The Fireside

With September coming up shortly, that means there will be new iDevices coming out, as well as another version of iOS. Here\s what to expect in iOS 12: Performance Faster and more responsive The things you do every day are faster than ever — across more devices. iOS has been overhauled for improved performance on devices as far back as iPhone 5s and iPad Air. Smoother animations Animations are smoother across the system. So when you do things like bring up Control Center, swipe while multitasking or scroll in apps, it’s more fluid and responsive. Up to 40% faster app launch * Apps launch faster in day-to-day use. And when you're pushing your iOS device to the limit, multitasking between lots of apps, they launch up to 2x faster. * Up to 50% faster keyboard display * The keyboard appears faster and typing is more responsive. Up to 70% faster swipe to Camera * Swiping to Camera from the Lock screen happens faster so you never miss...

Today, The Two Towers  soundtrack is out in its definitive, complete recordings format. The complete recordings series were initially released on CD (with a DVD-Audio disc in the set) from 2005 - 2007. However, at some point, the sets became discontinued. Earlier this year with The Fellowship of the Ring , the sets were re-issued on CD (with a blu-ray audio disc replacing the DVD-audio disc), and debuting on limited-edition numbered vinyls, and on various digital services, as well. While the vinyl sets are strictly limited and numbered, the CD+blu-ray audio set isn't limited, though they may sell out. Also, who knows when (or if) they may be discontinued again..... Here are links to The Two Towers , however you may like to listen to it. Please note, you may have to change your 'country' or change the Amazon type (.CA, .CO.UK, etc.) - limited edition numbered units of 8000 on vinyl (as of writing this, they are still in stock and not yet sold out, so act quick!):  https:...

I knew  checking Amazon each and every single day would pay off! Completing the trilogy of vinyl releases, here is The Return of the King . As of this writing, Amazon has The Two Towers  still up for pre-order, so make sure you grab that if interested! The Return of the King  is arriving on vinyl on September 21.  (as of this writing). Expect a CD+blu-ray audio set to arrive that same day - though at the moment it's not listed. However, while the CD set may be initially sold out, it's not 'limited edition' like these vinyls. Finally, expect The Return of the King  to arrive on all digital / streaming formats close that date, as well. But wait - it's already there (from the initial CD sets from 2005 - 2007). Not sure if they'll 'upgrade' the sound quality (it doesn't need it) or change the image slightly. Either way, I'll keep you posted! The Two Towers , as a reminder, comes out in a few days. Maybe after this there will be The Hobbit  sound...