We may be only a couple of months beyond this year's WWDC, but even as the Apple developer community is working its way towards a big iOS 8 release, attentions are beginning to turn towards next year's event.
WWDC 2014 is all ready to accelerate into first gear today, and if you’re reading this then the chances are that you have a fervent interest in what Tim Cook and his executive team are planning to announce. The annual developer meet-up, affectionately known as WWDC, is Apple’s unique way of showcasing its new technologies and products to developers and journalists, while also giving developers an opportunity to offer hands-on labs and valuable feedback sessions. It’s also a great insight into how Apple sees its own roadmap for the year ahead, so here are the details of how, where and when you can follow along at home.
As you'll almost certainly be aware of by now, Apple's WWDC 2014 is set to begin on Monday, and all of this week, preparations have been made within the Moscone Center venue in San Francisco. A traditional location for WWDC and numerous other Apple events, the interiors of the exhibition hall have been decorated to welcome the siege of developers embarking upon next week's event, and now, we're catching our first glimpse of some iOS 8-related signage.
It's almost that time of year again. The time of year where everyone sits down and feverishly flick between all the live blogs to try and get the lowdown on what is going on at WWDC. With this year's event kicking off on June 2nd, all eyes are now on the Moscone Center venue where Apple holds its yearly developer conference.
The annual Worldwide Developers Conference usually offers an insight into software improvements Apple has been making to its product line-ups, and this year, we're once again expecting WWDC to showcase an updated iOS 8 and OS X 10.10. Apparently, though, we could also be in for some new hardware, but precisely what we're going to be getting remains an unfortunate mystery.
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, otherwise known as WWDC, kicks off in less than two weeks' time, and in advance of the event's commencement, the fruit company has just updated its official WWDC app for WWDC 2014. As you might expect, the whole app has been given the standard iOS 7 makeover, accented throughout by a neat orange tint, and if you're planning on heading down to the event, it provides all of the information you'll need.
Apple's WWDC event has been confirmed by the company itself, and will commence from the week beginning June 2nd. Tickets will be drawn in the format of a lottery, with developers able to apply up until next Monday, 7th April via the official WWDC site. Thereafter, tickets will be randomly drawn.
In terms of what was announced, Apple’s WWDC event produced very few surprises, but the extent to which the changes were made, particularly with regards to iOS, have certainly left a lasting impression on the technology world. If you missed the action last week, or simply want to relive the shenanigans, then a full replay of June 10’s keynote speech at the Moscone Center is now available to view online on YouTube.
It's an interesting insight into Apple's current situation that everyone tends to forget all about its popular MacBook lines. While the iPhone and iPad are seen as Apple's biggest prospects, and as such can often be neglected by those of us writing about the company, it's worth noting that it is still very much invested in the notebook market, making arguably some of the best machines in the business.
As we learned yesterday, WWDC 2013 will be held from June 10th to the 14th in San Fran, and for those interested in attending, tickets have just gone on sale. Priced at $1,599 a pop, these tickets sell like hotcakes, so if you want to be involved in what always turns out to be a very action-packed week in the Cupertino calendar, make sure you get in quickly.
