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We’re happy to share a new, community-created Simplenote Extra that lets you sync notes between Simplenote and the popular Yojimbo text editor for Mac OS X. Check it out on the Extras page. Meanwhile, the fine folks at iProng magazine have reviewed Simplenote, saying it’s “much better over the default Notes app since there’s cable-free syncing. The future updates willContinue reading “A new Extra and another positive review”

A small update has been approved. It fixes the problem mentioned previously where text can get erased if you start editing a note immediately after opening it. We have also improved our backend to speed things up even more.

John Casasanta over at tap tap tap wrote this lengthy article detailing the evolution of Simplenote’s icon. He summarizes some of the controversy surrounding it and describes the process of how it was designed. Thanks, John!

Apple has approved an important maintenance release: fix for a sync problem related to international time/date formats fix for cursor disappearing in landscape mode fix for “upside-down” orientation Version 2.13 will be a maintenance release as well. It will address the problem where a small (but annoying) amount of text can be erased if youContinue reading “Simplenote 2.12, a maintenance release”

The folks over at MacApper.com love Simplenote! You can read their review here.

Venture capitalist and technologist Roald Marth made this short, upbeat video expressing how much he loves Simplenote. Thanks, Roald!

Silicon Alley Insider lists Simplenote in their Top 10 Back-To-School iPhone Apps. Linked via CNN. “Simplenote syncs wirelessly to a Web interface, so you can take notes in class and pull them up on your laptop, even if you left your iPhone cable at home.”

Syncing with the Simplenote web app will experience an interruption today as a result of a scheduled Google maintenance period of about one hour. Please see our Twitter feed for the latest updates: @simplenoteapp

We’re happy to announce the release of Simplenote 2.11. Many thanks to all the people who have sent us feature requests, bug reports, and positive feedback over the past few weeks. Version 2.12 will incorporate even more of your ideas.

Here’s a final list of changes:

Simplenote 2.10 has been available for awhile now, featuring a new “interim” icon, the ability to swipe-delete notes, and an improved note editing toolbar. And 2.11 is coming soon! The changes will include: An improved, final icon An improved search bar that looks and feels more like other search bars A better solution for updatingContinue reading “Simplenote 2.10 released, 2.11 on the way”