| It's new iPhone review day! No, not the very interesting one – the other one. Which is still somewhat interesting. Also, it's day two of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2017, which is where I'll be. You should be there, too, remotely or otherwise. Meanwhile, there's plenty going on in The Daily Crunch for September 19, 2017. 1. iPhone 8 review The new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are nearly available, with shipments and retail availability beginning this Friday. Matthew has had time with the devices already, and reviewed them with a focus specifically on the redesigned cameras. The camera, he argues, is the best reason to buy a new phone at this point, so it's a sensible focus. But this iPhone has taken a lot longer than most previous generations to sell out in terms of pre-orders – it seems likely a lot of folks are waiting for iPhone X. 
2. Fitbit's new smartwatch isn't a game-changer Fitbit has a lot riding on the success or failure of its new Ionic smartwatch, which Brian reviewed. The questionable physical design belies solid performance, especially if you're an Android user and therefore can't use the Apple Watch, which is still superior. 3. Amazon's latest Fire tablet is basically a value-priced Echo Show Curious about Amazon's Echo with a screen, but unwilling to part with $229 to sate that curiosity? The new Fire HD 10 is only $149 and has built-in Alexa with always-on functionality. It's not as solid in the audio department, of course, but it's also a full-fledged Android based tablet. 4. Hinge now lets friends play matchmaker Dating app Hinge is launching a new, spin-off app called Hinge Matchmaker that allows friends to set up other friends, by suggesting matches for them. It's like that thing where you play Tinder for your single friends but actually built as a dedicated product. 5. August refreshes its smart home lineup August has introduced new models of its smart home locks, as well as a new smart home doorbell. The updated lineup of locks are shipping now, while the new doorbell will be available in October. 6. The U.S. Senate votes to give Kaspersky the boot Anti-virus security software Kaspersky has encountered another reversal: The U.S. Senate passed an amendment against its use on Monday. Kaspersky opposition is turning out to be an issue both sides of the American political spectrum can agree on. 7. Equifax learned of another major breach FIVE MONTHS before it disclosed its big one Equifax suffered a major breach involving sensitive customer data not once, but twice, it turns out. It failed to disclose the earlier breach, but a new report has the details. | 
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