Alexander Drechsel (aka The Tablet Interpreter) shares eight smart phone tips for smart interpreters. Because your smartphone can do so much more than just make calls!
Flashlight (00:48)
- Toggle iPhone flashlight with a Siri voice shortcut: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/3cec24eeaacd4912b3ee0cdf512599d7
- Flashlight on Android: https://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-turn-on-flashlight-android-800697/
- Flashlight on iPhone: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207281
- The George Castanza wallet: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=george%20costanza%27s%20wallet
Scanning (1:11)
- Scanning with Apple Notes: https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/26/16362386/apple-ios-11-notes-document-scanner-how-to-use
- Scanning directly to Google Drive: https://support.google.com/drive/answer/3145835?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en
- Scanbot: https://youtu.be/ccPCiROA-gY
- iOS Markup: https://youtu.be/h9lWqQPX3fw
Travel (02:00)
- TripIt: https://youtu.be/KRT2BBwHRIM
- Apple Wallet: https://youtu.be/2AIKmzwgPeQ
- Save anything to PDF on Android: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3015390/data-center-cloud/how-to-use-google-drive-to-save-anything-as-a-pdf.html
- Print to PDF on iPhone: http://osxdaily.com/2017/04/17/save-as-pdf-iphone-ipad-gesture/
Notes (03:23)
- Apple Notes: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205773
- Google Keep: https://youtu.be/8RwU7OBB2As
- Hey Siri: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204389
- Hey Google/Google Assistant: https://assistant.google.com/
Podcasts (04:14)
- Apple Podcasts: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201859
- Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.podcasts&hl=en_US
Flashcards (04:47)
- Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/
- Anki: https://apps.ankiweb.net/
Mobile hotspot (05:19)
- iPhone: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204023
- Android: https://support.google.com/android/answer/9059108?hl=en
Relaxation (06:00)
- Yoga: https://www.tomsguide.com/us/pictures-story/706-best-yoga-apps.html
- Short Workouts: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2018/01/01/7-minute-workout-apps-tried-30-here-best/991591001/
- Meditation: https://wa-health.kaiserpermanente.org/best-meditation-apps/
- Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/fd/kcp
- Apple Books: https://www.apple.com/apple-books/
- Google Play Books: https://play.google.com/books
Responses