diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ef65765..b3a4a5f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-**The current version of this library does not yet support socket.io v1.0.  
+**The current version of this library does not support socket.io v1.0.  
 So if you want to use socket.io-objc, please fall back to v0.9.x.**
 
+Today (15/03/09) the Socket.io guys [announced their own iOS library](http://socket.io/blog/socket-io-on-ios/) - grab it while it's still hot:  
+[github.com/socketio/socket.io-client-swift](https://github.com/socketio/socket.io-client-swift)
+
 ---
 
 # Socket.IO / Objective C Library
@@ -33,8 +36,7 @@ If required, additional parameters can be included in the handshake by adding an
 ``` objective-c
 [socketIO connectToHost:@"localhost"
                  onPort:3000
-             withParams:[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:@"1234", @"auth_token", nil]
-];
+             withParams:@{@"auth_token":@"1234"}];
 ```
 
 A namespace can also be defined in the connection details: