TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog - Posted Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 UTC +00:00

Looking for even more productivity on your iPad? MindMeister has released an iPad version of their collaborative mind mapping application, allowing iPad users to mind map locally and sync with the web version to share ideas with others. We've mentioned MindMeister before, and they were part of our suggestions for mind mapping on the iPhone, but ever since the dawn of the iPad, I've been waiting for it to come to the big screen! MindMeister on the iPad may not be the most complete mind mapping application available for the iPad, at least as far as bells and whistles. It does its job well, though, and the synchronization with the web version is a huge selling point, at least for me. The web version is my favorite online mind mapping tool, with its real-time collaboration features and very useful integration with external web services. Being able to update and edit my Read More

TechCrunch - Posted Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:50:44 UTC +00:00

Leena Rao currently works as a writer for TechCrunch. She recently finished graduate school at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where she studied business journalism and videography. From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. She graduated from Columbia University in 2003, where she was... → Learn More Chorus, the recently launched iPhone app that helps you discover other apps, is revealing the most recommended apps from their community. Developed by envIO Networks, Chorus is sort of like a mobile social network based around the apps that your friends have downloaded and lets you tap into your existing social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, to share with your friends. The app features real-time feeds from your designated friends (those who have also downloaded Chorus and whom you have friended) displaying the apps they are downloading, and Read More

IntoMobile - Posted Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:07:45 UTC +00:00

Here’s one for the fans of the mind-mapping software. Popular online service MindMeister has a new application in the AppStore, allowing iPhone and iPod Touch users to take their online mind maps with them wherever you go. Simply sign in to your MindMeister account when you first start the app, browse and download your mind maps for local editing and let the application take care of synchronising them with the cloud. Feature wise, MindMeister for iPhone allows user to: If you’re relying on MindMeister for your mind-mapping activities, paying additional 7 bucks for the iPhone app shouldn’t come as a problem. That “additional” part is there in case you’re a paid MindMesiter user, but the app will work with a free basic account, just as well. Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited Read More

TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog - Posted Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:30:00 UTC +00:00

I've mentioned some options for iPhone-based mind mapping before, but I'm pretty excited to let everyone know about the release of MindMeister for iPhone (iTunes Link). MindMeister is a web-based mind mapping application with excellent import and export features for most major formats. They've been focused on collaboration from the beginning, allowing realtime editing of mind maps by multiple participants, and including Skype integration. The iPhone version allows you to download your maps from your account (or start from scratch) and sync changes back to your maps, share maps, and export as MindManager, Freemind, Word, PDF or image files. MindMeister for iPhone (and iPod touch) is an evolution of the MindMaker application, which was acquired by MindMeister. While the online version of MindMeister allows for a range of icons, images and metadata on each node, the iPhone version currently lacks a lot of this functionality. However, it provides a fast, simple Read More