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Stay Organized in the Cloud

April 28th, 2010 by Erin Posted in Software Development, Stature Projects, Technology | No Comments »

If you’ve ever thought the demand for administrative workers was waning…  you were right.

Springpad, by Boston-based Spring Partners, Inc., is here. And, it’s arrival is making thousands – if not millions – of jobs obsolete.

Springpad is a FREE Web service and iPhone application that does the work of a personal assistant – and more!

Jot down quick notes, snap a photo, scan a bar code, capture a GPS location, send an e-mail, or access Facebook and Twitter –  all with Springpad.

Springpad’s motto is simple, yet brilliant: “Never forget again.”  And you won’t.

Enter a restaurant name, for example, and Springpad will add the address, phone number, links to online reviews, and reservation services. Every entry is instantly surrounded by relevant information.

The goal? A personal database that grows on its own and is easily sorted and searched.

Springpad has a cool social feature as well. It lets users  search the databases of friends who also use the service.

As mind-blowing as this app sounds, there are others like it on the market.

  • Evernote
  • Cozi
  • Microsoft’s OneNote
  • OmniFocus

…just to name a few.

It’s scary to think that our personal lives – pictures, notes, e-mails – are constantly being dumped onto the Internet. And, it’s even scarier to think that I may need an app to help me organize that information – and connect with it.

Pen and paper – what?

Personal assistant – who?

There’s no need for any of that anymore. With software like Springpad, staying organized and connected to family, friends, and colleagues is all just a iPhone finger tap away.

Mouse clicks are apparently on their way out too.

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