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With Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference going virtual in 2020 because of the coronavirus, the company is launching a Swift Student Challenge as a way to encourage and connect with students — since they won’t get the opportunity to travel to Northern California for the annual event this year.  To participate, student developers from across across …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s WWDC 2020, one of its biggest events of the year, is shifting online and will be held on June 22, amid concerns about the novel coronavirus and social distancing measures that continue to be extended throughout Silicon Valley. Apple also said that WWDC will …

The spread of coronavirus around the globe has brought the mobile industry sputtering to a near halt, just as it began revving up for a potentially blockbuster season. From my stance as a CNET phone reviewer, the need to scale back is crushing but necessary given COVID-19’s serious nature and the staggering toll coronavirus has already taken on lives. But while …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple is keeping all its US stores shuttered until further notice as the company, and the country, deal with the coronavirus outbreak. Apple previously said its stores around the globe would close until March 27, but on Tuesday it amended its plans to make …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. One of Apple’s biggest events of the year is going online only, amid concerns about the novel coronavirus that’s been labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Apple said its new online WWDC will allow it to connect with “millions of developers.” …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. One of Microsoft’s biggest events of the year will be held online, following concerns about the novel coronavirus outbreak that’s been labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Microsoft said it made the choice to move the event online following health and safety recommendations …

Apple seems to be readying several new devices for release in the coming months, according to a new leak of code from the upcoming iOS 14 mobile software. 9to5Mac reports it obtained leaked code from iOS 14 that includes details on an updated iPad Pro with a new triple-lens camera, the iPhone 9 (which may be called the iPhone SE 2) and a …

Update, April 22: Read our iPhone SE 2020 review. Original story follows. iOS 14 may finally usher in a new era of multitasking on the iPhone as shown in a new video, and Target’s inventory system could hold major clues about Apple’s upcoming product line-up. In this week’s Apple Core wrap, we’re breaking down the biggest leaks of the week about Apple’s …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook said Thursday it’s canceling its F8 developer conference, the social media giant’s biggest event of the year, over concerns about the novel coronavirus. The unusual move illustrates how the outbreak of COVID-19, the respiratory illness the virus causes, is impacting the world’s largest …

Every once in a while, I run into a situation where shopping using AR actually makes sense. Trying on Warby Parker glasses, for example, or test-driving virtual Ikea furniture. Usually, it’s more like casual window-shopping or browsing. Apple’s ARKit is aiming to move past that and make the experience turn into more buying, too. Home Depot, Wayfair, Bang & Olufsen …