Apple this morning shared a new video recap highlighting some of the developer features it explored in detail during the second day of its five-day WWDC 2020 event.
Apple’s WWDC 2020 Day 2 video recap dives deep into WidgetKit and App Clips
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Developers will get a chance to take advantage of the U1 chip with iOS 14
With the current iPhone lineup and iOS 13, Apple welcomed the U1 chip and Ultra Wideband technology for improved spatial awareness. But, up until this point, Apple hasn't really done much with it.
Developers will be able to challenge App Store review guidelines beginning this summer
The App Store's review guidelines have been a point of contention for a long time. And while Apple has made changes over the years, aiming to make the whole experience better (as a whole) for (most) developers, there are still issues. This summer will add a couple of changes for devs that might help.
Apple seeds first betas of iOS and iPadOS 14, macOS Big Sur, watchOS 7, and tvOS 7 to developers
Earlier today, Apple hosted its special event keynote at this year's all-online Worldwide Developers Conference, and, as such, unveiled the newest versions of its operating systems.
Apple approves the Hey email app thanks to a free account option
It has been quite the rollercoaster for Basecamp and the developers' new email app "Hey", and now, just hours before the special event keynote that will kick off this year's Worldwide Developers Conference, there's a bit of good news.
Phil Schiller says Apple won’t be changing App Store rules anytime soon
Apple has been causing quite a bit of a stir over the last week or so, with App Store reviewers deciding that an email app has run afoul of the digital storefront's rules and, as a result, have blocked future updates unless some specific changes are made.
Overhauled Apple Developer Forums go live ahead of WWDC
After Apple Developer Forums have been unavailable for a couple of hours this morning ahead of the promised redesign, the overhauled look is now live.
Apple Camp 2020 heads online-only with virtual sessions and a self-guided Activity Book
Despite the fact that Apple is reopening many of its retail stores across the globe, the company is still relying on online-only experiences for some important elements.
Check out the WWDC20 jacket and pins Apple is sending to the Swift Student Challenge winners
Back in May, when it was busy announcing this year's all-online Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple also announced a new Swift Student Challenge for student developers.
Apple updates App Store Connect with a more mobile-friendly design
Quietly, Apple has decided to update the App Store Connect web interface to make it all a bit more mobile-friendly.
Here are the WWDC 2020 Swift student challenge winners
Apple this morning officially announced as many as 350 winners of its annual WWDC Swift student challenge from 41 different countries and regions.
Apple says App Store ecosystem helped drive over half a trillion dollars in commerce in 2019
The App Store is a vital element to Apple's business, due in part because Apple leans into the digital storefront so heavily with all of the apps that are available for its iOS devices. And now the company has revealed just how much it has facilitated commerce growth in 2019.