A touch sensitive computing device, comprising: a touch sensitive display configured to receive a touch input; a personal information management module including a personal information management database; and a character recognition module, the device being characterized in that: the device further comprises a gesture recognition module coupled with the touch sensitive display and configured to receive the touch input and determine, based on the touch input and by selecting from a plurality of different predefined gestures, a recognized gesture that corresponds to the touch input; the personal information management module is coupled to the gesture recognition module and is configured to apply a selected item shown on the touch sensitive display, the selected item resulting from the touch input, to a selected one of a plurality of different personal information management schemas of the personal information management database, the plurality of different personal information management schemas including one or more of a calendar item, a task item, and a contact item, the selected one of the personal information management schemas being selected based on the recognized gesture; and in that the character recognition module is configured to recognize alphanumeric characters included with the selected item upon recognition of the recognized gesture, and to cause the personal information management module to save the alphanumeric characters into the personal information management database as a searchable item. a touch sensitive display configured to receive a touch input; a personal information management module including a personal information management database; and a character recognition module, the device being characterized in that: the device further comprises a gesture recognition module coupled with the touch sensitive display and configured to receive the touch input and determine, based on the touch input and by selecting from a plurality of different predefined gestures, a recognized gesture that corresponds to the touch input; the personal information management module is coupled to the gesture recognition module and is configured to apply a selected item shown on the touch sensitive display, the selected item resulting from the touch input, to a selected one of a plurality of different personal information management schemas of the personal information management database, the plurality of different personal information management schemas including one or more of a calendar item, a task item, and a contact item, the selected one of the personal information management schemas being selected based on the recognized gesture; and in that the character recognition module is configured to recognize alphanumeric characters included with the selected item upon recognition of the recognized gesture, and to cause the personal information management module to save the alphanumeric characters into the personal information management database as a searchable item. the device further comprises a gesture recognition module coupled with the touch sensitive display and configured to receive the touch input and determine, based on the touch input and by selecting from a plurality of different predefined gestures, a recognized gesture that corresponds to the touch input; the personal information management module is coupled to the gesture recognition module and is configured to apply a selected item shown on the touch sensitive display, the selected item resulting from the touch input, to a selected one of a plurality of different personal information management schemas of the personal information management database, the plurality of different personal information management schemas including one or more of a calendar item, a task item, and a contact item, the selected one of the personal information management schemas being selected based on the recognized gesture; and in that the character recognition module is configured to recognize alphanumeric characters included with the selected item upon recognition of the recognized gesture, and to cause the personal information management module to save the alphanumeric characters into the personal information management database as a searchable item.