I’ve been using Pushbullet since I first wrote about it back in March - and without realizing it, it’s become something of a staple in my workflow. You can find the dedicated Mac app right here, and the new iOS app here. Now it’s compatible with just about every major browser - or as its own thing, no browser required. Pushbullet originally began its life as a Chrome extension, eventually finding its way to Firefox and Opera. Investors in this round are General Catalyst, SV Angel, Paul Bucheit (creator of Gmail), Alexis Ohanian (Reddit co-founder part time YC Partner), Garry Tan (Posthaven co-founder YC Partner) and other angel investors that were not disclosed.Īnd to round off a day of news, the company also launched a dedicated Mac app and a Safari extension. Simultaneously, the company is announcing that it raised a seed round of $1.5 million. If you walk away from your computer or lend it to a buddy, your notifications automatically stop forwarding. On iOS, it uses Bluetooth LE to make sure you’re actually relatively near your computer when it’s forwarding alerts.It’s a pretty slick way to copy/paste between devices. Send links/files from your desktop to your phone (or vice versa) with just a click or two.You can dismiss phone notifications from your computer.
You can silence alerts on an app-by-app basis in case you don’t want Facebook alerts popping up endlessly.Are your buddies texting but your phone is across the room in your bag? They’ll show up right in the corner of your screen. Forward notifications - including ones from third-party apps, and without any modifications to the app by the developer - from your phone to your Mac (a Windows client is available, but in beta).They’ve put together a pretty solid demo video of their new iOS app, but here’s the basic rundown of what Pushbullet can do: Today, Pushbullet gains support for iOS - and while they’re at it, they’ve launched a dedicated Mac app and raised $1.5 million. Since around March of last year, Pushbullet has done a damned good job of forwarding messages and notifications from your Android phone to your Mac.
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