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Todoist App for Apple Watch Will Bring To-Do Lists to Your Wrist

jmh600cbr said:
I have a pebble and i can tell you when i DO get the apple watch i will not be getting apps like this.
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I was about to ask a pebble user whether they'd tried the evernote integration. I have a fanciful idea I could use a watch in the supermarket. I'm always juggling mine whilst trying to weighing the veg (mrs no big trouser pockets).
I wondered if it would be too small to be useful...

We're at the tip of the iceberg here. There will be a slew of to most people useless app extensions, until the use case settles.
 
I have been using todoist as a premium member for about a year now, and will surely renew, as it is highly functional and a beautiful app to work in. In my second year, I plan on a deep dive into the app to really explore just how flexible it is, and to see how it can help me be even more productive.
 
This is a game changer. With to-do lists haunting my wrist I'll be more productive than ever.
 
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thekeyring said:
I know I've said this before, but... I cannot wait for the launch event for this.

Especially if it's combined with the Beats music relaunch.
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Me neither. But for different reasons...historic fail

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Chupa Chupa said:
Since when does a product have to be a solution to a problem to be a valuable one? Many products -- like the Apple Watch -- only seek to improve one's efficiency.
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Improving efficiency is solving a problem. Thats why computers have gained
such huge acceptance. The watch does not simplify or enhance anything--with the possible exception of gathering fitness metrics.
 
Excited for Things app to do this...

Excited for Things app to do this... But knowing their development cycle, it'll be 8-12 months before they come out with something.
 
heeloliver said:
Let me sum up the comments so you don't have to post:
I don't want an Apple Watch.
Apple is failing.
Apple is doomed.
This is a dumb idea.
I want full-blooded apps, not ports to my iPhone apps.
The Apple Watch is ugly.
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i will stipulate the these...
 
Personally love the idea of the Apple Watch. Used a watch all my life so having one that does more than just the time is great. But I think I'll hold off Apple Watch 1 just think 2 will likely fix any issues 1 has (if there will be any) and might expand features / battery life more. I jumped in with iPad 1 and iPad 2 was clearly the better buy much quicker double ram, slimmer etc so decided to hold back this time, but I do like the way it's going!

Edit: Just wanted to add, it feels like Apple Watch 1 has been out ages, with us seeing it so early on, wouldn't surprise me if Apple do Apple Watch 2 in October like the iPad 3 & iPad 4!
 
A pen and any old scrap of paper works pretty good for a to do list. And you can access it even if your watch battery goes dead.

Just because you can make things more complicated to make things easier doesn't mean it is any better.
 
heeloliver said:
Let me sum up the comments so you don't have to post:

I don't want an Apple Watch.

Apple is failing.

Apple is doomed.

This is a dumb idea.

I'll wait till second gen.

I want full-blooded apps, not ports to my iPhone apps.

The Apple Watch is ugly.

I think that covers it, let me know if there's anything I missed!
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Steve Jobs would never have allowed this! :)
 
thepixelpusher said:
...I'm on an Apple products forum and welcome critical feedback, but you'd think I was on Android Central with the vitriolic hate in some of these posts. If these posters hate the Apple products so much why post here?
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MR *loves* their presence because they do nothing but express animosity and (obviously on a fan related site) they start arguments, both of which equate to more posts per story, and that's what makes today's web site owners "the big bucks." The sad thing is that these infiltrators have totally changed the tenor and "discussion oriented nature" of what was once a great site - a bit short-sighted, but isn't that what capitalism is all about? (i.e. feast today even if it means die tomorrow)

The children and convicts seem to be in control around here sometimes, and boy are they loyal to each other, both enjoying the impunity granted by the world of 'click-bait journalism'.

My favourite (most loathed?) antic of theirs is the rush to post the first negative post (not even constructive); usually, it's the first post of a story which sets the tone for the rest of the discussion far too often.
 
heeloliver said:
Let me sum up the comments so you don't have to post:

I don't want an Apple Watch.

Apple is failing.

Apple is doomed.

This is a dumb idea.

I'll wait till second gen.

I want full-blooded apps, not ports to my iPhone apps.

The Apple Watch is ugly.

I think that covers it, let me know if there's anything I missed!
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You left out all of the Apple Defense Corps counterpoint...

"I can't wait for an Apple Watch."

"Just released record revenues & profits say you're wrong" (even though those have nothing to do with the watch)

"I'll be first in line" (to evolve into) "shut up and take my money"

...and then 100 odd or rare use cases where we conjure up some situation where it would be somewhat-to-tangibly easier to peek at a wristwatch screen rather than pull the iPhone out of our pockets (that must be in close proximity to the watch). I saw one the other day about a guy being "all bundled up for a big winter storm" so he was rationalizing the utility of being able to look at the watch so it could help him make the decision on if he needs to dig the phone out of the inner layers of clothing. :rolleyes: Might as well be: "if I was in space and the iPhone was inside the space suit but I had managed to strap the watch around the outside, it could be a LIFE SAVER if I needed to get a NASA notification right then (and all other communication systems of the space suit had failed)." At least in one like that we can spin how it can save a life instead of getting "what R U doin?" messages to us a few seconds faster than a vibrating iPhone->read the text process.

The "convenience" argument is hilarious as "we" were generally quick and passionate about pounding a concept like Google Glass though something like that could bring notifications & todo lists to our "can't dig out my iPhone" or "can't afford the valuable seconds lost to digging out my iPhone vs. checking a watch face" scenarios without having to even move our arms or head at all.

Personally, I'm still looking for something beyond "added convenience" and "time savings" vs. just using the bigger-screen, more functional device already on hand (and probably in your hand 100 times a day). These weird use cases "we" are offering in trying to rationalize it show the lengths even we (a very pro-Apple crowd in general) are having to stretch to try to make it make sense. If Google Glass had been Apple Glass, I wonder it we would be spinning: "suppose I was armless" or "suppose my arms were tied"... "but I needed to get my notifications or todos anyway." Now step that trying-to-rationalize-it challenge out to the much less "Apple is God" masses. Why are those masses going to pay at least $350 for it? (because they- not us- make brand new Apple products a "next big thing" hit... or miss).
 
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Aniseedvan said:
I was about to ask a pebble user whether they'd tried the evernote integration. I have a fanciful idea I could use a watch in the supermarket. I'm always juggling mine whilst trying to weighing the veg (mrs no big trouser pockets).
I wondered if it would be too small to be useful...

We're at the tip of the iceberg here. There will be a slew of to most people useless app extensions, until the use case settles.
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it is certainly readable, and i can see a situational user application here (i.e. you). but i do not need notes, or to-do lists on mine. I simply use it for notifications, being able to QR will be nice and thats all.
 
I'm still not sure battery tech is ready for this. If the Apple watch will last "about a day" now, using apps and interacting with it like this will result in "About til 1 o'clock" ....

Maybe I'm wrong, we'll see.
 
viorelgn said:
I have been using todoist as a premium member for about a year now, and will surely renew, as it is highly functional and a beautiful app to work in. In my second year, I plan on a deep dive into the app to really explore just how flexible it is, and to see how it can help me be even more productive.
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No further comments your honor.
 
Unrelated to this app but related to the Apple Watch...

Some people are very anxious about scuffing or scratching their iPhones and iPads and I wonder if those same folks will have the same anxiety about their Apple Watch? I can't think of a single watch I've worn in the 20 years I wore watches that didn't get dinged or scratched with everyday use. Makes me wonder if we'll see screen protectors for it. I'm betting we will.

I know the screen is supposed to be very durable; but I also know that within 24 hours of the watch being available, we'll see videos on YouTube of people doing torture tests and saying the screen isn't as durable as they expected it to be. That's just the way things seem to go with every new Apple product.
 
So is every watch concept someone throws up now considered newsworthy? How do we know Apple will even approve all this stuff (assuming these concepts turn into actual submitted apps)?
 
avanpelt said:
Unrelated to this app but related to the Apple Watch...

Some people are very anxious about scuffing or scratching their iPhones and iPads and I wonder if those same folks will have the same anxiety about their Apple Watch? I can't think of a single watch I've worn in the 20 years I wore watches that didn't get dinged or scratched with everyday use. Makes me wonder if we'll see screen protectors for it. I'm betting we will.
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Like this lovely item:
 

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No idea why I would want to put away my phone and fiddle around on a Tamagochi-sized screen instead. But I'm sure for companies it makes total sense to have evolved from 2-inch phones to current tablets, only to go back to that size in 2015 and start all over again.
 
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n-evo said:
No idea why I would want to put away my phone and fiddle around on a Tamagochi-sized screen instead. But I'm sure for companies it makes total sense to have involved from 2-inch phones to current tablets, only to go back to that size in 2015 and start all over again.
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The whole point is that in certain situations, you can glance at your wrist without taking out your phone. It's really an accessory to the iPhone, not a standalone device. It's not like people will buy an Apple Watch and throw their iPhone out.
 
Yawn. This is exactly what I expect from Apple Watch apps. I see no advantage to interacting with my tasks in this fashion. Small screen. Limited features compared to the full iPhone app. Why not just pull your phone out of your pocket?

I keep waiting for some truly interesting Apple Watch app concept to emerge, but so far all we've seen are predictable limited utility versions of what exists on the phone.
 
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