Here's one to file under 'totally saw that coming': Google Keep has been confirmed as the official replacement for Scratchpad, Google's old note-taking web-app.
If you're an avid user of Google's note taking web-app 'Scratchpad' you'll want to jot the following down: development on it is stopping. The application, which comes pre-installed on ChromeOS, is a popular "jot pad" for ideas, especially since it works offline and syncs back to the cloud when connection is resumed.