OmniOutliner for iPad v1.5 is a major update that adds automatic document syncing through OmniPresence. (This release requires iOS 6.) This app is an outlining app like no other for your iPad. If you have a need to outline thoughts, ideas, arguments, papers, notes and more, you should look at this app.

With this update, OmniGroup introduces OmniPresence that is designed to work with any Mac app that supports OS X’s auto save and versions. According to the developer “OmniPresence lets your app know when a document has been changed on another device, and double-checks to make sure it always syncs a current and complete copy of any documents currently being edited. OmniPresence can’t prevent conflicting edits from multiple devices—but when that happens it automatically saves both versions of conflicting edits so that no edits are lost.”

You can learn more about the app at the OmniGroup’s page that explains OmniOutliner for iPad.

The goal of this app is to be a one stop app for your planning, calendaring and tasks. It accomplishes this task.

Pocket Informant Pro, is a universal iOS app to help you with your productivity, calendaring, notes, and more. It has been updated to version 3.0. A quick start guide is available. To learn more about the app, you can go to the home page.

The ability to fully sync between your iOS devices appears to be a subscription based service for $15 per year via Pocket Informant Online. You can sync other things for free like calendars through Google Calendar, Tasks through Google Tasks and Toodledo.

The developer describes the new and other features as follows:

NEW 3.0 FEATURES
• NEW ”CLEAR” INTERFACE – a brand new redesigned interface that is beautiful, flat, and easy to use
• EVERNOTE SYNC – sync your notebooks, tags, notes, and attachments (stacks, todos and tables not supported yet)
• RICH TEXT EDITOR for notes

• WEATHER (available as an in-app purchase) to show weather in all calendar views

• NATURAL LANGUAGE EVENT AND TASK CREATION – Enter phrases like “Coffee with Mom every Tuesday at 6am”. Pocket Informant will understand and set your event accordingly. Currently, only available for English.
• PROJECTS can now have a due date, a default template, be set to automatically complete, use parallel/sequential/single-task “next action” modes, and more!

• CHECKLISTS – create checklists for your tasks that involve lists of stuff (like grocery shopping, packing, etc)
• TODAY VIEW now shows Tomorrow, plus is fully customizable with Smart Filters and more!
• PI ONLINE EMAIL TO TASK CONVERSION – Subscribers can now email Pocket Informant Online to automatically create tasks that sync down to Pocket Informant!

CURRENT FEATURES MADE EVEN BETTER!
• VIEWS – Today, List (Agenda), Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Task, Notes, Contacts Views
• INTEGRATED – show Events and Tasks together either what’s “in progress” or just what’s due
• SYNC – access iOS Events & Reminders directly, or sync with Google Calendar/Tasks, Toodledo, Evernote, or our very own subscription service “Pocket Informant Online” for the best sync experience.
• FILTER – use Tags or Calendars to filter your events, tasks, or notes
• TEMPLATES – create Templates to quickly generate events or tasks – even tasks with subtasks!
• TASKS – powerful task manager supports checklists, subtasks, recurrences – or if you prefer just use our Simple Task mode – its up to you!
• SMART FILTERS – create your own custom dynamically filtered lists of tasks
• EVENT LOCATION MAPS – tap a button and show today’s events mapped out for you, tap on the event and get directions (integrates with Google Maps, iOS Maps and Navigon)
• TASK LOCATION ALERTS – get alerted when you get near a location for a specific task, or assign a location to a Context and get alerted for a group of tasks
• NOTES – create rich text notes and VOICE NOTES organized however you like!
• CONTACTS – view your contacts by letter, company, photo, or Contact Group; create events or tasks from a contact; assign contacts to a group
• RECURRENCES – supports simple (every day/week/month/year) or complex (e.g. 4th Friday of every other month)
• CUSTOMIZABLE – we give you the options you need to customize the way Informant works as well as how it looks. ISO week numbers, event & task defaults, month & week view layouts – all at your command.
• COLORS/ICONS – use Calendar or Tag coloring to visually make your organized calendar or task list more readable
• UNIVERSAL – runs on all your iOS devices with one purchase! Other apps cost more than twice as much and have separate versions for iPhone and iPad!

SmileOnMyMac has released TextExpander 2.0.

This app allows you to create a library of abbreviation shortcuts for snippets of text used frequently. These can be URLs, addresses, signatures, replies, etc. When you type the short abbreviation, TextExpander fills the space with the memorized fully expanded snippet.

You can use your TextExpander touch snippets directly in over 150 apps that support it, including OmniFocus, Things, iA Writer, DayOne, Drafts, Byword, Notesy, Elements, BlogPad Pro, Launch Center Pro, and WriteRoom. See www.smilesoftware.com/apps for a complete list.

If you use TextExpander on your Mac, you can share snippet groups with iOS devices over your local network or Dropbox.

Version 2:

- Adds support for fill-in snippets
- Adds formatted snippet and note text on iOS 6.0 and later via “Format…” menu item
- Copy and Send Email actions support formatted text
- Adds an “Insert…” menu item for macros such as date, time, clipboard contents, and fill-ins
- Supports renaming and duplication of snippet groups
- Displays alerts for conflicting snippet abbreviations and duplicate snippets; adds handling to resolve conflicts and eliminate duplicates
- Supports %\ selection range macro (ie. %| select this text %\ )
- Spins the network indicator during Dropbox operations
- Key macros (Enter, Esc, Return, Tab) are handled more gracefully
- Fixes orientation and keyboard exposure issues
- Fixes numerous minor bugs

1Password is an app that does more than store and create strong passwords, it also can automatically enter your user name and password into the web page you visit.

You can sync your database of passwords, credit cards, bank accounts, etc. between devices as well.

Version 4.2 added or improved the following:

1Browser

* Added Go and Fill bookmarks in 1Browser on iPad.
* Added the ability to use Strong Password Generator in 1Browser on iPad.
* Added the ability to auto-submit on login filling.
* Added fill animations to make it easy (and fun) to see where fields are filled.
* Added Copy to Clipboard in the Share menu to copy the current URL to the clipboard.
* Closing the last tab will now direct you back to vault mode.

1Browser Settings

* Added 1Browser settings menu.
* Added the ability to adjust auto-submit and fill-animation defaults.
* Added the ability to clear the Web Data (eg. Cookies) from 1Browser.

Sharing

* Added the ability to share items through Messages or email.
* Shared items include a special ‘Add to 1Password’ link which allows you to directly add them to 1Password.

Search

* Added the ability to expand search results across all fields.
* Search results now includes the primary URL of the item.

Other

* 1PasswordAnywhere (1Password.html) will now display custom fields.
* 1Password will prompt to open in the web view when launching 1Password with a URL in your clipboard.
* Improved translations and the addition of Greek.
* Improvements to Dropbox syncing.
* Many bug fixes and improvements.

Adobe Ideas lets you draw freeform vector illustrations on your iPad.

It was just updated to version 2.6.1 and is free.

Apple is bragging about the number of apps downloaded from the app store on its front page.

It is interesting that Apple is using the Paper app to celebrate the event.

Spotdox is a new service is  that connects dropbox to your Mac allowing you to access any file on your mac from an iOS device.

Dropbox only gives you access to files within your Dropbox folder. Spotdox allows you to browse, copy, and send ANY file or folder on your computer to anyone, anywhere.

Spotdox is accessible from any smartphone using a web app or via desktop by simply logging in via the website, and logging into your dropbox account.

You need to install and run the OS X application Spotdox and login to dropbox. Once your dropbox is linked to Spotdox, you are set up.

1. You can see any file on your computer. If you want to access this file or folder, you need to copy the file or folder to your Dropbox account. This will allow you to edit, share, or download the file as you see fit.
2. If you want to move files from your Dropbox onto your Mac, simply browse to your Dropbox files and select a file or folder and press ‘Move out of Dropbox’. The files will be in your downloads folder on your Mac, organized for you by download date.

Macworld had an article on this service a few weeks ago. However, an email I got today stated that the first 10,000 to sign up got the service for free. If you are interested, sign up now.

Facebook app was updated to 6.1.1 and has added some new features.

• Photo viewer button lets you save, share or make profile picture
• Improved places editing when checking in on iPhone
• Events load faster on iPhone

If you have questions about using Facebook on the iPad, you can review topics at the Help Center.

Paper is a free app for jotting, drawing, painting, creating ideas in a journal like form. This is a great app for a back of the napkin kind of idea.

There are several in app purchases for different kinds of brushes, inks, water color like effects, etc. However, the basic app may get you so hooked you won’t mind splurging for the few extra dollars to get the wide variety of pens, brushes, and inks.

New in Paper 1.3.1

• MADE WITH PAPER—Find inspiration in this feed of fresh ideas from creative minds around the world.
• ZOOM—Get closer to your ideas. Pinch to bring up zoom without losing your place.
• INK UPGRADE―Our Expressive Ink Engine™ is now built on OpenGL for faster rendering.

You can watch the app in action below.

Adobe Ideas, a universal app, has become a free app. This app allows you to create freeform vector illustrations on your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch.

With the free creative cloud account, you get 2GB of storage. You can purchase additional space as an in app purchase.

The app has the following features:

• Customize the toolbar with your favorite brushes (NEW)
• Kuler sync (NEW)
• Color theme extraction (NEW)
• Simple vector-based drawing tools
• Use Adobe Ideas on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and iPad mini**
• Apply color quickly with the Paint Bucket tool
• Eyedropper tool to easily pick up, compare, and match colors from your photo or drawing
• Choose colors using HSB and RGB color pickers
• Drag and drop to save your own color themes
• Use up to 10 drawing layers plus a photo layer for each sketch
• Refine your vector sketch with the Eraser tool
• 50-level undo/redo
• Huge virtual canvas

Work with precision and control
• Increased accuracy of strokes (NEW)
• New shortcuts for color selection, clearing layers and regions, and undo/redo in full screen mode (NEW)
• Multiple drawing tools, including pencil, pen, paintbrush, and marker tools
• Duplicate layers to quickly make a copy of their content
• Merge two layers to reduce the number of layers in your artwork
• Tap to flip layer horizontally or vertically
• Smoothly pan around your canvas, without making marks, using your finger or a stylus
• Move, rotate, and scale individual layers for precise positioning
• Zoom without jaggies or big pixels

Refine and share your ideas easily
• Instant sharing to Facebook and Twitter (NEW)
• Copy and paste artwork into other applications (NEW)
• Sync your artwork to Adobe Creative Cloud to easily access for further refinement using Adobe Illustrator CS6*
• Export artwork as a PDF email attachment, or add it to your iOS photo album as a JPEG file
• Display ideas on an external display (requires adapter)

In-App Purchase; Auto-Renewable Subscription: Creative Cloud Storage (20 GB)
With the free Creative Cloud Account you get 2GB of Creative Cloud Storage, but with an optional In App purchase subscription of 20GB, you can upgrade that to a total of 22GB of storage.
• Creative Cloud Storage purchase is a monthly subscription for an additional 20GB monthly storage on Creative Cloud.
• Creative Cloud Storage (20GB) Subscription is $1.99 US Dollars per month.
- Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase
- Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
- Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal
- Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase
- No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period
- Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication.
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**iOS 5.1 or higher required

Today, Penultimate was updated to version 4.1.1.

This app the accessibility of Evernote with the ease of handwritten notes.

The new fixes and improvements include:

** Includes fix for repeated sign in requests and hang at “Preparing Notebooks” **
Connect Penultimate to Evernote for these new features:
• Suggested Notebook Titles: Penultimate will suggest a notebook title based on your location and calendar events.
• Notebook covers display where you were the last time you editing the notebook.
New Sync options
• Pause Sync: Delay sync with Evernote — great for travel and offline work.
• Option to sync only when on a Wi-Fi network.
Sign out option: Sign out and switch users — perfect for shared iPads.
Evernote Premium: two new Penultimate features
• Unlimited access to paper designs in the Paper Shop.
• Enhanced security with Passcode Lock.
+ One Evernote Premium subscription enables features across all Evernote apps.