Wednesday, September 10, 2008

WriteRoom Software Now Available for iPhone


WriteRoom, is now available for the iPhone! Released yesterday, WriteRoom for the iPhone is a much needed replacement for the default Notes app. I hate the font in the default Notes, plus there’s no way to access any text from your computer unless you send it by e-mail.

When Wi-Fi is enabled, you can browse to and edit your notes from your local computer in Safari. However, Wi-Fi access to your notes is an optional feature. If you want a good clean writing platform, WriteRoom is exactly what you need, as it frees the screen of any distraction and lets you focus on the writing. Interested parties should note, however, that this feature is not currently password protected, meaning that when you enable document sharing, anyone on your local network can access your WriteRoom iPhone documents. So be careful what you write, or whom you are sharing your documents with.

With the WriteRoom iPhone app, you can access the Writeroom window from your computer (via Bonjour — only works on a Mac, sorry). This means that you can create, write and edit a document from either your iPhone or computer, and it can be shared between your devices.

Note, however, that this version does not have password protection, which means that when you enable document sharing, anyone on your local network can access your WriteRoom iPhone documents. Not a problem if you work at home, but would be an issue if you shared your network with co-workers.

WriteRoom for iPhone / iPod touch requires firmware 2.0 or later installed. Wi-Fi support requires access to wireless network. The app is available on the iTunes App Store here for $4.99 USD.

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