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My Siri Shortcut Testing Notes

    Siri Short-Cuts   Short Cuts let you get things done either via suggestions within Settings/Siri & Suggestions on iPhone or iPad or the Short Cuts app to create your own Short Cuts or use/modify the sample shortcuts within the Shortcuts app.   Within the Settings, Siri & Search screen you have the following:   Heading - Siri Shortcuts   My Shortcuts XX button (mine is currently 32).   Can go in to this and list all of your current Shortcuts plus their phrases.   Heading -Suggested Shortcuts.   Lists several suggested Shortcuts.   All Shortcuts button (lists all possible apps that offer Shortcuts or multiple shortcuts within an app). This is the end of the Siri Shortcuts section, rest of screen is the usual Siri Setup & Search  screen.   Siri Shortcuts will work on all iOS devices sort of including: iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Apple Watch, and HomePod.  Some Siri Shortcuts are app specific and may only run on iPhone or iPad (eg not the HomePod or Apple Watch).  Of course, ...

What Makes Up My Connected Home So FAr

My Connected Home My Smart Home is a collection of various hardware and software from different manufacturers including Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft.  Besides most devices being “smart”, I have also have been gradually replacing non accessible devices with accessible ones or at least apps that I can run to make the actual hardware accessible.   Whilst some devices within themselves are not smart home tech, they give me a complete house experience that is accessible or at least convenient.   The main device that I use to drive most of the tech in my house is my iPhone with the inbuilt screen reader VoiceOver.   Running apps on my iPhone gives me control to access/use my:  Ring Video Doorbell at the front door, Coffee machine (which in itself is not accessible due to the touch screen), Home Kit switch’s (lights, fans and electric blankets), globes, and weather stations (indoor and outdoor),, Front door and backdoor smart lights, Playing music to my Google Home/Mini/Chromecast aud...