13 NEW Shortcuts for Transit, iOS 18, Birthday Texts, and More!
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Making technology more useful for everyone πΊ Video and podcast creator with over 14 years in tech journalism. Currently hosts the Primary Technology podcast with Jason Aten, frequently found in the top 50 tech shows in Apple Podcasts. βοΈ Try Riverside today, it's what I use to record all my podcasts! beard.fm/riverside
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Explore 13 new Shortcuts for iOS 18, including Vocal Shortcuts, transit directions, auto birthday texts, Focus modes, weather, and more! βοΈ Get the Shortcuts Product Comparison https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/f3ea08c267c140caa2e999e0808e697d Olympic Schedule https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/a34365ccbb5a4eb7ae5812c2cd680ccd Transit Directions to Search https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/520b2074b03344bd9dafd257e3e3a40e Choose Cafe and Walk https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/0f8580d0bb874b51b721d988d16de4da Sunset Music by Genre https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/fed2179b2dfc47789c2913176a38af96 Kick to Home Focus https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/f588d5a2cf74441d8121a2b2bc8136e4 Chance of Rain Tomorrow https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/77dd7c9d9188440780b009abb67b97fc Door Open Alert https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/9104ee81ae4b41ce9b09ecfbb0430d21 Get Pushcuts App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pushcut-shortcuts-automation/id1450936447 Auto Birthday Texts https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/d982b29131b44387bcf59b477f4131c2 Send Check In https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/ef86098ac2544d348fd1fb985713d7e5 ποΈ Listen to Primary Technology, my tech podcast with Jason Aten: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/primary-technology/id1723943281 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1vWb9Q9BHHRCREwYnOl46W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrimaryTechShow Support the show and get bonus content every week: https://primarytech.memberful.com/join π Full List of Current Apple Home Devices https://beard.fm/homekit π§ My Podcasts: Primary Technology: https://primarytech.fm Movies on the Side: https://mots.fm π² Follow me on: Threads: https://threads.net/@stephenrobles Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@stephenrobles Instagram: https://instagram.com/stephenrobles Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephenrobles Join my newsletter: https://beard.fm/blog Website: https://beard.fm Chapters β‘ 00:00 Introduction 00:30 ChatGPT Product Comparison 01:19 Transit Directions from Search 02:06 Walk to Coffee 02:39 Vocal Shortcuts iOS 18 03:56 Olympic Schedule 04:11 Music for Sunset 05:24 Kick Out of App Focus 06:43 Get Tomorrowβs Weather 07:30 Noise Cancelling by Location 09:30 Door Opens Notification 10:55 Speak Time at Snooze 11:45 Auto Birthday Texts 13:24 Auto Check-In Text My Gear: π Earthworks Ethos Microphone: https://geni.us/X7xC (Amazon) π Sony A7 IV Camera: https://geni.us/PA1Qd (Amazon) π Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 for Sony E-Mount: https://geni.us/lkuYqbH (Amazon) π Earthworks Icon Microphone: https://geni.us/oMc8Xl (Amazon) π Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://geni.us/9w0z (Amazon) π Elgato Key Light Air: https://geni.us/UetzsS (Amazon) π Sony a6400 Camera: https://geni.us/VOyRX (Amazon) π Sigma 16mm 1.4 Lens for Sony E Mount: https://geni.us/FkmNU1 (Amazon) π ATEM Mini Pro: https://geni.us/Dgiymx2 (Amazon) π Rodecaster PRO II: https://geni.us/uMHZGgi (Amazon) π Sound Devices MixPre-3: https://geni.us/Nb6A4zo (Amazon)
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