The Shortcut Live
Consumer tech journalists from The Shortcut break down the biggest headlines and must-see deals for viewers. The Shortcut is the 1 consumer tech newsletter on Substack. If you want to catch the show live, follow @TheShortcut on X and tune in Monday - Friday at 1pm ET.
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The Shortcut Live from Snapdragon Summit (opens the original)
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The Shortcut Live team has traveled from New York City to the sunny islands of Hawaii to attend Snapdragon Summit, the place where we get our first glimpse at what the next generation of chips in our devices can do. We're kicking things off with two big announcements from Qualcomm, what it means for the future of smartphones, and a live demonstration of the new Specs mixed reality glasses. We will also be breaking down where laptops are heading, how AI can actually be useful, and what it's like
We have the new iPhone 18 Pro in-studio! (opens the original)
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Today on The Shortcut Live, we're going hands-on with Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro that we just picked up ahead of tomorrow's launch. Matt has some tales to tell about the foldable iPhone Duo, and Max is sharing impressions of everything the Cupertino tech giant is releasing this fall. Plus, some extra stories from the week, including new smart glasses.
Our iPhone Duo hot takes and first impressions! (opens the original)
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It's a big week for the tech industry. Apple has finally entered the folding phone market with the iPhone Duo, and we're breaking it all down on The Shortcut Live. We're diving into what makes it unique compared to other foldables, whether the price can possible be justified, and whether we're all falling in love with it at first sight... or if we also just love all of Apple's marketing tricks. Plus, we're talking about the new iPhone 18 Pro, AirPods 5, and Apple Watch Series 12.
We traveled to Berlin to see the future of tech! (opens the original)
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Matt and Max are in Berlin, Germany this week, and that can only mean one thing - it's IFA time! We're breaking down all the coolest tech we've seen at the show, what traveling to an event like this is really like, and more. Plus, we're doing one final recap of Apple rumors before next week's iPhone Fold event.
Will Ternus Cook at Apple? (opens the original)
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In just a few short days, the world's second-largest techonology company will have a new CEO. Today on The Shortcut Live, we're breaking down what we can expect from John Ternus, the products that'll arrive first under his leadership (including the first foldable iPhone), and what direction Apple is heading in over the next 5-10 years. Because who doesn't love predicting the future every once in a while?
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