Apple’s 2015 WWDC keynote has just finished.

HomeKit ‘has been taking off’ and Apple are adding support for window shades (blinds) plus ‘all types of sensors’ and safety systems. plus you can control your home no matter where you are now too (with an Apple TV).

Home control information is pertaining to Apple enjoy ‘complications’ and Siri will also supports HomeKit commands from the wearable, for example – ‘Set the dinning scene’.

Here’s our cheatsheet with the rest of the news from the WWDC 2015 Keynote:

Apple Music

A ‘Revolutionary music Service’

‘Beats 1’ – a 24/7 global Radio station from new York, LA & London

‘Connect’ is a place for artists to share with their fans

Search & stream the millions of tunes on iTunes

Personalised (human) recommended playlists & albums

Available in 100 countries 30th June

Android support coming this Autumn

$9.99 / month – complimentary 3 month trial

$14.99 / month for up to 6 family members (complete with individual accounts & recommendations etc).

iPad

Split screen multi-tasking (at last)

Picture in picture for enjoying video while working in an app

‘Quick type’ keyboard enhancements

2 fingers dragged on keyboard becomes a track pad

iOS

iOS9 – improvements in Battery Life, Performance, adding Intelligence

Siri – API for app searches

Many other context sensitive improvements

Google now style proactive reminders, but all done ‘on device’ for your privacy

New ‘Transit’ Public transport map app

‘News’ app for mobile magazine style reading a la Flipboard

CarPlay will go wireless

Public Beta in July (for first time)

Free upgrade coming this Autumn

OSX

OSX 10.11 ‘El Capitan’

Will focus on improving Experience & Performance

Public Beta in July

Free upgrade coming this Autumn

Apple Pay

Coming the UK next month

250,000 UK locations at launch

Accepted on London Public Transport

New reader from Square to accept Apple Pay

Passbook now renamed to Wallet

Pay with your Watch?

Apple Watch

watchOS 2 will support native apps

New enjoy faces

App developers can create ‘complications’

New ‘night stand’ mode for time & alarm

Reply to emails like you can with messages

Siri talks to HomeKit devices

Developer Beta today

Free upgrade coming this Autumn

Others

Swift 2 coming and being open Sourced

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