I swear by this free app for adding notes to PDFs
If you’ve ever been frustrated by how hard it is to find an offline PDF editor that doesn’t charge you for personal use, then you’ll be delighted to hear about PDFgear. The app easily edits…
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Turning scribbled notes into text on Windows is easier than I thought
There are a lot of underutilized technologies in common PC apps that are really useful once you discover them. One on my list is Object Character Recognition (OCR) technology. You’ll find OCR in Google Docs,…
Report details iOS 26 updates to Messages, Music, Notes, and CarPlay
While all the talk about WWDC25 is focused on the reported UI redesign, it’s good to know that there will be new apps and features from Apple. We’ve heard about the new gaming app, a…
FBI says scammers are targeting US executives with fake BianLian ransom notes
The FBI is warning that scammers are impersonating the BianLian ransomware gang using fake ransom notes sent to U.S. corporate executives. The fake ransom notes, first reported by U.S. cybersecurity company GuidePoint Security, claim that…
The classic Sticky Notes app is broken on Windows due to login bug
If you’re still using the old Sticky Notes app on Windows, you may have run into an issue recently where you can’t log into the app anymore. The problem is affecting many users at the…
iOS 18 is out now—here are the release notes
Apple’s big iOS 18 release is a big deal for iPhone users. Even though Apple Intelligence is comings in a staged rollout in iOS 18.1, 18.2, and beyond, this first release is packed with new…
My dead father is “writing” me notes again
Enlarge / An AI-generated image featuring my late father’s handwriting. Benj Edwards / Flux Growing up, if I wanted to experiment with something technical, my dad made it happen. We shared dozens of tech adventures…
Start taking digital notes in ebooks with a Kindle Scribe, now 30% off
Scribbling on the pages of a real book is a capital sin, but not when you have a Kindle Scribe. It has all the features of a Kindle except you can also write and draw…
Save $110 on a Kindle Scribe and start taking easy digital notes
Looking for a productive way to read and take notes at the same time? Then you probably need this Kindle Scribe that’s currently only $280, way down from its usual price tag of $390. Unlike…
How to recover deleted notes in the Notes app
You may use the Notes app as a catchall for all kinds of scraps of thoughts, lists, long entries, shared financial details with family members, and much more. Apple lets you sync note entries across…