Evernote: Remember Everything (Now in Public Beta!)

Update – Evernote has completed its private Beta and has opened up its software to public use for the first time. You no longer need an invite to sign up for Evernote, you can join today– invite or not. Visit Evernote.com to sign up!

Would you believe us if we told you there was a way to never forget a picture, a business contact, a web page or even a hand written note? Our friends at Evernote are making this a real possibility. Evernote provides its users with a way to capture, save and index a piece of information in almost any environment. Using the web, your mobile phone or even a digital camera, Evernote users can capture a piece of data and store it forever in their personal Evernote account.

The phrase “piece of data” sounds a little ugly, so we’ll romanticize this just a bit. That brainy beauty from the bar who passed you her number on a cocktail napkin? Snap a picture of it with your cell phone, Evernote will store it, automatically recognize her name and number and index them in your account. The next morning you can search her by name and Evernote will pull up the photo. We recommend waiting at least two days to call though ;)

Continue reading to learn more about this amazing new application, even try it yourself– Evernote is giving away 100 free Beta invites to GearCrave readers. Leave a comment we will send one your way! EDIT: Several people have left comments without using an email address in the contact information, we cannot send you an invite without an email address…:)

The beauty of Evernote is in its recognition technology. It can scan images for text, even hand-written cursive, and index this data into tags for this image. Wine labels, business cards, billboards and t-shirt slogans are all just a snap away from a permanent place in your second memory. Here’s a video demo by the Evernote team that will get you acquainted with this amazing new technology:

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As promised, GearCrave is offering 100 free invites to Evernote’s private Beta for the browser version of their software. If you want to give it a shot, just leave a comment below and we’ll send you an invite via email. Here’s to never forgetting another important moment!