We’ve pushed a new feature for users, that allows you to dial a toll free number and create a reminder using nothing but your voice.

After leaving your reminder, it will be automatically transcribed, converted into a reminder (we extract any dates and times) and then add it to your account.  All in less than a minute.

Its fast and very simple to use – just follow the prompts.  For more detailed instructions visit this page

Voice transcription is a pro feature.  If you’re not already a pro Tasker, you can upgrade for just $3.99 a month.  Not only do you get the voice features (transcription and phone reminders) but unlimited sms reminders, contacts, groups and more.

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Image Credit – Mugley

Clean New Interface

With the 1.0 release we have tried to really focus on speed. Being the “worlds fastest reminder tool” is not just marketing spin.  Its what we do.  The new interface is easier to use, contains a whole lot of new shortcuts and is easy on the eye.

Twitter Integration

This is the big killer feature in 1.0.  You can now create reminders right from Twitter.  After syncing your account with Task.fm, you can Direct message us with your reminder.  For example:

d @taskfm meeting with bob next Tuesday at 10am

Free Account Changes

Based on user feedback, we have scrapped the existing credits system and replaced it with free and pro accounts.  Free accounts come with unlimited email reminders + 15 sms/phone calls every month.

Pro Accounts

Pro users will get an ad free interface and 100 sms/phone calls a month.  Of course you also get unlimited email reminders.

Improved To-Do Lists

I think we’re close to coming up with an interface which will make the to-do list feature in Task.fm absolutely killer!    We have completely redesigned how you add tasks to your to-do list.  Its now faster and requires no page reload.

Via SMS

Changing how you receive a reminder in the old version required you to either change the default or edit a reminder.  Now you can change the reminder type using the “via”.  For example the following will create an sms reminder

remind me about meeting with bob at 4pm via sms

You can also change the reminder type from your members area by simply clicking the icons associated with each format.

Secret Password

A user requested feature – when creating reminders via email, you can now setup a secret password to enter in the subject.  This is optional and can be created on the settings page.

We Need You

As always we need your feedback on what you would like added or changed on Task.fm.  We really do listen to all your feedback.

So what do you think of the new release?

We allowed you to create them manually, but you can now use the natural language input to create them.

Here’s how it works:

enter: meeting with bob everyday
result: reminder sent out everyday at 9am

You can also use the term “every” e.g:

enter: meeting with bob every Tuesday at 12pm
result: reminder sent out every Tuesday at 12pm

We also support multiple days like:

enter: every Tuesday and Thursday meeting with bob
result: reminder sent at 9am every Tuesday and Thursday

And if you really want to bug yourself then Task.fm also recognizes  every hour:

enter: check your email inbox every hour
result: reminder sent out every hour

Of course this is just a start when it comes to repeat reminders.  Let us know of other terms you would like to see added.

Head on over to Task.fm and try them out!