Concierges are pretty awesome. They’re so awesome that Google wanted one and they’re acquiring Clever Sense makers of the Alfred app. The app’s intelligent recommendation engine should help Google get into the local “hey, where do you want to eat/drink?” space.
Application launchers are one of the simplest ways to speed up your computing – and certainly faster than hunting for icons in your dock. For ages, Quicksilver set the launch bar bar on Macs. Alfred leaves it in the dust.
