Google WiFi gets Scheduled Pause to automatically turn off the internet


Google WiFi Scheduled Pause

Google WiFi app for Android and iOS have been updated with new features that lets Google WiFi device to turn off the internet during a time frame. The Family Wi-Fi feature lets you schedule Google WiFi devices to automatically pause the internet for everyday events like ‘Bedtime’, make your kids concentrate on ‘Homework’ and more.

It suggests schedule, and also lets you create your own. You can mention start and end time after that. The update also brings new feature that shows connection status to know if WiFi points are connected via mesh or Ethernet.

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Regarding the idea, Edith Chao, Product Manager, Google WiFi, on official Google blog said:

The idea behind Scheduled Pause started a year ago. While exploring how to best create tools for families, I noticed that I was having trouble falling asleep. I’d check emails and surf the web late into the night. Experimenting with options, I started using a timer on my computer to turn the internet off at 11 p.m. The first night was a shock, but after a few nights I was ready to shut down earlier. And I was more refreshed and rejuvenated in the morning.

As I started talking to more people, in and outside of Google, I found that screen time was a common challenge for parents—from getting kids to put down their favorite game to struggling to have dinner without eyes glued to devices.


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