Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...

My new note-taking philosophy was focused on two standards: Plain text and Markdown. After all, they represent true longevity ...

Have you ever felt like your digital notes are more chaos than clarity? Between juggling work tasks, personal reminders, and creative ideas, it’s easy for your notes to spiral into an unmanageable ...

MyScript Smart Note is a note-taking app for iPad geared toward stylus users who want a comprehensive solution for jotting down handwritten notes that actually function like physical, organized ...

It's never a good sign when meeting attendees all bring their laptops, and sit with the screens raised protectively in front of them -- with enough people in a difficult meeting, it's like facing an ...

OK, I admit it. I’m a sucker for the latest gadget. I bought a smart notebook with all the upgrades to write my daily to-do lists digitally. Yeah, $600 later, I’ve used it eleven times. It’s easy to ...

Kids are naturally attracted to smart speakers given their ease of use. Recognizing that, Google over the past several years has built out family-friendly features and is continuing that at CES 2020 ...

Pebble's revival has continued with an expansion into more wearables, but it's a bit of a stretch to suggest the Pebble Index 01 is a very "smart" ring.

Notes and Reminders, two stock apps that come with every iPhone, iPad and Mac, can do so much more than write shopping lists and apologies on Twitter. With tagging, you can quickly filter and search ...