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...

If you are one of the (un)lucky few, you just need to back up your data, wipe it, and visit your local Apple Store or Apple-approved retailer for a fresh new battery. One major catch: If you've got a busted screen or other damage, you have to fix that first, on your own. But if that's not a problem, the program has already started in the US and China, with other countries to follow on August 29th. Check your serial here: https://ssl.apple.com/support/iphone5-battery/

Tomorrow there's a big update coming from Apple if you own an iphone 4 or newer, ipod touch 5th gen, and ipad 2 or newer (or ipad mini). It's the latest version of iOS, Apple's mobile / tablet operating system. The update will be available tomorrow, but I'm not sure of what times, or areas first. Expect some new features, and a revamped visual look. I haven't done a lot of research on this, but assume some apps won't work right off the bat, and there may be a few hiccups. I'll write again with how updating my 4S goes.   

I'm probably the last on the planet to know, but here are the details on Apples new mobile phone, the iPhone5S ....

There are some technological gizmos I'm interested in getting in the near future.