At the ongoing WWDC conference being held by Apple, we finally get a release date on the highly anticipated Firmware 2.0 update for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. We also find out that it's able to write Chinese characters. Hen hao. Details in the full article.

You want gaming on the go, but you only have an iPod? You can still can, thanks to Keripo's igpSP Game Boy Advance emulator for the iPod, modelled after Exophase's gpSP GBA emulator. Details in the full article!


Download: igpSP v0.9-2xb K5

It seems like the iPhoneDevCamp last year really turned out to be a huge hit, that the people behind it are going at it a second time around. That's right, the iPhoneDevCamp has been given a date, and you'd be smart to check out the rest of the details at the full article.

If you like uber user-friendly Apple iPhone and iPod touch applications to make your life easier, then you may want to check out Ettore Software's TypeIt4Me. TypeIt4Me converts words typed in "txtspk" into more coherent, properly-spelled words. Perfect for email on the go, we say. More in the full article!

Among the most convenient homebrew applications for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch is Touchpad Pro. It allows the smaller gizmos to act as remote control for your computer whether it be running on Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux. The latest update even brings more functionality with the introduction of a new feature that should prove to be useful. Learn about it at the full article.

Apple has recently rolled out the updated version of its iPod Reset Utility software. The downloadable version of 1.0.4 is fully compatible with Windows and resets any first or second generation iPod Shuffle device to its default factory settings. For more information regarding this software, check out our full article after the jump.


Download: iPod Reset Utility 1.0.4 for Windows

Now that Apple's iTunes is the largest music retailer in the United States, it seems they are also intent to cover the movie-loving population. Apple has just announced that you can purchase new movie titles from iTunes on the same day as their DVD release. Find out which films over at the full article.

Remember iPray, the Islamic prayer software? The last time we reported about the homebrew application from developer Guided Ways, it was only available for the Apple iPhone. Now, it is also compatible with iPod touch. More details after the jump.

Homebrew developer ZodTTD has recently released a new beta build for the iPhone and iPod Touch's gpSPhone Gameboy Advance emulator. Dubbed version 1.8.0, this new release will now carry support for cheat codes. The rest of the changelog is available in the full article.

Because you can never get enough drawing tools on your Apple iPhone or iPod Touch, here's a homebrew application by LateNiteSoft for your sketching needs. Sketches, still work in progress, has come a long way up to version 0.7 beta with several features added since its inception. Head over to the full article for details.

Download: Sketches v0.7 beta