Working in 25 minute increments with short breaks can help you maximize your productivity, but only if you train yourself. Jason Cipriani Contributing Writer, ZDNet Jason Cipriani is based out of ...

Limiting screen time is a challenge for any parent. It's easy to hand an iPad to your kids and even easier to get distracted and forget to take it away. One way to move that responsibility away from ...

In the 1980s, Francesco Cirillo came up with the technique. Using a tomato-shaped kitchen timer, he'd study for 25 minutes ...

You know you can't make the app bring itself to the front - you can only resume when the app is selected again by the user. Given that, why not just write a time stamp when you lose foreground and ...

I first started using the Pomodoro Technique back in 2014 when some then-co-workers introduced it to me during a brainstorming session. The Pomodoro Method aims to improve focus and productivity while ...

The first app is called Face Down. And it works exactly how it sounds. You start a timer, then place your phone face down on ...

Timers are terribly handy little applications to have on hand when you're ready for a heads down productivity dash. This week we want to hear about your favorite timer application for Windows. This ...

Since the beginning, Apple has always included a Clock app in iOS, providing iPad and iPhone owners with a world clock, an alarm clock, a stopwatch and a timer. You likely are familiar with the basic ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. Screen Time is easily one of the most significant ...