By Graham K. Rogers

For those just waking up in Thailand, the latest iOS update is now available: iOS 8.1.1. This is shown for the iPhone and the iPad, although the respective sizes may be different. On the iPhone, the download is some 64 MB, while the iPad Air 2 I now have shows 367 MB.

The information with the update tells us that the release includes bug fixes, increased stability and performance improvements for iPad 2 and iPhone 4S. The security information also refers to the iPod touch (5th generation).

As usual, there are several licence agreements to click on, although this time (at least on my devices) all were in English. On the iPad, these were: iOS terms and conditions; Game Center terms and conditions; Privacy policy. There is also a fourth licence on the iPhone: iCloud terms and conditions. I am using iCloud on the iPad as well, so am not sure why that was missing.

Graham K. Rogers teaches at the Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University in Thailand where he is also Assistant Dean. He wrote in the Bangkok Post, Database supplement on IT subjects. For the last seven years of Database he wrote a column on Apple and Macs. He is now continuing that in the Bangkok Post supplement, Life.