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Anybody who is upgrading to the new iPhone will automatically have iOS 11 installed when their new device arrives, but for your current iPhones and iPads, you'll still want to upgrade to iOS 11 when it becomes available September 19. There are loads of new features in iOS 11 that we’ll be covering in our daily tips in the coming months. Ready to update to iOS 11? Here’s how to do it. We’ll also cover what devices are compatible with iOS 11.

Whether you are an amateur iPhone photographer, a professional iPhone photographer, or a professional SLR photographer, you have ample reason to rejoice. The new iPhone X is a photographer's dream come true. The iPhone X is the most advanced iPhone ever, and its cameras are no exception to this fact. The rear 12MP dual cameras support deeper pixels, and new and improved color filters. The new iPhone X also features a new telephoto camera with improved Optical Image Stabilization (OIS).

If you were to ask my roommate, she might tell you I’m a regular ole’ crazy cat lady. I buy them food more expensive than my own, shower them with love and affection whether or not they want it, and casually walk around the house completing household chores with my cat Wesley draped across my shoulders. I currently have two cats, and I admit, I adore them (as Taylor Swift says, “Two cats is a party, three cats is a cat lady,” so two has to be my limit for now). I adopted both of my kitties from local animal shelters, and it’s been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Sure, they tend to get into a lot of mischief—once, my cat Ojas found a hole in the floor of my new apartment (which I had no clue about) and fell through the ceiling of the store beneath me, a traumatizing experience for me, my cat, and all of the customers involved. But still, I wouldn’t trade my quirky felines for anything.

Several years ago, I reviewed one of Sumo Lounge's largest bean bag chairs. My family and I still use that chair to this day even though it continues to take up a considerable amount of space in our entertainment room. After recently revisiting digital-lifestyle furniture, I decided to check up on Sumo Lounge to see what the company was up to and discovered to my pleasant surprise that Sumo has expanded its product line. One of the most recent additions to the family is the Omni Flex chair ($199). Does it maintain Sumo Lounge's comfort level while not taking up too much floor space? Read on to find out.

Under Tim Cook’s leadership, Apple has maintained a deep sense of reverence for its late CEO Steve Jobs. Yet never has an Apple event paid as much tribute to Jobs as during this fall’s tenth-anniversary iPhone release, which took place a decade after Jobs revealed the original “one more thing.” The event took place in the Steve Jobs Theater located in the heart of Apple Park, the company’s new Cupertino, California-based campus whose design Jobs masterminded during the last years of his life. As Cook opened the fall keynote, he showed uncharacteristic emotion as he said, “Steve’s spirit and timeless philosophy on life will always be the DNA of Apple.”

The official public iOS 11 will be available on September 19, which means it’s time to figure out how to use all the new features! Each new version of iOS comes with a steep learning curve, but we want to make it easy for you. That's why we created The Complete iOS 11 Guide for iPhone Life Insiders, and you can gain access to this video guide immediately when you become a member. This guide is packed with all of the how-tos, tips, and tricks you need to become an expert in iOS 11. We’ll cover everything you need to know, and we'll make it easy to follow with guided videos that’ll show you exactly what your iPhone or iPad screen will look like every step of the way. You’ll be teaching your friends iOS 11 tricks in no time. Check out a preview of the guide and learn more about the iPhone Life Insider membership below.

One of the big safety features of iOS 11 is the new Do Not Disturb While Driving feature. When it’s on and set up, your iPhone won’t receive notifications while you’re driving unless you let it know you aren’t the person driving. It will also send automatic text replies to those who try to reach you to let them know that you’re driving and not available. And if it’s an urgent message, the person can reply "Urgent" and the text will go through. It’s a great feature for those who get distracted by their phone when driving. Here’s how to turn on Do Not Disturb While Driving with iOS 11 on the iPhone.

If you weren't able to catch today’s Apple Event and all the great announcements, fear not! We’ve got the details right here. There are some seriously big announcements today! Everything from the new iPhones (yes, multiple iPhones) to the new Apple Watch Series 3 features and all of the new Apple TV announcements can be found right here.

There’s never been a better time to upgrade your family of Apple devices! Let’s get to it.