Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is capable of doing all sorts of things for you, but it really is most helpful when tackling the tasks you might lose track of without the extra help. One of the ...

A couple of surprisingly simple apps are using timers in smart ways to help cut down on distractions.

My twin daughters, like most kids, have zero concept of time. I envy their ability to stop and savor life at their own pace — to be totally within the moment, and to not let worry of the future cloud ...

When your workday is an amorphous blob of equally important to-do items, it can be challenging to pick one task and focus on it effectively long enough to get it done. But if you commit yourself to ...

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There are many types of timers out there. There are timers for productivity, specific types of exercise, cooking, and other things. Of course, most people still use them for things like the kitchen or ...

“Alexa, set a timer for 10 minutes,” I say in the kitchen as I’m putting a pot of water on a burner, followed by “Alexa, set a timer for 20 minutes” as I pop some lasagne in the oven for reheating.

There are many reasons as to why you would want a Timer app in Windows 11/10. Perhaps you are working out and want to see how long you have left. Or, like many people these days, you want to be sure ...

Celebrated chefs often compare running a kitchen to running an army, and precise timing is key to their success. But being able to keep track of everything on the stovetop and in the oven can be ...