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Smart Tech Today 40: Hey Cortana, Goodbye! ?

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date August 4

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On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about industry news as well as headlines around Microsoft, Google, and Amazon – and Mikah’s excellent tech for tracking health data.

Plus, we’re at episode 40! Thank you very much for listening. ?

Industry news

Microsoft

Microsoft is shutting down Cortana on multiple devices, including iOS and Android | The Verge
Microsoft’s new Family Safety app offers parental controls across phones, PCs and Xbox | TechCrunch

Google

Amazon

Mikah’s Automated Health Tracking

Picks of the week

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iOS 14 Siri Shortcuts: My Feature on Rene Ritchie’s channel

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date July 14

The venerable Rene Ritchie was kind enough to invite me back onto his YouTube channel to talk Siri Shortcuts in iOS 14 and everything that’s new:

I always appreciate the opportunity to share about Shortcuts on other people’s channels, and Rene always manages to make me look good.

As I said in the video, make sure to stay tuned for some fun new updates here on my website, as well as for my own upcoming iOS 14 video.

Watch my video with Rene on YouTube.

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Appearance – Clockwise #353: “Shortcuts Concierge”

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date July 7

I had the pleasure of being a guest on episode 353 of the Clockwise podcast from Relay FM, joining Brianna Wu, Jason Snell, and Dan Moren for a 30-minute round table discussion of the week’s news.

We talked about Apple silicon and what it means for gaming as well as whether we’ll be buying the first round of Macs, our beta-installation strategies, and how to use Shortcuts for public good.

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Tags Apple, Apple silicon, Clockwise, gaming, Relay FM, Shortcuts, Snopes

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Smart Tech Today #36: Google Heads North

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date July 1

On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about:

Our experiences testing new beta health and Accessibility features,
Apple’s focus for their sleep efforts,
Google’s acquisition of North,
More updates for Google Assistant in the smart home, and
Mikah’s new security system
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Smart Tech Today #35: NASA Says, “Don’t Touch Your Face”

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date June 30

On episode 35 of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about:

NASA’s innovative open-source project related to COVID,
New hardware releases for outdoor cameras and security systems,
Accessibility for sound recognition and assistant reminders,
Google’s major updates during Voice Global 2020, and
More updates on Shortcuts & automation from Apple’s WWDC

Plus, I included a special scoop about a new action in Shortcuts I haven’t seen anywhere else – enjoy!

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Smart Tech Today #34: WWDC Updates for the Smart Home

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date June 22

On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about Google Assistant adding Podcasts and recipes to its Snapshot feature, the NBA’s use of the Oura smart ring to detect COVID-19 symptoms in players, and Apple’s whole host of updates for the smart home – and what’s new with Siri Shortcuts.

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Smart Tech Today #33: Actually, Smart Grills Make Sense

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date June 16

On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about grill follow-up, using Anonymous Camera for protests, tech companies responding to Black Lives Matter, the latest Sonos news, and automation during the pandemic:

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Guest spot: Geared Up podcast w/ Andru Edwards & Jon Rettinger

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date June 15

Recorded June 11th, I had the privilege to be on Andru Edwards and Jon Rettinger’s podcast Geared Up.

We had a great conversation where I told them all about Siri Shortcuts, plus we covered Andru’s YouTube situation, Apple’s worldwide developer conference (WWDC) & the transition to ARM Macs, and the PS5 announcements – here are the show links:

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Smart Tech Today #32: “Awash in Cameras” – Surveillance in America

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date June 10

On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about protests & activism, smart home news, and two great picks of the week:

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Smart Tech Today #28: The Best-Looking Smart Lock You’ll Never See

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date May 4

On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about Apple’s response to coronavirus, which streaming services are free during lockdown, how to get smart home gear that’s affordable, and a Zoom wedding:

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Smart Tech Today #27: Work Out With Your Smart TV

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date April 28

On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about the original Apple Watch designs, lots of Google updates, the latest in virtual hangouts, and my shortcut to change the color of my lights based on my current calendar event:

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My routine checklist shortcut on Rene Ritchie’s channel

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date April 21

Rene Ritchie was kind enough to invite me onto his new channel along with some internet friends to talk about ways to stay productive with iPhone while stuck at home – here’s the video:

I talked about my Routine checklist shortcut, which I’m using to pull from a series of checklists I just moved into a new app Data Jar.

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Smart Tech Today #26: Troubleshooting Your Smart Lights

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date April 21

On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about:

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Smart Tech Today #25: A Smart Thermometer for Your Ear Hole

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date April 13

On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about:

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Smart Tech Today #24: Smart Tech For Livestreaming

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date April 8

On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about:

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Smart Tech Today #23: Good News: Polaroid Is Back in a Big Way!

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date March 31

On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about:

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Smart Tech Today #22: Google I/O Pivots to Blog Posts

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date March 24

On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about:

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Smart Tech Today #19: Biodegradable Smart Paper

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date March 3

On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about:

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Smart Tech Today #18: Amazon Owns the Smart Speaker Market

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date February 25

On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about:

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Smart Tech Today #17: Piloting Your Ambulatory Meat Sack

Post author By Matthew Cassinelli
Post date February 10

On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about:

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