Published Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond surface-level tips.

Before joining AP, I wrote for tech publications such as Gizbot in 2023 and iJunkie (formerly known as iPhoneHacks) from 2021 to 2022.

I've often found that the hardest part of tracking finances or habits isn't collecting the information; it's making the process easy enough to stick with it.

A spreadsheet can keep everything organized, but manually entering every detail gets tedious fast.

Google Forms offers a surprisingly simple workaround. Instead of opening a spreadsheet and filling in rows, I can create a form, enter information through a few taps, and let Google Sheets handle the record-keeping.

The best part is how adaptable this setup is.…