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Swift student challenge winners named by Apple for their Swift Playgrounds projects

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Three of the Swift Student Challenge winners have been named by Apple, for demonstrating their ability to create problem-solving apps in Swift Playgrounds. We heard yesterday from some other winners who shared photos of their awards and swag.

Apple has now highlighted three of the winners. Aged 16, 17, and 19, all are first-time entrants. One of the apps helps gardeners identify invasive weeds, another teaches the basics of CPR, while the third helps those who are exploring their gender identity …

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Apple’s mixed reality headset is a slow-burn project, so a tease at WWDC is possible

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There’s been a lot of speculation about the timing of Apple’s mixed-reality headset launch – and in particular whether the company will announce it at WWDC 2022.

The smart money seems to be saying that it won’t go on sale until next year, with some suggesting that this means no mention at WWDC. Personally, though, I don’t buy this argument …

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New MacBook Air imminent? Current inventory only M1 Mac with delayed shipping

While we’re almost to WWDC 2022, customers are still facing long shipping estimates for their Apple devices. Supply chain issues have been plaguing Apple for months and will continue throughout the summer. Currently, the M1 MacBook Air is the only M1 Mac with delayed shipping. Most of the M1 MacBook Pro and M1 iMac models will ship this week.

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Apple announces 2022 Apple Design Awards finalists ahead of WWDC event

WWDC 2022, Apple’s annual conference for developers, begins next week with an opening keynote in which the company will announce what’s new for iOS, macOS, and its other operating systems. After the keynote, Apple will hold the 2022 Apple Design Awards to reward apps with the best design of the year – and now we know which apps are finalists.

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WWDC 2022 in-person attendees granted special access to tour Apple Park hills, fitness center, or Caffè Macs

While WWDC22 is set for a mostly virtual experience, Apple is holding a special in-person viewing event for the keynote. Now Apple has shared new details that those invited to Apple Park to kickoff WWDC will be invited to a full day of planned activities including breakfast and lunch, an Apple Developer Center open house, three special tour options, and more.

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WWDC 2022: Everything you need to know about Apple’s special in-person event

Unlike the previous two years, WWDC 2022 will include an in-person event at Apple Park on June 6. While much smaller in scale than what Apple offered prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, this marks the first time Apple has welcomed developers back to Apple Park for any sort of in-person event.

With applications now open for this year’s WWDC in-person gathering, head below for everything you need to know.

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[U: Registration opens] Apple opening submissions for in-person WWDC 2022 application next week

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Update: Applications are now open. Head below to submit your registration.

In April, Apple announced that WWDC 2022 will take place on June 6. Alongside that, some developers will be able to attend an all-day experience at Apple Park. Now, the company has shared more details for those who want to submit an application for the WWDC 2022 in-person experience.

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Apple officially announces all-online WWDC 2022 for June 6; iOS 16 and more expected

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Apple has officially announced the dates for its annual WWDC event and keynote. This year, the event will take place entirely virtually from June 6 through June 10. This year at WWDC, we expect Apple to announce the future of its operating systems including iOS 16, watchOS 9, and macOS 13. Head below for all of the details on WWDC 2022.

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