Omnifocus for iPhone/iPod Touch
September 25, 2008 at 2:57 pm
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Omnifocus for iPhone
I have recently started using Omnifocus on my iPod Touch in order better manage my tasks. What follows is a short review of the application - what it does well, where it could be improved and my general impressions of it.
Firstly, from the Omnifocus site itself to give you an idea of what the application does, and what it is designed for.
“OmniFocus for the iPhone brings task management to your fingertips. Keep track of actions by project, place, person, or date. Bring up a shopping list, agenda items to discuss at work, tasks for home, and any other lists you need.
Using your location, OmniFocus can create a custom list of actions to complete nearby. Buying groceries? OmniFocus can show you the closest grocery store and create an instant shopping list.
Capture tasks anywhere, anytime with OmniFocus: you can enter text, take a picture, or even make a quick voice recording.
Synchronize OmniFocus with your Mac using the OS X version available separately from omnigroup.com/omnifocus.”
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June 19, 2006 at 7:01 pm
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