What is iOS 8? Apple’s most recent operating system for mobile

•  Apple’s most recent operating system for mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)

• Major updates (ex: iOS 7 to iOS 8) are yearly, around September

• Compatible with iPhone 4S and up, iPad 2 and up, iPad Mini, iPod Touch 5th Generation

• Can be updated through Settings App (more later)  

What’s Changed Since iOS 7? 

● Touch ID (iPhone 5S and up)

● Multitasking changes

● Tips App 

● Health App 

● Third-party keyboards 

● iCloud Drive 

● Other minor improvements 

Touch ID 

● Use your fingerprint to unlock your device, make purchase on iTunes or the App Store and use 

Apple Pay 

● Stored on a chip in the device, not Apple servers 

● Can be done with iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Mini 3 and iPad Air 2 

● Take a picture of your card in Passbook or type it in manually 

● Can buy items on the internet with Apple Pay and confirm payment with Touch ID 

● If the device is lost, the function can be turned off or the info can be erased using Find My iPhone 

● Stored on a chip in the device, not Apple servers