We completed our backend migration yesterday and everything is now back to normal.

Thanks for your patience and happy noting!

What does this mean to you?

• Our entire service will be in read-only mode for 3 hours.
• You cannot save a note.
• You cannot change account settings.
• You cannot create an account.
• You cannot reset your password.
• You cannot sync your notes to the web from 3banana on Android
• You cannot sync your notes to the web from AK Notepad on Android
• You cannot sync your notes to the web from 3banana on iPhone and iPad
• However, we locally store your notes on the phone, so when we are out of read-only mode, your notes will sync again. You just won’t be able to view them on the web for a few hours.

If you have any questions, comments, or issues, please email us at feedback@snaptic.com.

We are also standing by on AIM at snaptichelp and on Skype at snapticsupport

Thanks in advance for your patience.

The Snaptic Team

A select group of users will be seeing the new version of our website this week. We are rolling out the update in intervals so if you don’t see it yet, you will shortly.

Everyone should have the new version in the upcoming weeks.

Your feedback is much appreciated. Please send us an email at feedback@snaptic.com if you have any comments, concerns, or questions and be sure to let us know you’re writing about the new website.

Updates:

• Click to edit
• On and off switch for sharing
• Shared notes are now clearly marked if you have shared them or turned on sharing for that specific note. We are changing the status wording from “public note” to “shared note” to avoid confusion. We never index your shared notes anywhere, nor do search engines have access to them.
• The gear icon on the top of your notes allow you to expand, collapse, and reorder your notes (by creation time).
• You can sort by modified, created, daily, weekly, and monthly.
• Clicking on tags allows a popover view of your tags that you can sort by popularity and alphabetical.
• You can now see your location information uploaded by mobile clients that geotag your notes.
• Clicking on the date will expand your note into a single note view.
• The “info” icon next to the date add context to where your note was generated from and any other attached data we detect. Note: We do see “3banana” as the source on notes that weren’t originated from 3banana. We are working on correcting this.
• Comments are now flattened.
• Various cosmetic changes.

We’ve been working hard on our infrastructure and we’re excited to share our other major changes in the upcoming months!

There are two small updates available in the Android Market today for both 3banana and AK Notepad.

3banana Update: Background syncing options. You can now set 3banana to automatically sync at an interval you set. Go into Settings to customize your syncing. (Menu > More > Settings). If you’re frequently jotting down notes on the web and using your phone while on the go, your notes will automatically appear in your notes throughout the day. Remember, you can always press Menu > Sync to download notes from the web.

AK Notepad Update: Bug fix for search. You can now search the title and body of a note. Happy searching!

And a huge thanks to our beta testers these past few days.

We’re often asked, “What is the difference between AK Notepad and 3banana Notes?” And just as often, “Why do you have two note apps?”

We are dedicated to helping people capture all the bits of data they come across. Whether it’s from a note, Compass, or whatever app, we want to help you manage what’s important to you and keep it in one place.

Some people simply want a notepad without the extra bells and whistles. If that’s you, AK Notepad is your app.

If you like to take pictures, add context to your notes with geotags, or have a thing for widgets – you’re a 3banana.

If you’re unsure which app is the best for you, the comparison chart on the right should help you make your decision.

So, why do we have two note apps? We like capturing data, we like making apps, and we understand everyone is a little different. Be sure to keep sending us your feedback so we can keep improving the way you keep control of all your snippets.

Thanks Soliman!