HashBang Industries announces iDeskCal 2.0 for Mac OS X

[prMac.com] Mesa, Arizona – HashBang Industries today is delighted to announce iDeskCal 2.0, a complete rebrand of their popular iCal-to-Desktop embedding solution, Desktop Remind. At its basic, iDeskCal embeds the users iCal calendar directly on their Finder Desktop, right above their wallpaper but below desktop items, making it a perfect choice for designers, freelancers or anyone who needs to keep up with their busy agenda.

Users can quickly and effortlessly know exactly what is on their calendar for the current day, and beyond. Among iDeskCal’s most prolific features is its ability to quickly add calendar events using keyboard shortcuts, as well as the ability to add and manage to-do lists quickly and easily. iDeskCal is user configurable, allowing users to place it precisely where they want on the desktop, as well as configure the font and font color to match taste and/or wallpaper. iDeskCal also plays well with multi-monitor setups too.

Feature Highlights:
* Embeds directly into the Desktop
* Configure Font and Font Color
* Add/Manage To-Do Lists quickly
* Keyboard Shortcuts
* Supports Multiple Monitors

“Desktop Remind was acquired from Code Genocide, and I’m very excited about the new version. It has a new name and icon to go along with a major overhaul of application” said Dallas Brown, founder of HashBang Industries. “We’re looking forward to a long and exciting roadmap ahead.”

Language support:
English, Spanish, and Portuguese

Minimum Requirements:
* Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard or later
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel
* 2.6 MB Hard Drive space

Pricing and Availability:
iDeskCal 2.0 is priced at $12.99 (USD) via their online store, and available as a fully functional 14 day free trial. HashBang Industries is offering free upgrades for customers that purchased Desktop Remind in the last 2 months and is offering upgrade pricing for all other existing customers of Desktop Remind. Existing customers can easily retrieve their upgrade coupon code by entering their email address used to purchase Desktop Remind.

Located in sunny Mesa, Arizona, HashBang Industries is a privately held company founded in 2009 by Dallas Brown. With a focus on the Mac platform, HashBang’s aim is to develop unique Mac and iPhone products, complemented by first-class customer support. Copyright 2009 HashBang Industries. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, and iCal are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

iDeskCal Release Day is Tuesday May 19, 2009

iDeskCal will be released on Tuesday May 19, 2009!

You will be able to download iDeskCal from: http://www.hashbangind.com

More information to follow.

iDeskCal Version 2 Private Beta

HashBang Industries is very happy to announce that iDeskCal version 2.0 is now in private beta!

If you don’t already know, iDeskCal was formally called Desktop Remind.
Version 2.0 was such a dramatic change, taking the application from a useful little tool, to a full fledged desktop calendar solution.

With such a dramatic change we felt it was also time to give the product a new name.
A new icon should be coming soon as well.

You can learn more about iDeskCal at: http://hashbangind.com/ideskcal.php

If you are interested in joining the beta make sure you match the following criteria and then email support [at] hashbangind.com

Beta testers MUST meet the following criteria:
1. Have a Macintosh computer running OS X 10.5 Leopard
2. Must use iCal or a iCal compatible program, or be willing to start using iCal
3. Must be willing to give feedback, submit bugs, and be willing to answer questions about submitted feedback/bugs.

Looking for Beta Testers for iDeskCal v2

HashBang Industries is looking for beta testers for the private beta of iDeskCal version 2.0 (formally Desktop Remind)

Beta testers MUST meet the following criteria:
1. Have a Macintosh computer running OS X 10.5 Leopard
2. Must use iCal or a iCal compatible program, or be willing to start using iCal
3. Must be willing to give feedback, submit bugs, and be willing to answer questions about submitted feedback/bugs.

If you are interested in beta testing, please send an email to: support@hashbangind.com

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