By https://www.tomsguide.com/author/amanda-caswell
Publication Date: 2026-04-12 10:30:00
I’m the type of person who takes a screenshot to remember something… and then forgets where I saved it.
My notes app is full of half-baked ideas. I used Google Docs as a dumping ground. I even walked around with actual sticky notes in my pocket.
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When Google introduced Notebooks in Google Gemini, I decided to try something extreme: I completely replaced my Notes app. Here’s what happened.
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