IOS 8 is here: How to get it -- and whether you should

IPhone and iPad owners rejoice! iOS 8 is here.

Apple's new operating system isn't the radical upgrade that iOS 7 was, but it has a handful of new features that look promising.

IOS 8 lets apps display useful information in the "Today" screen, including sports scores and weather updates. You can answer phone calls on a Mac, install a third-party keyboard on your iPhone and ask Siri to identify what song is playing on the radio. You can even share iTunes purchases with your family.

The update is available to iPhone 4S, 5, 5C and 5S owners. All iPads except for the first-generation model are eligible for iOS 8. And only the latest iPod Touch users can upgrade to iOS 8.

But be patient! You're just one of millions of people trying to tap Apple's servers at the same time. So if you can wait, wait.

How: Make sure your iPhone or iPad is plugged in. Then go to Settings > General > Software Update, and hit the "Download and Install" button. After it downloads, touch the "Install" button.

If you prefer, you can also download the iOS 8 update on your computer and install it on your iGizmo. To do that, make sure you have the latest version of iTunes, then plug your device into your computer, select your device in the menu and click on "Check for Update." Then click "Download and Update."

There's no advantage to downloading iOS 8 via a Mac or PC -- the update won't get to you any faster.

(CNN)

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