As I explored ways to use Shortcuts to make cross-posting on Mastodon and Threads easier, I also tried something different that worked surprisingly well: Apple’s built-in Continuity features. The scenario is the same as I describe in Shortcuts Essentials. I wanted a better way to post to Threads after posting to Mastodon from my Mac....

I’ve used various Eve devices for several years and have always been impressed with them. They’re a little on the pricey side, but the build quality and reliability are better than most HomeKit devices I’ve used, so I feel like I’m getting what I paid for. Today, I’ve got two Eve devices to recommend: one...

Most iPhone apps don’t support landscape mode because, for years, the orientation didn’t make much sense for most apps. That’s about to change. I didn’t expect to have much use for StandBy when rumors of it surfaced before WWDC. However, in practice, I love it. The mode’s big, chunky widgets make information like the time...

Sean Hollister of The Verge reported this week that Elgato, the maker of the Stream Deck, is planning on releasing a paid app store for the device later this year. (Link) The Washington Post’s Drew Harwell investigated a prominent left-wing Twitter account that appears to have been a fake account that may have been used...

Peak: Fitness Widgets Peak is a new widget-based fitness tracker from developer Harshil Shah. The app allows users to track a variety of fitness metrics inside Peak itself or on their Home or Lock Screens with widgets. In the app itself, each widget includes an overview widget with your current fitness metrics and smaller widgets...

[[John]] The New York Times looks at how doctors are using AI to get through mountains of paperwork. (Link) Wired takes a look at robotics advances being deployed in Amazon warehouses alongside its human workers. (Link) Nanoleaf opened preorders for the 4D Screen Mirror & Lightstrip Kit, a light strip system for TVs that was...