News

Watch The Entire Apple WWDC Keynote

Missed the keynote, or want the total, second-by-second recap of all the new stuff Apple talked about today? No worries, you can relive the entire keynote at Apple.


Software

iTunes Match Will Give You Official Copies Of Your Songs For $US25 A Year

It seemed like Apple was poised to let iTunes in the cloud be an officially-purchased-music affair only, but the One More Thing this year was a bit of a curveball: iTunes Match.


Online

iTunes In The Cloud: Download Any Of Your Songs To Any Of Your Devices

Spreading your songs across devices is going to be very easy. “iTunes in the Cloud”, part of the large (and free!) iCloud package, will let you re-download any Apple-purchased song to any device. But non-iTunes buyers can join in too.


Software

iCloud Apps: App Store, iBooks And Backup

Along with Contacts, Calendars and Mail syncing, iCloud also includes three apps that’ll keep all your iOS devices synced through the cloud. They’re called App Store, iBooks and Backup and they’re all pretty self explanatory.


Online

This Is iCloud

Apple’s iCloud has emerged from the shadows, not only providing cloud backup for your apps and songs, but also photos, videos and contacts. Here’s why we’re stoked about iCloud.


Software

Use Your iPad On Your TV With Wireless AirPlay Mirroring

This was just one of the many new features that didn’t warrant more than a sneeze at the end of the iOS 5 portion of today’s keynote, but it’s an awesome one: AirPlay Mirroring.


Software

iMessage Brings Blackberry-Like BBM Messaging to iOS

While BlackBerry’s BBM service was rumoured to be crawling its way onto other platforms, Apple’s got in there first with iMessage, an iOS 5 messaging app that won’t eat up your SMS limits, and it works over Wi-Fi and 3G.


Mobile

iOS Software Updates Now Pushed Over The Air

You know what sucks? Having to plug in your iPhone or iPad (or iPod!) to update its software. But it won’t suck for long – all updates can be snatched over the air, no USB cable required. Excellent. [WWDC Live]


Cameras

Thank God iPhone Gets Hardware Camera Button (And More)

Smartphone cameras are the new, ya know, real cameras, and iOS 5 is gonna make the iPhone’s camera a hell of a lot easier to use. First and foremost: HARDWARE SHUTTER BUTTON. Baby bay-bay.


Software

Mobile Safari Is Getting Real Tabbed Browsing

Yes. Oh yes, yes, yes. Mobile Safari in iOS5 will bring real tabbed browsing to the iPhone and iPad. I can’t express how much I hate that little tab thumbnail button, so this makes me happy as a clam. Check out the rest of iOS 5′s new features in our roundup.