Task manager Astrid can now import your Siri-created reminders.

I rely pretty heavily on the iOS Reminders app -- not because it's especially good (it's not), but because it works with Siri. I love being able to dictate tasks ("Remind me to call Bob at 3 o'clock," for example) while I'm driving or otherwise hands-occupied.

That's a key reason I've stuck with Reminders, even when there are so many other better to-do-list apps out there. Thankfully, one them just offered a chance at liberation: Astrid now offers Siri integration.

In case you're not familiar with it, Astrid is widely regarded as one of the top iOS task managers. Indeed, Lifehacker readers named it their favorite in a poll conducted last summer. And check out its new Gmail reminder add-on for Chrome.

The app already let you create reminders using your voice, but now it goes a step further by working with Siri. That means you don't have to run Astrid when you want to add a task; just give Siri the heads-up like you normally would.

It's kind of a work-around, but it works. When you use Siri to create a task, she adds it ... [Read more]