Each day I make myself a pot of coffee with my simple glass Chemex brewer. To do this I need to time three separate processes, every morning. First, I set a timer for about a minute and a half. That’s ...

When I think about what makes a great app, I don’t think it needs to be packed full of every imaginable feature. It doesn’t need to be as precisely and extensively engineered as Editorial or Tweetbot.

If you have trouble writing and replying to emails, here’s a simple trick: Set a timer for three minutes. Now write that whole email before the time runs out. You’re not allowed to keep writing past ...

This was the year Amazon went all-in on the Alexa. September saw the announcement of a new Echo Dot, Show and Plus, a subwoofer, an audio input device, an auto dongle and an amplifier. That would have ...

I’ve got a timer ticking away as I write this. Why? Because it helps me concentrate. If you struggle to stay on task, if you feel like your productivity could do with a boost, or if you find that you ...