The Mark/Space Blog

Missing Sync gets 1.7 update on Android Market

2012-04-06T09:30:00.001-07:00

We have a new 1.7 update to the Android Missing Sync now available on Google Play (formerly known as Android Market), which contains improvements to Proximity Sync, and a fix for an issue that had been seen on select ICS (Android 4.0) devices.

The big improvement, for everyone using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to sync, is that we have dramatically improved how proximity sync works. There are now far more circumstances in which we can tell that the phone or tablet has come within range of the Mac or PC than in previous versions.

For ICS devices, we also fixed an issue where phones that did not have any physical keys were not providing access to the menu containing (among other things) access to the application settings. On tablets and devices with physical keys, this had not been an issue.

Missing Sync on BlackBerry PlayBook

2012-04-04T15:45:00.001-07:00

As of today, Missing Sync is now available in App World on the BlackBerry PlayBook.

In our intial release, we are supporting Wi-Fi sync to our Mac and PC versions of The Missing Sync for Android.

With the addition of this sync client on the PlayBook, the following data types can now sync to a Mac or PC running Missing Sync:

Videos
Pictures
Music

And with our Fliq Notes, Tasks, Bookmarks and Calendar apps (free downloads in App World) installed on the PlayBook, you can also sync:

Calendar Events
Notes
Tasks
Bookmarks

We are working with RIM developer support to bring support for additional data types (for example, Podcasts) in the future.

While the fact that we use Missing Sync for Android on the desktop side may seem odd, it will make more sense later on. We are planning to merge our current Missing Sync for BlackBerry and Missing Sync for Android into a single Missing Sync product.

If you are a current Missing Sync for Android customer, enjoy this additional device support.

For our Missing Sync for BlackBerry customers on the Mac, you'll notice one big change -- we support the playbook on both Mac and Windows PC!

If you are a past Missing Sync for BlackBerry customer, take advantage of our upgrade pricing for Mac or Windows to get a customer appreciation discount.

Pod People

2012-03-28T22:48:00.001-07:00

Art?

Functional?

For a few years now we have had these handy Nespresso pod holders on the wall in our break room.

Fliq Bookmarks for BlackBerry PlayBook

2012-03-17T15:29:00.000-07:00

The latest of our apps to come over to the PlayBook is Fliq Bookmarks.

With Fliq Bookmarks, you can (more easily) manage bookmarks on the device, and if you combine it with Missing Sync for Mac or PC, you can also move your desktop bookmarks over to the PlayBook.

Check it out in BlackBerry App World.

At this point we have one app left to go -- getting Missing Sync on BlackBerry App World. We are very close, and just have a few minor changes to make before it is ready for release.

Fliq Tasks Update for Android

2012-03-17T15:24:00.000-07:00

We have recently released a minor bug-fix update to Fliq Tasks in the Android market.

There is one new feature, the ability to edit the color of tasks in the "Unfiled" category, and several bug fixes.

Fliq Tasks and Fliq Calendar for PlayBook

2012-03-05T11:03:00.002-08:00

Three down, one to go.

Fliq Tasks and Fliq Calendar are now in BlackBerry App World for the PlayBook.

We are awaiting approval for Missing Sync in the BlackBerry App World.

Once Missing Sync becomes available on the PlayBook, you'll be able to sync the various Fliq apps with your Mac or PC, as well as sync media (video, photos, music).

We'll post to the blog as soon as that happens.

iOS updates to Fliq Notes, Fliq Tasks, Fliq Documents

2012-03-01T09:56:00.001-08:00

Our updates to the iPhone/iPod Touch versions of Fliq Notes, Fliq Tasks and Fliq Docs are now live via iTunes and the app store.

All of the apps have had minor bug fixes implemented, tested with iOS 3 thru 5, and updated for iOS 5.

Fliq Notes for BlackBerry PlayBook

2012-03-01T09:52:00.002-08:00

RIM has recently updated the BlackBerry PlayBook to version 2, and the update brings an enhanced Android app compatibility feature that we are now supporting.

The first of our Android apps to enter BlackBerry App World is Fliq Notes. Just as on other platforms, we take advantage of the extra screen on the PlayBook to present a nice tablet optimized experience.

Our other Fliq apps and Missing Sync are soon to follow. The combination will allow you to manage notes, tasks and other data types on the PlayBook, and keep them in sync with your Mac or PC.

Fliq for iOS Updated

2012-02-20T13:55:00.000-08:00

We've been catching up the last month or so on updates to our applications, and the latest to benefit is the iPhone and iPad Touch version of Fliq.

This is a housekeeping version that fixes reported bugs, adds higher resolution graphics in support of retina display devices, and has been tested with iOS versions 3 thru 5.

Fliq can be used to "beam" contacts, photos, documents and more between iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac and PC.

You can download the iOS version via the app store, and visit out web site to learn more about the Mac and PC version.

Mark/Space Newsletter #126 Posted

2012-02-12T14:26:00.000-08:00

The latest version of our company newsletter has been posted online:

Newsletter #126 - January/February 2012

You can read the newsletter online or subscribe to receive them via email automatically.

We average one per month, and they are another way, in addition to this blog and twitter, to keep abreast of new products, updates, and messages.

GoGadget 1.5 - Now for Mac and PC!

2012-02-12T14:05:00.000-08:00

GoGadget 1.5 is out, and the biggest news is that we now have a PC version in addition to the Mac version!

GoGadget is your one stop media sync tool and is meant to handle all your devices, in an expandable way:

Phones
Tablets
eReaders
Media Players
Digital Picture Frames
Game Systems
GPS Navigators (with Media Support)
See our web site for the list of Mac/PC and device requirements...

It handles loading up your devices with all the media that they support (visit out complete feature list):

Ringtones
Music
Photos
Video
Files and Documents
See our web site for the complete feature list...

For those that had been using prior versions for Mac OS X, the Mac update includes:

Support for additional devices
Can now use unsupported devices with default settings until official support is added, with the option to submit information about the device to Mark/Space for future support
Enhanced video plugin - now includes device specific encoding optimizations, improved workflow, and can sync DRM-free videos from iTunes
Visit our downloads page for the update, or pick "Check for Updates" when running GoGadget on your computer.

For those new to GoGadget, please visit our web site to learn more.

You can purchase a copy for your Mac or PC starting from $19.95, or if you have previously purchased any Mark/Space product, you can get the special upgrade price of only $9.95.

Missing Sync for iPhone Update -- iOS 5 and Lion Compatibility

2012-02-03T11:24:00.000-08:00

The Mac version of Missing Sync for iPhone recently received a maintenance update, version 2.0.7 (41).

For those new to the application, key features include:

Create your own custom ringtones from your music library
Sync Notes, Tasks and Documents (with Fliq Notes, Fliq Tasks, Fliq Documents on your mobile)
Archive voice mails, text messages, and call history

This update includes:

Support for the latest iOS devices running iOS 5
Support for Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"
Dramatic performance increases in the included SMS Log application

Now that we have added support for 10.7/Lion, this release drops support for Mac OS X 10.4 and older Macs with PowerPC processors.

To get this release, just use the "Check for Update" feature inside the application, or visit our downloads page.

Fliq Tasks 2.0

2012-01-28T20:05:00.000-08:00

Similar to Fliq Notes, we are excited about the major 2.0 re-write of the Android version of Fliq Tasks.

Brand new UI optimized for phones, tablets and eReaders (NOOK, Amazon Kindle Fire)
Selectable "dark" or "light" UI themes
Ability to "star" tasks for priority display and sorting
Widgets -- 3 in total, bar, list, and stack
Support for devices running Android versions 2, 3 (Gingerbread) and 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

You can download this update from your favorite Android/eReader app store.

Fliq Notes ICS Update

2012-01-28T19:48:00.000-08:00

We had blogged about Fliq Notes 2.0 being in beta a while back, and it has both been released and has had several updates since then.

Our most recent 2.0.4 (177) update can be found in all popular markets, and includes support for Android 4.0, "Ice Cream Sandwich" (ICS).

For those coming from the prior 1.x versions, the most noticeable change for the 2.0 update is added support for a new style user interface that accommodates both large format tablets and small format phones. We even take advantage of the 7" "in between" format of the NOOK Color!

Other major new features are:

Widgets! And in fact, 3 types of widgets -- bar, stack, and list!
Themes -- select a "light" or "dark" display for the app
Backup/Restore to SD card

We hope you enjoy this update.

Fliq Calendar ICS Update

2012-01-28T19:04:00.000-08:00

Fliq Calendar 1.2.6 is now available via Android Market (and shortly Amazon and NOOK).

This is a small update which fixes some incompatibility issues with, and is required for use with Android 4.0. This latest version of Android, also known by the code name ICS or Ice Cream Sandwich, first appeared on the Galaxy Nexus, and is also now showing up as updates to other phones and tablets, such as the Motorola XOOM.

Mac SMS Log App Update - Faster!

2012-01-17T13:18:00.000-08:00

Today we released a minor update to the Mac version of Mark/Space SMS Log, which is a companion app to our Missing Sync line of products. The SMS Log application keeps an archive of text messages of your various phones, allowing you to search, display, and review your mobile phone texts.

It has been a while since we updated the app, and most of the changes are in support of the latest versions of Mac OS and iOS, as well as a very nice performance/speed boost when the app starts up for those with large archives.

To download the latest version, just run the SMS Log app and pick "Check for Updates" inside the app (Mac version).

New Welcome Home App Makes the Switch to a New Android Phone Fast and Easy

2011-11-21T18:07:00.000-08:00

If you have, or plan to buy, a new Android phone, the one big dilemma you have probably considered is how to get your data and files currently on a BlackBerry, iPhone or your computer setup on your new Android phone - whether you have a new Motorola Photon 4G, a HTC EVO, a Samsung Galaxy SII, or another Android OS-powered phone.

Mark/Space, the award-winning developers of the popular The Missing Sync and Fliq apps, has solved this problem by releasing the Welcome Home to Android app, the fastest Android data setup app available.

With the release of the Welcome Home to Android app, customers making the switch to Android can now reliably, quickly and easily transfer, copy, migrate and setup their contacts, calendars, notes, music, photos, videos and other data and files from a BlackBerry or iPhone to Android in just minutes.

If you were waiting to get an Android phone until you could find a reliable and easy way to setup all of your vital data and files from a BlackBerry or iPhone to your new Android phone, your wait is over.

Welcome Home is just in time for the holidays. In fact, if you are gifting an Android phone to a family member or friend this holiday, now you can also include with your gift a simple registration code from Mark/Space after purchasing a copy of Welcome Home.

With the registration code, your gift recipient can easily download the Welcome Home app, and in minutes, begin setting up their new Android phone with all of their most important data and files from their BlackBerry or iPhone, and from their Mac or PC as well.

Until today, there was no single solution that offered a reliable, easy and fast way to transfer and setup data, media and files for customers who are new to the Android platform. Setting up a new Android phone can be complicated and time-consuming for people who switched to Android from a BlackBerry or iPhone device.

Even if you know someone who already has an Android phone, they will still benefit from the Welcome Home app because now they finally have a reliable way to get their vital data, files and media onto their Android device. Plus, they can even back-up their existing Android data to their Mac or PC, for safe-keeping.

Get more details, including features and requirements, about the Welcome Home to Android app, view screenshots of Welcome Home in action, and purchase your copy of Welcome Home today. Whether you buy Welcome Home for yourself, a friend or family member, the switch to an Android phone is now easier and faster than ever before.

Fliq Apps in Korean - Global Coverage Expands

2011-09-28T18:22:00.000-07:00

Android devices have seen explosive growth in South Korea over the last year and we’ve seen increased interest in Korean language versions of our mobile apps thanks to popular devices from Samsung and others. As a result, we’ve added Korean to the Mark/Space family of supported languages. We now offer products in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Spanish.

Four Korean Android apps by Mark/Space can now be downloaded free from the Android Market: Fliq Notes, Fliq Tasks, Fliq Calendar and Fliq Bookmarks. Fliq apps are perfect for Android phones, tablets and e-readers, many of which don’t have productivity apps like notes and tasks pre-installed.

TechReview4You Video Review of Motorola Media Link

2011-09-09T10:09:00.000-07:00

One of the many products Mark/Space has developed is Motorola Media Link, aka MML.

Motorola Media Link provides photo, music, video and podcast sync for Android based Motorola devices.

For a look at this Mac media sync product from Motorola, check out this video review from TechReview4You

Get a sneak peek at Fliq Notes 2.0 via public beta

2011-09-08T12:39:00.000-07:00

We have been working on Fliq Notes recently to add several new features, as well as to overhaul and update the user interface so that it works both on phones and tablets.

Major changes and new features are:

A Widget -- Use it to quickly get to your notes, or dictate a new note
New UI -- A combination Honeycomb (Android 3.x) and phone (Android 2.x) optimized user interface brings you the best experience regardless of the size of your device -- from phone to tablet
Favorites -- Access your favorite notes quickly by "starring" them
Filtering -- Filter notes by category, or by ones you have marked with a "favorite" star
Sorting -- Now sort by category, as well as Title, Modification date or Creation Date
Backup/Restore -- Ability to make a backup of the notes database to SD card

We are pretty close to release, and have a version available for public beta testing.

Note Editing on a Tablet

Category Editing on a Tablet

Dictating Your Notes, Fliq in Rolling Stone, Text Message Bliss and more - Mark/Space Newsletter #122 Posted

2011-08-24T07:18:00.000-07:00

Our latest company newsletter has been posted.

The contents for issue 121 include:

What did I just say...? (Should have used Speech-to-Text)
(How to dictate your notes into Fliq Notes on Android)
On the Cover of 'Rolling Stone'
(Fliq and the NOOK in print!)
Don't Let This Happen to You
(How to archive your phone messages on your desktop)

You can read the newsletter online or subscribe to receive them automatically.

We average one per month, and they are another way, in addition to this blog and twitter, to keep abreast of new products, updates, and messages.

Time Management Tips, OS X Lion Compatibility, Android Device Picks and more - Mark/Space Newsletter #121 Posted

2011-07-30T08:14:00.000-07:00

Our latest company newsletter has been posted.

The contents for issue 121 are:

Time Management Tip — Stay Organized While On-the-Go
OS X Lion Compatibility
New Android Device Picks for July

Proximity Sync, Windows Contacts, German/Japanese Language Support and more - Mark/Space Newsletter #120 Posted

2011-07-12T11:27:00.000-07:00

Our latest company newsletter has been posted.

The contents for issue 120 are:

Sync Your Mobile Devices Automatically and Wirelessly
Windows Contacts Support Added to The Missing Sync for Android
Making The Missing Sync a "Family Affair"
Going Global: Getting Organized in Any Language

Windows Contacts Support in Missing Sync for Android

2011-06-29T07:28:00.000-07:00

You asked for it, you got it.

As of the 1.6.1 update, our PC version of Missing Sync for Android now supports Windows Contacts in addition to the support we have always had for Microsoft Outlook.

Localization: Dreimal Hoch or Domo Arigato, Mr. Andrato

2011-06-28T12:40:00.000-07:00

As a company, we have a long history of localizing our apps to many languages, and distributing them worldwide.

We have spent the last 18 months working on our Android offerings, but to date, they have been English language only.

Language Distribution for our Product Category (Source: Android Market)

Watching the growing worldwide success of Android, and the distribution of customers speaking various languages, we decided the time was right to address the top 3 languages (Korean, Japanese and German), and began our localization efforts.

Our first two are now done, German and Japanese, for the Mac and PC Missing Sync for Android, as well as all of our Fliq apps for Android.

Next up -- Korean!