The smart assistant competition between Apple, Amazon, and Google is growing every day. Until now Siri has been focused on end-users, but a new acquihire by Apple is pointing to Siri moving in a different direction.

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The popular third-party app Camera+ has received a big update today that includes a new design, smile mode, support for iOS 11’s HEIF format, full depth support, and an improved viewfinder.

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Thank you to our sponsor Zizo Wireless, a new school company with old school traditions.

To celebrate the launch of the iPhone 8 and 8+. the company is offering 9to5Mac readers an exclusive 10% off all cases for a limited time. With new product lines for Apple’s latest release and the upcoming X, Zizo offers protective cases for active lifestyles at fair prices even before our exclusive discount. 

Get 10% off Zizo Wireless cases for iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus w/ promo code “9to5Zizo”

We know the cost of a new Apple device isn’t exactly friendly on the wallet, so if you’re interested in saving a couple bucks in the protection department hit the link below to redeem this exclusive offer. And head past the fold for a hands-on look at Zizo’s latest collection for the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus:

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Apple today has released watchOS 4.0.1 to Apple Watch users. The update comes two weeks following the release of watchOS 4. The update is available now to Apple Watch users and specifically contains a fix for cellular Series 3 models…

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Google is today hosting a press event where the company is unveiling its latest generation of Google Home, Android and Chrome OS devices, including updates to its Pixel phones and a new Pixelbook convertible Chromebook.

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Apple has today announced that it is removing the Catalogs category and Dice subcategory (under Games) from the App Store.

Apple has sent out emails to developers who are affected by this change, those that have apps currently listed under the Catalogs category or Dice subcategory.

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Last month at Apple’s September event we got our best look yet at Apple Park, and particularly the Steve Jobs Theater. While it’s been known for a long time that Apple’s amazing new campus was estimated to cost $5 billion, BuildZoom was able to get its hands on building permits and has detailed the cost each building at Apple Park.

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In addition to promising AirPlay 2 support next year, Sonos has unveiled its latest wireless speaker: the Sonos One. The new model replaces the Sonos Play:1 in the lineup at the $199 level with models available in both white and now black. Sonos One is the company’s first wireless speaker with built-in voice control.

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Safari for iPhone and iPad is an incredibly capable mobile web browser despite its simple, straightforward user interface. It is the browser of choice on iOS — in large part because it is the one pre-installed — but very few people know everything you can do with Safari.

Much of Safari’s advanced functionality is hidden behind ‘secret’ long-press gestures that you can’t really know about unless you try randomly … or someone tells you. We’ve rounded up all the Safari long press tips and tricks below, so you can take advantage of all the different shortcuts and features it offers.

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