Routines

The SmartThings app is the centerpiece of any Samsung IoT ecosystem that contains multiple devices. Galaxy phone and tablet users rely on the SmartThings app to control various aspects of their Samsung setups, from smart TVs to wearables and Bespoke home appliances, as well as services, routines, scenes and more. But here's a quick tip you might be unaware of. Did you know there's a much easier and faster way to control your SmartThings device ecosystem than by opening the SmartThings app? Here's all you need to know.…

Since winning the prestigious Thelonious Monk award in 2014 at age 27, Chicago trumpeter Marquis Hill has thrilled the jazz faithful while positioning his music in the wider traditions of R&B and hip-hop – the music he grew up with. His previous album, 2022’s New Gospel Revisited, was a live tour de force that showcased his post-bop stylings with a high-energy band.Rituals + Routines is a different animal, a 24-minute look at daily life inviting us to “establish meaningful rituals” – in other words, to practise…

Samsung’s RegiStar app, a module for the company’s Good Lock suite, allows you to customize many aspects of your Galaxy smartphone. For starters, it enables you to reconfigure options of the Settings app and gives you the ability to check the changes made to system settings. You can also use this app to trigger an action by tapping on the back panel of the device and activating a function by long pressing the side key. Now, Samsung is rolling out an update to it which brings a very useful feature. The latest version of…

Executives from major U.S. airlines on Tuesday said they were optimistic about travel demand for the rest of the year, shaking off worries about creeping operating costs and fears of ebbing demand. Travel appetite surged last year and airlines began to make money again after losing billions of dollars during the Covid-19 pandemic. Carriers’ shares have also climbed this year, but airlines have been dogged by worries that demand will falter amid higher fares, and that rising costs of fuel and labor would dent profits. …

Samsung has added the Bixby Routines feature to the Galaxy A33, Galaxy A53, and Galaxy A73. The new feature was introduced on these phones as a part of the update that brought them Android 13 and One UI 5.0. Until now, Bixby Routines was limited to the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S20, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S22, Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold series, Galaxy Z Flip series, and the Galaxy A52. The company has also released a video to let the Galaxy A33, Galaxy A53, and Galaxy A73 users know that their phone now has the…

A few weeks ago, Samsung revealed that it renamed the Bixby Routines app ‘Modes And Routines.’ The new and updated app arrived on Galaxy smartphones and tablets with the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update. The South Korean firm has now released a new app update. The latest update to the Modes And Routines app comes with version 4.0.00.73, and it brings various bug fixes for more reliable performance. The app also brings better integration with the Sleep Mode on the phone and the connected smartwatch. So, certain routines…

Google Home is Google’s smart home ecosystem, where you can control all your compatible smart home devices — such as smart lighting, smart cameras, smart locks, and more. The easiest way to do this is with Google’s smart home Routines. These are multi-action shortcuts that control one or more devices and / or trigger one or more actions to happen automatically based on another single action. For example, you can set a Routine that turns your lights off and your cameras on at 10PM each night. Or you can set one up that…

Earlier this month, Google announced a redesigned Google Home app for Android, and it will soon be available to users enrolled in the Public Preview program. The app has a lot of new features, and one of them is the ability for a device to trigger a Google Assistant routine. However, a few people are noticing the upcoming feature in the Google Home app with the existing design, reports 9To5Google. Similar to Bixby Routines, Google Assistant routines can perform a series of actions. For example, it can turn off lights,…

The study indicates that patterns of activity are important for healthy aging and mental health.A study finds that older adults with regular activity routines perform better on cognitive tests and are typically happier.According to a recent study performed by University of Pittsburgh researchers, older adults who regularly get up early and stay active throughout the day are happier and score better on cognitive tests than those with inconsistent activity habits.The results, which were published in the journal JAMA…

During its SDC 2022 event yesterday, Samsung revealed that it has simplified the Bixby Routines feature on its smartphones so that more people can use it. The company is now calling it Modes, a part of the new Modes And Routines app. It is debuting with One UI 5.0 on Galaxy smartphones. With Modes, the company has some pre-set routines, such as Driving, Exercise, and Relax, that you can activate with ease after answering some simple questions. Samsung says the Modes feature can help many people focus on what matters the…