google - Is there a scratch pad app that syncs?

06
2014-04
  • user282878

    I use Google scratch pad app in my Google Desktop on my laptop. It is no longer available from Google. I am looking for a similar app that will sync between my laptop and my phone. Does anyone know of such an app? Thanks-

  • Answers
  • MDT Guy

    Microsoft's One Note is criminally underrated and yes it's now cloud based. Check it out.

    One Note

  • karel

    Google Keep - Quickly capture what’s on your mind and be reminded at the right place or time. Create a checklist, enter a voice note or snap a photo and annotate it. Everything you add is instantly available on all your devices – desktop and mobile.

    With Google Keep you can:
    ⠀• Keep track of your thoughts via notes, lists and photos
    ⠀• Add reminders to important notes and be reminded through Google Now
    ⠀• Have voice notes transcribed automatically
    ⠀• Use widgets to capture thoughts quickly
    ⠀• Color-code your notes to help find them later
    ⠀• Swipe to archive things you no longer need
    ⠀• Turn a note into a checklist by adding checkboxes
    ⠀• Use your notes from anywhere - they are safely stored in the cloud and available on the web at http://keep.google.com and via the Google Keep app in the Chrome Web Store.

    Source: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep


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  • churnd

    I currently use MobileMe to sync my calendars between my Macs and iPhone. I'm thinking about switching to Google's CalDAV, but I'm not sure if the calendars will be updated if iCal on my Mac or the calendar app on my iPhone isn't running. In other words, will it do background sync'ing?

    I know about the other services like Spanning Sync and BusyCal, but the whole point in going CalDAV is to get something for free. :)


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  • jwaddell

    No, CalDAV in iCal requires you to open the application for it to sync.

  • Jamie Goodwin

    Don't know if anyone's still bothered but one option (which I've just done, because I couldn't find any true background sync options) is to remove iCal's dock icon (Dock Dodger), and set it as a startup item.

    I've combined this with QuickCal (awesome) and the Google Calendar widget, so I never have to open iCal :-)