Feedly Goes Down Due to Cyber-Attack and Extortion Attempt

Feedly is a popular RSS reader that’s been on the rise after the shutdown of Google’s competing Reader service. Given the fact that so many users joined Feedly at once, the site is notorious for being slow, especially for those who follow many feeds. This morning, however, Feedly appears to be running even slower than… Continue reading Feedly Goes Down Due to Cyber-Attack and Extortion Attempt

The 4 Slowest Sites You Use Each Day

They say that Google factors pagespeed heavily into its search and ranking algorithm, but apparently these best practices don’t apply to its own network of sites. Is it just me or does cruising Google Drive feel more like Driving Miss Daisy? Also, I don’t doubt Facebook’s technology prowess, but the pages are becoming more novel-like… Continue reading The 4 Slowest Sites You Use Each Day

Now Use Business Cards and LinkedIn to Create Awesome Contacts in Evernote

Giving someone your business card is an invitation to connect on a professional level – so why not make the exchange of business cards synonymous with connecting on the world’s largest professional network, LinkedIn? With LinkedIn’s new deeper integration with Evernote, passing your business card to a new contact becomes the real-life equivalent of connecting… Continue reading Now Use Business Cards and LinkedIn to Create Awesome Contacts in Evernote

Now Access Checklists, Notes and More on Your Pebble Smartwatch Using Evernote

When you’re on the go, it can be difficult to pull out your smartphone to read a reminder or check items off your to-do list. Aiming to eliminate this awkwardness and make it easier to access your notes everywhere you go, Evernote has released a new app for the Pebble smartwatch. If you’re a Pebble… Continue reading Now Access Checklists, Notes and More on Your Pebble Smartwatch Using Evernote

Now Handwrite and Draw Charts, Mockups, Chemical Structures and More With Evernote for Android

Have you ever wanted to quickly draw a chart or mockup a site design on your mobile device? Now you can with Evernote‘s most recent update for Android. Do you write out formulas during math class or jot down ideas while traveling? The new feature is perfect for whenever writing or drawing longhand is more… Continue reading Now Handwrite and Draw Charts, Mockups, Chemical Structures and More With Evernote for Android

Evernote Now Syncs 4x Faster With Updated Server Infrastructure

One of our biggest gripes with modern Web services might be Evernote. Despite its useful bookmarking, note taking, sync and collaboration tools, Evernote (otherwise known as “For’Evernote“) can be a bit of a drag to use because of how long it takes to clip items to your notebooks. With Evernote’s new syncing infrastructure, however, slow… Continue reading Evernote Now Syncs 4x Faster With Updated Server Infrastructure

Evernote Web Clipper for Chrome Updated With Sleeker Article Clips, Skitch Markup, and Easy Sharing

If you use Evernote to clip webpages for later use, you are going to love the new Evernote extension for Chrome. Evernote for Chrome gets a facelift with a sleek sidebar, simplified article clips, Skitch markup tools, and improved sharing capabilities.   New Clipper Sidebar The updated Evernote Chrome extension is manned through a sleek… Continue reading Evernote Web Clipper for Chrome Updated With Sleeker Article Clips, Skitch Markup, and Easy Sharing

Evernote Rival Google Keep Adds Location-Based Reminders

During the Google I/O developer conference in May, Google announced location-based reminders for Google Now. These reminders are set to pop up when you enter certain geographic areas, such as a reminder to buy milk when you leave work. Today Google announced the same location-based feature for Keep, Google’s note-taking app. This update gives Keep… Continue reading Evernote Rival Google Keep Adds Location-Based Reminders