Tag: OneNote

Microsoft’s OneNote Finally Arrives on Android

Microsoft’s OneNote Finally Arrives on Android

After having been available on the iPad, Microsoft’s OneNote note-taking application, which is a popular choice among Tablet PC owners, is now available for users of the Android platform. Available for smartphones and tablets, OneNote allows Android users to synchronize their notes with the desktop Windows software, if they are an existing users, and there [...]

Posted by | 02/08/2012 | 4 Comments More
Office 15 for Windows 8 Rumored to Lack Metro Design UI

Office 15 for Windows 8 Rumored to Lack Metro Design UI

With Microsoft’s camp relatively silent regarding the next version of the Office suite for Windows, there is now some speculation that Office 15 will not be fully touch-optimized as intended. The reasoning behind that, according to sources to The Verge, is that Microsoft is battling time and resources constraint. Instead of a full UI lift [...]

Posted by | 02/01/2012 | 2 Comments More
A Christmas Wish List for Mobile Geeks and Tableteers

A Christmas Wish List for Mobile Geeks and Tableteers

As always this isn’t a list of gadgets, geegaws, accessories, or Apps. This wish list is about things I’d like to see happen in mobile tech in general. As always I’m an impatient old elf and would prefer to see movement here sooner rather than later. Here are links to last year’s wish list as [...]

Posted by | 12/24/2011 | 2 Comments More
Microsoft OneNote for iPad Disappoints

Microsoft OneNote for iPad Disappoints

I just downloaded Microsoft OneNote for iPad after learning about it on the Microsoft OneNote blog. I haven’t been a OneNote user for quite some time, but I was excited to see that OneNote was available for the iPad. I was hoping to get that great OneNote experience I had when I used it on [...]

Posted by | 12/13/2011 | 8 Comments More
Microsoft Releases OneNote for iOS, iPad

Microsoft Releases OneNote for iOS, iPad

Though a full version of Microsoft Office still has not hit Apple’s iOS platform yet, Microsoft has released OneNote for the consumer tablet. The iOS version of OneNote is now compatible with Apple’s iPad and can take advantage of the larger screen real estate afforded on the tablet. The tablet version comes with a new [...]

Posted by | 12/12/2011 | 6 Comments More
Tools for the Digital Pack Rat

Tools for the Digital Pack Rat

Nothing lasts forever. Including things we wish would indeed last forever. Accidents happen, things get misplaced. Technology fails. But in the digital age there are ways to give yourself some piece of mind when it comes to storing content that contains memories and things you’d like to hang on to. I’ve always been a pack [...]

Posted by | 11/07/2011 | 4 Comments More
MobileNoter SE HD for Honeycomb Tablets Now Available

MobileNoter SE HD for Honeycomb Tablets Now Available

I’ve had an on again off again affair with MobileNoter. MobileNoter is an App and service that allows you to do a two way sync using your mobile device and your OneNote files. I’ve used it primarily on the iOS platform. Now there is a version available for Android Honeycomb Tablets called MobileNoter SE HD. [...]

Posted by | 10/26/2011 | 0 Comments More
Are There Any Alternatives to OneNote?

Are There Any Alternatives to OneNote?

Been fielding a good number of private questions as of late regarding tablet options and alternatives to OneNote, specifically Android- and iPad-based ones. Trend seems to be growing, so I thought I should address it publicly. Beats turning it into my email signature.

Posted by | 09/07/2011 | 20 Comments More
Outline is an Attempt at Bringing OneNote Files to Your iPad

Outline is an Attempt at Bringing OneNote Files to Your iPad

OneNote is an excellent piece of software, even if Microsoft can’t figure out how to promote it. And, in the age of touch Tablets, there are many OneNote users who would love to be able to work with their OneNote files on iPads and all that have followed. Yes, there are solutions out there like [...]

Posted by | 08/15/2011 | 0 Comments More
OneNote for iPhone is Updated Still No Ink Viewing

OneNote for iPhone is Updated Still No Ink Viewing

Microsoft has updated its OneNote for the iPhone App to version 1.2. There are supposedly a number of improvements the most notable of them being the addition of a Search Function and the ability to share notes on Skydrive. There is still no viewing of any Ink Notes you might have in your synced up [...]

Posted by | 07/26/2011 | 0 Comments More
Part 1 | Motion Computing CL900 – The Hardware

Part 1 | Motion Computing CL900 – The Hardware

We spend time with the Motion Computing CL900 slate. It has multi-touch, digital ink, and up to eight hours battery life in a small, light slate. Does it live up to it’s potential as the perfect companion in the office, on the road, and sitting on the couch?

Posted by | 06/27/2011 | 13 Comments More
Arizona State Students Use OneNote to Create a Note Taking Solution for Legally Blind Students

Arizona State Students Use OneNote to Create a Note Taking Solution for Legally Blind Students

This looks like a real boon for students who are sight impaired. Arizona State students created a solution using OneNote that will make it easier for students who have difficulty reading notes on boards at the head of a classroom. They call their system Note-Taker. It involves a camera that can be controlled via gestures [...]

Posted by | 04/18/2011 | 0 Comments More
MobileNoter 1.1 SE for Android Now Uses Dropbox to Sync Files with OneNote

MobileNoter 1.1 SE for Android Now Uses Dropbox to Sync Files with OneNote

Good news for Android users and OneNote fans. MobileNoter 1.1 SE now allows you to use Drobox to sync your OneNote files instead of having to use the MobileNoter sync service or via WiFi. This means there are two versions of MobieNoter for Android. The SE version works with .one files directly and doesn’t require [...]

Posted by | 03/31/2011 | 2 Comments More
Answering Some Questions on Digital Inking and the iPad

Answering Some Questions on Digital Inking and the iPad

I received this email from GBM Reader Adam K a few weeks ago. It’s taken me awhile to get this post ready to respond but here it is. First the email: Warner, Thanks again for allowing me to reach out to you for advice. I watched your review of multiple options for inking on an [...]

Posted by | 03/30/2011 | 13 Comments More
Is Tablet Inking Dead?

Is Tablet Inking Dead?

This morning I received an email from a long time reader asking the question in the title of this post. Here’s an except from that email: I’m a vice president in a large company and have relied on my tablet for more years than I want to admit. WHERE IS ONENOTE IN ALL THIS MESS?  [...]

Posted by | 03/03/2011 | 25 Comments More
Microsoft to Release OneNote App for the iPhone

Microsoft to Release OneNote App for the iPhone

This should make some folks happy. I know it makes me so. Microsoft is going to be releasing a OneNote App for the iPhone. According to Ina Fried at All Things Digital, we should see it today. The App will be free for a limited time. Users should be able to sync their Notes back [...]

Posted by | 01/18/2011 | 21 Comments More
MobileNoter Now Available for Android

MobileNoter Now Available for Android

MobileNoter is a very good solution for those who have an iPhone or iPad and use OneNote. It allows you to sync notes back and forth to your devices. Now it is also available (in Beta) for the Android platform. We’ve covered MobileNoter before and I believe it to be a good solution for working [...]

Posted by | 12/23/2010 | 2 Comments More
MobleNoter Team Creates Evernote to Onenote Conversion Utility: Evr2One

MobleNoter Team Creates Evernote to Onenote Conversion Utility: Evr2One

Tablet PC fans and mobile device fans have one great longing. That longing is to have the amazing flexibility of Microsoft’s OneNote work everywhere on any device. Yes, there’s a mobile version with Office 2011, and yes there are ways to get your notes into OneNote. But that longing wants more than is available now, [...]

Posted by | 11/30/2010 | 0 Comments More
Evernote for Windows adds OneNote import

Evernote for Windows adds OneNote import

Evernote has released a minor bump to the Windows version of their software, but it adds a feature that many Tablet PC users may consider major: the ability to import notes from OneNote.

Posted by | 11/22/2010 | 5 Comments More
GBM InkShow: Inking on the iPad

GBM InkShow: Inking on the iPad

First up, before I get to the subject of this InkShow, thank you from the bottom of my heart and from my family for all the kind wishes, prayers, and support the GBM community has offered on the occasion of the passing of my Mother. She’s at peace now and our family is slowly starting [...]

Posted by | 10/06/2010 | 17 Comments More
MobileNoter: I Want to Love This iPad App But I Can’t Yet

MobileNoter: I Want to Love This iPad App But I Can’t Yet

Arrrrgh! So close but yet still not quite there yet. I really want to like MobileNoter. It’s an iOS App (iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad) that lets you sync files with OneNote. Yep, that’s right, it lets you sync up files with OneNote. OneNote is a great app on the Windows platform for note taking [...]

Posted by | 09/14/2010 | 7 Comments More
The iPad Two Months In and One Show Opened

The iPad Two Months In and One Show Opened

It is a little over two months since I got my hands on the iPad (WiFi model). I did an update 1 month in and while this two month update may be a few days late, it is only because we’ve been working hard to open Wayside Theatre’s season opening production of Shenandoah. That happened [...]

Posted by | 06/08/2010 | 15 Comments More
Pen Attention: Better Pointing in OneNote During Presentations

Pen Attention: Better Pointing in OneNote During Presentations

If use OneNote in presentations this little bit of software looks like it will be a big aid. Daniel Escapa is pointing to Pen Attention from Kenrick Mock, which draws a circle highlight, pen, or pointer around the cursor when the pen comes close to the screen. This makes it easier to use the pen [...]

Posted by | 04/28/2010 | 0 Comments More
Office HUB for Windows Phone 7 looks good

Office HUB for Windows Phone 7 looks good

Mobility Digest has a look at a short video demo of what Microsoft Office HUB for Windows Phone 7 can do. The first star of the show is one of our favorites, the oft-overlooked OneNote.

Posted by | 04/24/2010 | 5 Comments More
How I use a Tablet PC

How I use a Tablet PC

Xavier mentioned in my intro that I am lucky enough to have access to all kinds of Tablet PCs on a daily basis. And I do enjoy getting to try out so many different Tablets. When Xavier asked me to write about how I use a Tablet PC, I have to admit that I had [...]

Posted by | 04/20/2010 | 7 Comments More
MobileNoter Getting Ready for the iPad

MobileNoter Getting Ready for the iPad

OneNote fans who might have their eye on the iPad have friends in the developers of MobileNoter. MobileNoter is an app that lets you sync you OneNote notes to the iPhone and the developers are prepping for the iPad. They’ve submitted an updated app,which has been approved, that optimizes MobileNoter for the iPad’s screen resolution. [...]

Posted by | 04/01/2010 | 2 Comments More
How searchable are your handwritten notes?

How searchable are your handwritten notes?

Even if you’re a keyboard junkie, we all jot down notes in some way, shape or form. But whether it’s on paper or on the screen of your Tablet PC, with software such as OneNote and Evernote, your handwritten notes can be nearly as searchable as anything you type, as celebrated today by jkOnTheRun.

Posted by | 02/23/2010 | 11 Comments More
Microsoft responds to former VP, lists all their Tablet PC application

Microsoft responds to former VP, lists all their Tablet PC application

Alright, looks like Microsoft isn’t taking the criticism from their former VP lying down. They’ve fired back on their official blog and ripped Dick Brass’ take on zero Microsoft Office support for Tablet PCs with this… And in response to Dick’s comment about Tablets and Office, I’ll simply point to this product called OneNote that [...]

Posted by | 02/04/2010 | 21 Comments More
Inkers Cast a Wary Eye on Apple Tablet Debut

Inkers Cast a Wary Eye on Apple Tablet Debut

As the announcement of the mythical Apple Tablet creeps closer, and as I’m cranking up an HP 2730p Tablet PC to go back into Ink note taking mode for the final week of rehearsals for The Buddy Holly Story at Wayside Theatre, I know there are quite a few Inkers out there who are a [...]

Posted by | 01/26/2010 | 8 Comments More
MobileNoter Releases New Edition with WiFi Syncing

MobileNoter Releases New Edition with WiFi Syncing

MobileNoter is the app that allows you to sync your OneNote files to an iPhone and also create some quick notes on your iPhone for syncing back to OneNote. The previous edition has focused on a cloud based solution meaning your files synced up to MobileNoter’s cloud and then back up and down to your [...]

Posted by | 12/29/2009 | 1 Comment More
MobileNoter Releases v 1.0 adds Subscription Model

MobileNoter Releases v 1.0 adds Subscription Model

MobileNoter is one of those iPhone apps that I’ve been following and testing with keen interest. Why? Because it allows me to sync OneNote data to my iPhone. I’m a huge OneNote fan and love that application. I often call it Microsoft’s biggest secret that they want to keep a secret because there is so [...]

Posted by | 11/11/2009 | 1 Comment More
MobileNoter is Now Available

MobileNoter is Now Available

I’ve been trying out MobileNoter for sometime and the folks behind it have now opened it up as a public beta. MobileNoter allows you to sync OneNote files between your desktop/notebook/Tablet and your iPhone. You can check out some of early thoughts on the beta and some screen shots here. Here is the link to [...]

Posted by | 09/19/2009 | 9 Comments More
Working with OneNote’s Mobile Solution for the iPhone: MobileNoter

Working with OneNote’s Mobile Solution for the iPhone: MobileNoter

I’m lucky to be participating in the Beta for an iPhone mobile solution for OneNote called : MobileNoter. Yes, it’s an iPhone app that allows you to sync Notebooks between your desktop and your iPhone. It’s early in the Beta but so far I’m impressed. Here’s a bit about how it is working currently.

Posted by | 08/25/2009 | 23 Comments More
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Bill Gates Blogs How He Uses Office and OneNote on his Tablet PC

How does the multi-billionaire master of Microsoft make use of Microsoft Office? Mr. Gates tells all in an entry on the Inside Office Online blog. Unsurprisingly, Outlook is his major productivity tool. A man in his position must constantly be in contact and be able to coordinate among groups. Along with that, he cites SharePoint [...]

Posted by | 07/28/2009 | 11 Comments More
GBM Shortcut: Inking in Word 2010 and OneNote 2010

GBM Shortcut: Inking in Word 2010 and OneNote 2010

Are you in to Tablet PCs? Wanna take a sneak peak at inking in Word and OneNote 2010? Then take a quick look at this GBM Shortcut video where I demo inking, screen capturing, and customizing pen favorites. This is not an indepth review – just a short look at some of the cool stuff [...]

Posted by | 07/15/2009 | 7 Comments More