DEVONtech ships betas

DEVONtechnologies have launched public betas of DEVONthink 2.0 and DEVONnote 2.0. The software is now available, and should be accessible through January 31st, 2009. DEVONthink is information management software compatible with Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as OpenOffice, Pages, Numbers and Keynote files. Version 2.0 brings in a new database engine, with the ability to open multiple databases at once in the Pro version. Also present are advanced Boolean and proximity operators, wildcards, and unlimited complex search terms, among other features. A new Finder-like sidebar has been added to the interface, mainly for the sake of working with multiple databases.

DEVONnote is a note-keeping application that, in v2.0, makes the three-pane view (formerly exclusive to Pro editions) universal, and provides separate document windows as well as a full-screen mode. The software has also been upgraded with Boolean search operators, unlimited search complexity, unlimited undos and redos and a mostly rewritten database core.

The betas require Mac OS X 10.5 or later; once final, DEVONthink 2.0 will retail at $50 for the Personal edition and $150 for Professional. DEVONnote 2.0 will sell for $25.

by MacNN Staff