Keep
The company Google doesn't leave any of its tools behind, unless it decides to shut down for good. This is not the case with Keep, the application of notes of those from Mountain View, which has just received an update for the platform Android With it includes a new and interesting feature: the reminders A good way to not forget any task or important data noted in one of these notes.Question that inevitably reminds Evernote, who already included the reminders several months ago, although those of Googleare slightly different.
This is a new version of Google Keep with interesting new features for the most clueless users who need alarms and reminders for your chores or tasks. And it is that the main function that is introduced in this new version is to apply reminders to any note. But it is not an ordinary alarm, but an intelligent utility to notify where and whennecessary to remember a note. All this through a very simple configuration system that we explain below.
Once the application is updated, a new button appears at the bottom of each note to include one of these remindersGoogle has introduced two different models, one of them based on the place and another on the time In this way, if the place is selected, it is enough to specify a location so that , when going through it, that note is remembered automatically. The other option is to choose a specific time or a period of the day to display the alarm and remind the user of the information stored in said note. It's that simple. With this, it is possible not to forget the list of vegetables to buy every time you go to the supermarket, or remember to call your parents at night.
All this in a passive way once the reminder has been configured, an issue that has been inherited from the search tool Google Now Also, once the alarm starts ringing for the user, they can always mute it for a whiledetermined or remind them later, or just accept it and acknowledge it.But it is not the only novelty of this new version.
In this new version of Keep the process for attaching photographs and images to user-created notes. Now just click on the camera icon and select the option to take a screenshot at that moment or directly access the gallery to choose one already stored.
Finally, a drop-down menu has been included on the left side of the screen. A section where you can quickly access notes that have a reminder or those that have been archivedIt is also possible to switch between accounts from this menu to be able to more easily divide professional notes from personal ones, if desired.
In short, a most interesting update for users accustomed to writing down all their tasks, shopping lists and other issues, which are now smarter and more practical thanks to reminders The new version of Keep already Its distribution has begun, reaching the Google Play market in Spain in the next few hours. As always, it's completely free.