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SOHO Notes updated to version 6
SOHO Notes, the information manager/junk drawer application from Chronos, has hit version 6 and adds some nice new features. Perhaps in response to Yojimbo, there is new keyword and smart folder functionality. There's also new support for scanning directly into SOHO Notes a la Yep, as well as new custom forms for data entry and 256-bit encryption.I used SOHO Notes' predecessor, StickyBrain, before switching over to Yojimbo. While I prefer the latter for its use of Core Data instead of OpenBase, I do think Chronos does a very good job of seeing what sort of features its competitors are offering and integrating them into SOHO Notes, making it one of the most full-featured of the note-taking applications on the Mac.SOHO Notes 6.0 is $39.99 ($25 for upgrades from previous versions, including StickyBrain) and a demo is available.[via MacMinute]
Chronos replaces StickyBrain with SOHO Notes 5.5
StickyBrain, one of the leading 'digital junk drawer' apps that recently entered a 4.1 beta testing phase, has been officially discontinued by Chronos in favor of SOHO Notes 5.5. Current registered users of StickyBrain 4.0 will receive an upgrade to SOHO Notes for free, while users who own licenses for any previous StickyBrain versions (1.x, 2.x and 3.x) can upgrade to SOHO Notes 5.5 for a mere $25, the price offered in the past for upgrading from StickyBrain 3.x to 4.x.Why is StickyBrain being dissolved in favor of SOHO Notes, you ask? Chronos has published an announcement and FAQ explaining the decision, but here's the short version: SOHO Notes is basically the big brother of StickyBrain; they're almost the same app, derived from the same codebase, except SOHO Notes included three key features that Chronos used to charge extra for: SOHO Notes can synchronize notes between multiple computers using a .Mac account (seamlessly, in the background). SOHO Notes can access multiple note databases simultaneously. SOHO Notes is multi-user capable which means users can share notes with others over a network using the product's client/server technology. Now, with SOHO Notes taking the helm, its price has dropped to $39.99 to keep it more in-line with StickyBrain's previous price, as well as the competition like Yojimbo and DEVONthink. Feature-wise, this new version of SOHO Notes 5.5 offers some powerful new goodies, such as the ability to import and catalog almost any kind of file, send notes to your blog, a DockNote that makes it easy to get info both in and out, audio recording notes, full-screen editing of notes, a Daily Journal/Diary category that can automatically date/time stamp notes and much more.Whether you love your hate StickyBrain SOHO Notes, this should be good news for the 'digital junk drawer' market, as this price drop and the new features should help keep everyone's innovative juices flowing.
Chronos releases StickyBrain 4
Take note, information junkies. Chronos has released StickyBrain 4, which features a laundry list of new features, including 300-1000% speed improvements (really?), spotlight integration, a more useful dock icon, seven new file note and more. Of course, StickyBrain still features .Mac integration so you can easily manage your data between several computers.I briefly used StickyBrain when it was first released as a discounted .Mac benefit, but once I learned how to edit text files with Quicksilver, StickyBrain was shelved (yes, I realize it does more than edit text files, but this was really all I used it for). StickyBrain 4 requires Mac OS 10.4.3 or later and costs $39.99US.
Widget Watch: StickyBrain 3.5 Widget
Chronos's latest version of their premiere note manager, StickyBrain 3.5 comes with its own Dashboard Widget, pictured with this post.To a certain degree, I could see information database programs like StickyBrain being threatened by Spotlight, as Apple is spinning Spotlight as if it makes your entire computer into just such a database, but there are some fun and useful features of StickyBrain that Spotlight cannot manage alone. Features like syncing of notes to your iPod, syncing with your Palm or handheld device, and quick importing of text from various programs into the database. There's also a menu bar interface, which you can see after the jump.StickyBrain is available as a 30-day fully-functional demo, and after that it will cost you $39.99.
