Apple Notes has a simple interface and basic note-taking features. It can be accessed through Mac and iPhone or iPad apps, ...

OneNote, due in the middle of next year, will also let note takers make audio recordings of their meetings on the PC and annotate them via pen or keyboard, said Chris Pratley, group product manager.

Note-taking is something we all do, whether it means writing down a grocery list on an envelope, a phone number on the back of a business card or a more detailed set of notes, like minutes for a ...