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2024. Notion launches a stand-alone calendar app



In the grand, unfathomable tapestry of digital tools, Notion—the platform beloved by note-takers, project planners and organizational aficionados—has made a rather interesting leap into the world of calendars. After scooping up the remarkably sleek Cron calendar app in 2022, Notion has fashioned it into what one might call a "free, next-gen iteration," but with the same sense of purpose you'd expect from a cup of tea that's just the right temperature. This shiny new Notion Calendar comes equipped with a built-in scheduling tool that does a pretty good impersonation of Calendly (minus the smugness) and, naturally, offers deep integration with Notion itself—if you’re into that sort of thing. It gallantly strides across Mac, Windows, iOS and the web (with Android arriving fashionably late), elegantly merging personal and work calendars like an interstellar guide to your daily chaos. And for those who like a bit of adventure, it now syncs up with Google Calendar, ushering Notion’s previously simple calendar view into a new dimension of cosmic alignment. Oh and for those of you committed to the Notion ecosystem, you’ll be delighted to know that your calendar events can now come with attached Notion docs, making sure you’re fully armed with every detail when the universe inevitably throws a meeting your way.


2023. Evernote to restrict free users to 50 notes



In a move that could only be described as the digital equivalent of having your towel stolen just before a hyperspace jump, Evernote has reimagined its free plan with a charmingly modest limit: one notebook and a generous 50 notes. This grand shift in cosmic balance will come into effect for both new and existing free users on December 4. Evernote, in its infinite wisdom, kindly suggests that users might manage this newfound scarcity by deleting notes to create space, as if tidying up a cluttered mind was as simple as clicking 'delete.' From this point onward, users will be tethered to the unyielding reality of fifty notes and one notebook—total. Should your digital hoard exceed this, you’ll be encouraged to export the extras, a process that may well feel like jettisoning cargo before a major hyperspace bypass.

2023. Open source Notion alternative AppFlowy has raised $6.4M



In the vast and labyrinthine cosmos of workplace productivity software, a peculiar startup known as AppFlowy has boldly sauntered into the fray, having secured a princely sum of $6.4 million to fuel its open-source, do-it-yourself adventure. The galaxy of remote work and endless collaboration tools has grown so large that Notion, one of its shining stars, now twinkles with a jaw-dropping $10 billion valuation, all thanks to our increasing reliance on such software. But beneath the dazzling surface, corporate types are quietly fretting about handing over the keys to the kingdom to proprietary overlords they can't fully trust. Enter AppFlowy, swaggering in with a promise of peace of mind: a self-hosted, highly customizable toolbox of wonders that can soothe those concerns of security and flexibility. Whether you’re navigating the cosmic trifecta of Windows, Mac, or Linux, AppFlowy offers the familiar mix of project management, note-taking, deadline-watching and document-making that feels reassuringly like home—albeit a home where you're in charge of all the locks and keys.


2023. Google Keep finaly introduces text formatting support



Google has finally introduced a much-needed improvement to its note-taking platform, Google Keep. When you click on the plus sign to access the extended options, a distinct underlined icon resembling the letter "A" appears in the toolbar. This icon provides access to various formatting choices, such as H1 and H2 for different heading sizes. Additionally, the "Aa" option conveniently returns the text to its default format. Other formatting features, including bold, italics, underlining and strikethrough, are also available. Another new feature known as "version history" is now available in the web version of Keep. This feature allows users to review previous versions of text-based revisions, excluding any images. It's important to note that this version history feature is specifically designed for text-based notes and currently does not support notes containing images in any form.


2023. Google Keep adds version history



Google Keep, the free note-taking application from Google, allows users to quickly jot down notes that seamlessly sync with Gmail. However, in comparison to other popular note-taking apps, Keep has a notable limitation—it lacks the capability to display the version history of your notes. Consequently, any modifications made to a note become irreversible. The good news is that this is about to change. Upon visiting Keep's web version at keep.google.com, selecting a note and accessing the three dots menu at the bottom, a forthcoming feature called "version history" can be observed. Although currently grayed out with a "coming soon" label, according to Google's help document, this option will soon enable users to download a text file containing previous versions of their notes or lists, providing a comprehensive view of changes made over time.


2020. Collaborative meeting notes platform Hugo nabs seed funding



Hugo, a collaborative note-taking application aimed at sharing meeting notes across teams within organizations to minimize redundancy and enhance information accessibility, has secured a $6.1 million seed round. Hugo’s software is designed to ensure that valuable insights from crucial meetings are not lost in a user’s notepad app or isolated Google Docs files. Many startups are developing wiki software, including major players like Notion, which recently attained a $2 billion valuation. Hugo’s unique offering is a platform that integrates more thoroughly with a user’s calendar, recognizing details like previous notes from a meeting with a specific individual.


2020. Slite raises $11 million for its internal notes tool



In a corner of the digital galaxy, not entirely unlike our own, a plucky French startup called Slite has boldly raised an $11 million Series A round led by Spark Capital, with its faithful existing investors nodding enthusiastically in the background. Slite, you see, is a sort of collaborative Evernote on a mission to rescue companies from the disorganized swamp of scattered policies, muddled project plans, and rogue product roadmaps. While Google Docs and Dropbox Paper have valiantly tried to turn documents into shareable lifeboats, a new breed of tools has emerged to conjure entire knowledge bases from the chaos. Confluence and Notion reign supreme among tech tribes, but Slite has its sights set on a loftier goal: a tool as delightfully simple as Google Docs but as mind-bogglingly powerful as Confluence. It dreams of a day when even companies with sprawling armies of employees can navigate their shared knowledge without descending into madness.


2020. Zoho Notebook intergartes with Slack


Zoho has introduced its Notebook for Slack. With this integration, you can instantly save your Slack messages as notecards in your Notebook, share your thoughts from Notebook as Slack messages, take quick notes and create notebooks, all from within Slack. Add the Notebook app to your Slack now and improve your productivity multi-fold. Besides, you can create notebooks from Slack using the /addnotebook command and organize your notes into it for your reference anytime. The /notebookhelp command offers the capabilities of Notebook for Slack.


2018. Zoho Notebook integrates with Zapier



Zoho Notebook is now linked with Zapier. Connect your Notebook account to Zapier with a few easy clicks and you’ll instantly be able to integrate Notebook with over 1,000 applications by connecting them together. Do you use Google Calendar to plan your day? The integration between Notebook and Google lets you manage your time and tasks effectively. When you create a calendar event on Google Calendar, Zapier automatically generates a note card in Notebook. This way, when you arrive at your meeting or class, you already have a note prepared, waiting for your input. Looking for a place to store your favorite messages? By using Zapier to link Notebook with Slack, the messages you mark as favorites get saved as note cards in the Notebook app.


2018. Zoho Notebook adds business card scanning, deep search, favoriting



In a move that would make even the most diligent Vogon poet sit up and take notes (possibly on a very messy napkin), Zoho has unveiled the latest update to its Notebook, and it’s brimming with enough features to make you wonder why you ever scribbled on paper in the first place. Already adept at capturing images and scanning documents, Notebook now sports the remarkable ability to scan business cards as well—just toggle over to the “Business Card” option within the enigmatic Photo Card. And because no intergalactic hitchhiker should be without their notes perfectly searchable, the new Deep Search feature can delve into images for text and objects, as effortlessly as Marvin sighs about existence. Meanwhile, Favoriting lets you pile up your most important notes or to-dos on the home screen with a quick left swipe and a tap of the star, turning chaos into order with a flick of the thumb. Need to connect one note to another? Simply tap the link button while editing, pick your target note, and voilà—your notes are now as interlinked as improbable events in the infinite improbability drive.