158: The EchoSystem

Everyone is back, and it’s a good thing, because there’s lots of news: Siri has moved in with Craig, Alexa and Cortana are hanging out and the Apple September event looms large on the horizon.

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September – 512 Pixels

Go J Go - St. Jude Heroes

Episode 21: Breaking Up iTunes Is Hard to Do – AppStories

Product Graveyard

Everpix Obituary: Shutdown and Alternatives | Product Graveyard

iOS 11's SOS Feature Allows You to Temporarily Disable Touch ID and Require Passcode - Mac Rumors

Apple axes annual Apple Music Festival in London after 10 years - Music Business Worldwide

Apple Acknowledges Siri Leadership Has Officially Moved From Eddy Cue to Craig Federighi - Mac Rumors

Apple has hired two well-regarded TV execs to ramp up its original video plans - Recode

Amazon adds multi-room audio for Echo, Dot, and Show; third party support on the way - Six Colors

Sonos sends out invites for smart speaker reveal on October 4 | TechCrunch

Google announces three third-party speakers with Assistant, plus LG appliance integration - The Verge

Alexa and Cortana are officially teaming up - Six Colors

How Apple Plans to Change the Way You Use the Next iPhone - Bloomberg

Report: iPhone 8 to feature iPad-like Dock, redesigned multitasking and new gestures to replace home button | 9to5Mac

Steve Troughton-Smith's iPhone Mockups

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