Abstract: An information management device that is capable of efficiently using the different components that are required to perform information detection, recording and transmission that are necessary for a user with the efficient use of the limited memory resources available. Management of the memory resources permits a user to hold the information that he or she deems important for a predetermined amount of time. Preprogrammed profiles include one or more queries of different scope that are constantly compared to the information being received. If there are matches, predetermined blocks of information are transferred from a buffered section of the memory to a temporary section for additional processing, such as indexing. The device also includes a circuit for storing audio, receiving commercial broadcast signals, input devices such as a keyboard, an acoustic telephone dialer, an LCD display and alarms to alert the user that predetermined conditions are met.