by Fanatic Software | Dec 2, 2015 | Blog, Featured
“What else was I supposed to do today? I am pretty sure I got everything. Do you remember the address of the holiday party we are going to tonight?” I’ve been using Informant on my Android phone for years now and haven’t uttered those words since, especially during...
by Alex Kac | Sep 17, 2015 | Blog, Developer Diary, Featured, Mac Desktop
My Point of View I’ve been working in the mobile space since 2000 at least, and so much of my mindset is definitely on how to design and build mobile apps. With Desktop Informant we’ve stepped into the more powerful and less-restrictive space of desktop...
by Fanatic Software | Jul 13, 2015 | Blog, Featured, Giveaway, Opinion, Promotional
Well, perhaps that is overstating the impact of the Apple watch on my life but I wanted to share with you my thoughts on my Apple watch after spending a couple of months with it. I have the black 42mm sport version as my tribute to growing up watching Knight Rider. I...
by Fanatic Software | Jul 10, 2015 | Blog, Featured, Opinion
July 12 is National Simplicity Day. Search “simplicity” online, and you will find everything from sewing patterns to Zen websites. At it’s core though, the word evokes images of peace, calm and serenity. In this day and age it can also seem very...
by Fanatic Software | May 18, 2015 | Blog, Featured
You know those moments that you want to savor forever? You want to remember every sight, smell and nuance, because you know they’re once in a lifetime. As a mom of four children I have been blessed to experience many such moments. When my children were babies I...
by Fanatic Software | May 4, 2015 | Blog, Featured, Promotional
Announced – Mother’s Day Giveaway Winners! 1. Diane: saraminda@netscape.net 2. robert: robert@robertmac.com 3. mldjr1975: mldjr1975@gmail.com Congratulations! Please contact press@webis.net to claim your prizes! Mother’s...
by Alex Kac | Apr 29, 2015 | Developer Diary, Featured
I have always grown up with the idea of using an analog timepiece is far preferable to the digital. Aesthetically I have always preferred the analog: I love the round physicality of space that shows where I am in the day; the beautiful type of the numbers; the smooth...
by Alex Kac | Apr 16, 2015 | Blog, Developer Diary, Featured
One of the most difficult aspects of user interface design is figuring out how much content to put on the screen. There’s a balance between showing enough useful at-a-glance information versus white space to make it more aesthetically pleasing and easier to...
by Fanatic Software | Apr 12, 2015 | Blog, Featured
This year marked a milestone birthday for me. I won’t name the age, but it begins with a four and ends with a zero. I’m not afraid of aging; I plan to do it gracefully. Well, at least as gracefully as I can with lots of help from available products. Gray is not my...
by Alex Kac | Apr 10, 2015 | Blog, Developer Diary, Featured, Opinion
Straight up – I’m not a watch guy. I gave up watches over twenty years ago when I got my first PDA – the Newton. I love the idea of watches and I love the design and aesthetics of watches and clocks in general. I love wall clocks, grandfather clocks,...
by Fanatic Software | Apr 6, 2015 | Blog, Featured
Syncing does not apply to ships and backing up is not what happens to your sewer in the world of Informant! In support on a regular basis we see cases where customers are referring to using Informant and the Informant backup service or Informant with the Google...
by Alex Kac | Feb 10, 2015 | Blog, Developer Diary, Featured, Opinion, Releases
Ultimately the choice is to release a new version of Informant for Android and do what we can to ease the transition for existing users to the new app; or drop Android altogether. For years we’ve heard how Apple’s review process is opaque, unfair, arduous,...
