The DIY era of smartwatches has begun - Google and Apple already have me hooked

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  • Two new software updates make automating device tasks easier.
  • Google announced Create My Widget for its smartwatches.
  • Apple unveiled Describe a Shortcut last week.

There are tasks, chores, and activities we do each day that require repeating a certain set of annoying steps. Take going to the gym, for example. When I go to my gym, I have to ride the subway a few stops and pull up a barcode on my phone that the front desk scans to let me in.

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A few months ago, I got sick of fumbling with my phone as I left the subway, so I created a Shortcut on my iPhone to open my gym's app. This was the first time I used the Shortcuts app,...

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