Want to stay on top of your goals? Try these apps to keep yourself accountable.
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Notifications help keep track of everything from upcoming flights to group chats to delivery updates.
When your phone is locked, app notifications (including messages) can pop up on your phone. If you’re unaware, prying eyes can see what’s happening on your phone. Tap or click here for simple steps to hide notifications on your phone’s lock screen.
We check out the notification area on our phones all day long. We also write reminder notes for upcoming events, shopping and to-do lists. Wouldn’t it be great to combine notes and notifications so you can stay on top of things? There’s an Android app that does just that.
Take note of the Notepin app
Your phone’s notepad is a handy tool that eliminates the need to carry around a pen and paper. But as you write more notes, keeping track of them is more complicated. You can label your notes with a date, but you’ll need to constantly check on them to ensure you don’t miss anything.
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Notepin is an Android app that lets you pin notes to your phone’s notification area. Most of us constantly check notifications — as we get emails, texts and other alerts. You might as well make that area of your phone more useful.
With the Notepin app, you can pin a reminder to your notifications to wish someone a happy birthday. You can add a shopping list for tomorrow’s trip to the hardware store or get a reminder for an upcoming work meeting, along with the notes you prepared.
Unlike regular reminders or standard notifications, these notes won’t just disappear if you dismiss them. You’ll see that reminder whenever you visit your phone’s notification area until you delete it from the app. Here’s an example of what it would look like:
Once you have Notepin installed, tap the plus + icon to add a new note and include a title and description. You can pin a note to your notification bar, which prevents you from accidentally swiping it away.
Happy New Year from Kim! How to live your best digital life in 2023
Let me be among the first to wish you a blessed, healthy, and prosperous New Year! We make resolutions this time of year more than any other time.
The average American makes three resolutions, and the theme is pretty much summarized by one word — better. We want to look better. We want to act better. We want to be better. We just want to be better at something.
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There’s never a wrong time to save some money, but it’s been a crucial task during the pandemic.
Gas prices are high, and every cent you can save on a gallon adds up by the end of the year. One way to save is to use the pumps at big-box stores like Costco and Sam’s Club. A membership to shop and fuel up there isn’t free, but it could offset some of your expenses at the pump. Tap or click here to learn more.
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It’s a new year, and we’re busy setting goals and making resolutions. One of mine is to spend at least an hour outside every day.
Of course, I still have work to do, and much of that happens via email. I started 2022 by cleaning up my inbox. Tap or click for the steps I take every year to clear out old emails and start fresh.
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Most of us made resolutions heading into the new year, like trying to live a healthier lifestyle. Tap or click here for tech resolutions that you can actually keep. Technology can help you take control of your fitness routine like never before if you need a little help. One great option is to get a fitness tracker like Fitbit.
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Many of us resolve to work out more often or eat healthier when the new year rolls around. Really, you can adopt healthier habits at any time, but the new year offers a “clean slate,” so it feels like an appropriate time to start on a “new you.”
Your daily routine has changed - get organized with this scheduling app
Working from home amid the coronavirus outbreak can be stressful. Not only do you have to worry about your health and the health of your family, but you’ve also got to work in a completely different environment.
When you’re not at the office, it can be difficult to focus on your duties — especially if you have young children running around and playing loudly. So how do you stay on task? Using a digital calendar as a planner might help. Tap or click here for Google Calendar tips.
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Did you make any lofty New Year’s resolutions this week? Many people set the same goals every year, like eating healthier, exercising more often and to stop smoking.
How about trying something new this time? If you’re single, maybe it’s time to get back out there and search for love in the new year.