It often happens that we read books and listen to lectures in class, but when the need arises, we can't remember what we learned. This story resonates with almost every student preparing for school, ...

Whether you use apps, a notebook, or a spreadsheet to store important information, the key to making your system work reliably is always having a backup. I've been contributing to PCMag since 2011 in ...

This week’s excuse for not making more progress on my book or anyone else’s is that I have my first cold in two years, and staring at words makes my headache worse—which has not prevented me from ...

Memorize course material better by writing down your notes. Organize your notes based on the subject. Use digital note-taking software on your tablet or laptop. Learning how to take notes in college ...

You can organize your notes for work, school, and home with Microsoft's OneNote program. OneNote lets you create multiple notebooks, pages, and sections to organize your notes in. OneNote is a ...

Have you ever felt like your to-do list is scattered across sticky notes, apps, and mental reminders, leaving you overwhelmed and unproductive? In 2025, Google Keep continues to be the antidote to ...

Apple released iOS 18.3 in January, and that update brought some bug fixes to all iPhones. But when Apple released iOS 18 in September, the company made it easy to keep your Notes app more organized ...

Apple Notes in macOS 26 can now import and export Markdown-formatted documents, giving developers, writers, and students an easier way to move text between apps. The built-in Notes app has long been a ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...