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   XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.android   
   From: jollyroger@pobox.com   
      
   On 2015-12-10, Paul M. Cook  wrote:   
   > On Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:22:27 +0000, Jolly Roger wrote:   
   >   
   >> While you fiddle with   
   >> command-line plain text editors with cryptic commands while driving   
   >> simply to add an item to your grocery list, the rest of us add items to   
   >> our grocery lists literally without even lifting a finger.   
   >   
   > Tell me one good Android or iOS freeware app that handles reminders   
   > such as what to buy and what to remember what to do, and I'll be   
   > glad to test it for the following (which my text file gives me).   
   >   
   > 1. Works all the time (even when there is no network connection)   
   > 2. Requires zero login credentials at any time   
   > 3. Works with the fewest button presses possible   
   > 4. The goal is the following style of interaction:   
   >   
   >    a. Wake up the app (hopefully by voice)   
   >    b. Tell the app what to save into the text file:   
   >       - "Buy milk at Safeway"   
   >       - "Remember to pay property taxes at Hedding Street today"   
   >   
   > 5. That's it. It should be *that* simple.   
   > 6. We might have to tell it to close the app (but, the app should   
   >    really be on a timer so that it closes itself gracefully).   
   > 7. Lastly, it's a nicety to also edit from a desktop (but not required)   
   >    as I'm on the desktop 99% of the time when I think of what I   
   >    need to buy or do.   
   >   
   > If you can name one freeware Android and/or iOS app that comes close   
   > to that KISS use model, I'll test it and publish my results on this   
   > newsgroup.   
      
   Siri does all of that and better; and you don't even have to look at or   
   touch the device. Not surprised you are completely unaware of this.   
      
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