, Foursquare, and yes, even Google Buzz, Cliqset is well on its way to becoming your social media command centre.

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Springpad Beats Evernote – At Least on Android

Springpad Beats Evernote – At Least on Android

A few months ago, we compared Springpad to Evernote. In that post, we highlighted Springpad’s many great features, but discussed why we weren’t ready to give up Evernote for Springpad. One of Springpad’s drawbacks is its lack of a desktop app. What about on Android, though? As it turns out, Evernote’s lead on the desktop evaporates on an Android device. Read on for our take.

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Evernote Trunk: Less Than Hoped For, But A Nice Addition

Evernote Trunk: Less Than Hoped For, But A Nice Addition

Last Wednesday, Evernote made the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT they had been marketing for July 14th — it came with a party and everything. Unfortunately, none of what I was hoping would be in the latest release has come about yet; namely the ability to share notebooks via the desktop and mobile apps (and social sharing!). What Evernote did announce was Evernote Trunk, a central repository for API-connected services and devices. While this is not exactly as awesome as what I felt the hype promised, it is a very useful way to find other great services to work into your workflow — and it may well be another revenue stream for Evernote.

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3 Free Tools to Encrypt Individual Evernote Notes

We’ve previously written about how to lock down Evernote from prying eyes, on your own machine.  That doesn’t protect your data, though, once it is out there on Evernote’s servers.  While it would be horrible for Evernote’s business if your data were hacked into on their end, you can never be too safe.  There is [...]

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Springpad vs Evernote — Why It Might Be Better…

Springpad vs Evernote — Why It Might Be Better…

A few weeks back, while researching for my comparison review of Shelfster and Evernote, I stumbled upon another alternative to collect information and organize your life: Springpad. I had the pleasure of speaking with the CEO and co-founder of Springpad, Jeff Janer (formerly of Third Screen Media and Britemoon) — and I have to say, [...]

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Shelfster vs Evernote — Well, Sort Of

Shelfster vs Evernote — Well, Sort Of

We are obvious Evernote fans here at 40Tech – but that doesn’t mean we aren’t open to other options! Recently we were contacted by the good folks at Shelfster, and asked if we might be interested in doing a review on their “application which allows you to easily organise and share with others your favorite [...]

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10 More Productive Uses of Evernote

The possible uses of Evernote are endless.  We’ve previously written about 10 ways to use Evernote to unclutter your life, how to use Evernote as a GTD tool, and how to put Evernote to use on your iPhone.  It’s been a while since we’ve talked about our favorite tool, so here are 10 more uses [...]

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How to Password-Protect Evernote (Updated)

How to Password-Protect Evernote (Updated)

This is an update to an earlier post, How to Secure Evernote on a Shared Computer, and shows an easier way to open an encrypted version of Evernote data with a simple desktop shortcut. A few months ago, we explained how to use Evernote and TrueCrypt to secure Evernote on your computer.  This was in [...]

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7 Creative Uses of Evernote on the iPhone

7 Creative Uses of Evernote on the iPhone

One of the benefits of Evernote is that you can use it almost anywhere, thanks to the multiple platforms on which it is available.  Over in the official Evernote forums, a new topic has just started brewing that discusses creative uses of Evernote on mobile devices.  Inspired by that thread, here are seven creative uses [...]

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How to Secure Evernote on a Shared Computer

How to Secure Evernote on a Shared Computer

This article has been updated in a newer post, How to Password-Protect Evernote, which shows an easier way to open an encrypted version of Evernote with a simple desktop shortcut. Do you want to keep your Evernote data secure on a less-than-private computer?  Right now there is no "built in" way to secure your Evernote [...]

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