iOS 17.4 introduces a small but useful change for the Clock app's Stopwatch function, adding the timer to Apple's Live Activities feature. When activated through the Clock app, the Stopwatch will now ...

The Google countdown timer and stopwatch feature seem to have stopped working. It seemed the Google stopwatch stopped ticking on July 18th. This feature first came up in Google about a decade ago. So ...

Google’s updating the timer and stopwatch built into Search. Both tools get a fresh, colorful, responsive makeover, and a little new functionality. Either can be accessed from desktop or mobile alike.

Google Search has long featured a collection of simple tools, but the stopwatch and timer have mysteriously disappeared in the past day or so. Original 7/22: Searching for those terms today just ...

Do you have work to do and need a timer to keep you focused? You don’t need something overly sophisticated with many features, but a simple timer that uses minimal resources? Then, you may want to ...

We’re accustomed to setting alarms on phones, and do so even when we work on laptops or desktops. One of the several things Google can be used for is to set timers through its homepage itself. Be it ...

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Whether you’re cooking a meal, need to know when to leave, or something else, a timer can be a handy tool. Just like how you can ask Google what your internet speed is, you can ask it to set a timer.