Evernote
Evernote is an information tool for collecting and storing notes, to do lists, sounds clips, photos, clips of web pages and other pieces of content. All this content is uploaded to the Evernote storage so the content is available whatever client you are using. There are versions for PCs and Macs as well as for Blackberries, Windows Mobile Devices and for iPhones. So you can create a note or record a sound clip on your iPhone and then access that note or sound clip on your Mac or PC.
When starting a new you note you can choose from text, snapshot, camera or voice.
WHO WOULD USE IT?
Anybody who collects and organises information is going to find Evernote very useful.
Evernote provides a list of your un-synchronised notes.
WALK THROUGH
You can download the iPhone Evernote app through the iTunes store. You can also go to the Evernote site at
http://www.evernote.com/about/download/#a-mobile and download the version for your phone.
You will also need to create an account so that you can upload material to the Evernote site.
There is a 40Mb limit on the amount of content that you can upload for free each month. This limit is about 40 audio notes, 200 low resolution photos or 12 high resolution photos. If you want to go beyond this limit you can sign up for the premium edition for $US5 per month.
Evernote provides a summary of your monthly usage.
Features
Clip from web pages.
Add high resolution or low resolution photographs.
Record sound clips or memos.
Type in your notes.
Email notes or other items to contacts.
Record handwritten items.
Organise your items into notebooks.
Using the location find capability of the iPhone you can tag the content with your location.
There are training videos on Evernote.
Recommendations
Buy a flat rate data plan.
Publisher's site
http://www.evernote.com
Pros
Evernote is easy to use when you are creating content.
It keeps all your notes in sync, so if you take a note on a mobile, it will be there when you use your PC or Mac
Cons
The 40Mb limit on the free version is too low for most information worker professionals.
Verdict
Evernote is a great app that covers lots of different content.