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Apple has separated its three time-based categories into separate apps on Apple Watch. This allows you to quickly access the specific feature of the timer, alarm, and stopwatch you want with just a ...

Rarely do I go to bed without something playing on my iPhone, usually a YouTube video. The problem is, I need to make sure the video is long enough for me to fall asleep to, but not so long it wakes ...

Smart sprinkler controllers are a great way to cut down on home water usage, sparing both your wallet and the planet. But they have one key limitation that prevents them from being used by most ...

Apple quietly built a system-wide sleep timer into the iPhone years ago, and it works perfectly with Netflix even though the streaming app never mentions it. By leaning on the Clock app’s “Stop ...

When you want to take a group photo, but no stranger is around to take one for you (or you don't want to hand them your expensive new smartphone), you can use your iPhone's camera timer to get the job ...

If you ever find yourself in a situation where you need to leave your computer on for several hours, but you want it to shut down once a certain process has finished, reddit user excelhelpneeded111 ...

If you are working on your laptop and have to move away for a while, you should put it to sleep ideally. This way you can pick up your work from where you left it, also, it saves electricity and your ...

Former Top Chef contestant and MasterChef co-host Chef Tiffany Derry says timers can be crucial for rescuing a dish and are ...