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Evernote raises $10 million investment

November 16th, 2009

I’m very happy to report that Evernote just raised $10 million in our “B” round! The lead investor is Morgenthaler Ventures, one of the deans of Silicon Valley venture capital. Troika Dialog and DOCOMO Capital, our “A” round investors, participated as well.

What will we do with the money? We’re going to invest it into making our product better: more platforms, more features, and more polish (we’re working on Polish, too, along with Swedish, Japanese and a dozen other languages). We want Evernote to be your trusted, permanent and ubiquitous electronic memory. This investment gives us the runway to get there.

I’d like to thank our team, who’ve worked amazingly hard to build one of the brightest companies on the Internet today; our investors, for giving us their trust; and, most of all, our awesome community of users. Your voice has helped guide our product, and your enthusiasm for Evernote was a critical factor in our successful fundraising.

Thanks for finding us and thanks for sticking with us. We’re glad you’re along for the ride!

Tip: Keep track of all your favorite camping, biking or hiking spots

November 13th, 2009

Whenever you come across a great campground or biking/hiking trail online, clip it into Evernote using one of Evernote’s Web Clipper options. Once in Evernote, tag the note or put into a dedicated notebook.

Find even more Evernote uses and tips at: Ron’s Evernote Tips

Video: Running a Dairy Farm with Evernote

November 9th, 2009

Website: Ray-Lin Dairy Twitter: @RayLinDairy Where I use Evernote: Windows Evernote Web Windows Mobile

We’re always on the lookout for unexpected ways that people are using Evernote. When we heard about California dairy farmer Ray Prock and his Evernote use, we had to see it for ourselves.

On our recent visit to his family farm, not only did we get a tour of the dairy, but we also learned about the critical role Evernote plays in keeping everything running. Ray, like lots of business owners, has the huge task of managing enormous amounts of information. In his Evenote account, Ray captures information on his cows, including their numbers, treatments and feed details. He also keeps track of his maintenance needs, supplies, notes from meetings, and remaining tasks.

Check out the video below to get a peek at our visit to Ray Lin Dairy.

Windows Beta update: Evernote 3.5 Beta 3

November 3rd, 2009

Evernote 3.5 Beta keeps improving on its path to general availability. The latest release adds a number of new features, improves speed and stability, and gives you lots of things you’ve been asking for. Here’s a rundown.

Download Evernote 3.5 Beta 3

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Tip: Use Evernote To Research Your Next Big Purchase

November 2nd, 2009

Evernote is great for comparison shopping and researching a big purchase. Trying to decide which TV to buy, or which car is right for you, can seem nearly impossible. Use Evernote to clip reviews, prices and features. Have all your research and necessary info in one place; fully searchable (with links) to help you make the right decision. When you get to the store you can pull up all that great research on your mobile phone.

Find even more Evernote uses and tips at: Ron’s Evernote Tips

Video: Cooking with Laurine Wickett and Evernote

October 28th, 2009

Website: Left Coast Catering Twitter: @Leftcoastcater Facebook: Left Coast Catering fan page Part of Evernote’s Food Month

We recently asked you, our blog readers, to submit some delicious fall recipes. We chose our favorite, clipped it into Evernote, and were off to the farmers market to pick up the ingredients. With goodies in-hand, we met up with Laurine Wickett, chef and owner of Left Coast Catering (and Top Chef contestant), to cook up this great fall meal. Here’s the video of the culinary excitement. The full recipes are below.

By the way, if you’re looking for an awesome Bay Area caterer for an upcoming event, you need to check out Left Coast Catering.

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10 Ways to Run a Restaurant with Evernote by Chef John Andrews

October 27th, 2009

Website: Victoria Station Twitter: @vicsboathouse Facebook: Victoria Station Victoria Station Blog Where I use Evernote: Mac Windows Phone: Evernote Mobile Web (http://www.evernote.com/m) iPod Touch Evernote Web Part of Evernote’s Food Month

John Andrews is a chef and manager of Victoria Station in Salem, Massachusetts. Over his fifteen years in the restaurant business, John has figured out many ways to deal with the immense organizational challenges of operating a restaurant. With Evernote, John has created a system that keeps him sane and keeps his restaurant running smoothly.

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Evernote Podcast #12: Ads, reQall, clipping, and more

October 27th, 2009

 
Podcast MP3 | iTunes | Audio feed | Length: 38mins

Podcast #12 (season 1 finale) topics

• Advertising in Evernote [interested in becoming an advertiser?]
• Total Recall by Gordon Bell [buy the book]
• Integration spotlight: reQall for iPhone [related post]
• Clipping webpages from the iPhone [how to]
• Help improve our handwriting recognition in your language [related post]
• Twitter questions, use cases, and a new analogy

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Integration Spotlight: reQall

October 26th, 2009

Here’s a short tale of my list-making woes: I’m going shopping and I need olive oil, so I write down “olive oil.” This somewhat sensible decision quickly turns into 20 minutes spent staring blankly at the supermarket’s wall of olive oils. Or when traveling, I’ll write “visit the Corn Palace” only to misplace any relevant information about its history or importance.

You’re right, I should be more organized, but this whole process needs to be easier. My lists shouldn’t be denser, they should be smarter. Enter reQall’s Evernote integration.

reQall in their own words

reQall is a voice-enabled memory aid that seamlessly integrates your mobile phone, email, text messaging and IM into a powerful organizer, reminder system and productivity assistant. reQall lets you capture your ideas, tasks and commitments before you forget, and it proactively keeps you well-prepared and memory-strong.

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We Want to Speak Your Language – Part 2

October 23rd, 2009

Our translation program is moving along at an incredibly fast pace thanks to the tremendous effort of hundreds of lovely Evernoters from across the globe. In fact, things are going so well that we’re looking to translate Evernote into even more languages. Here’s the latest list:

The new languages

• Japanese
• Dutch
• Finnish
• Polish
• Portuguese
• Portuguese (Brazilian)
• Swedish

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