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  • Apple offers several ways to watch the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference keynote address

    Apple offers several ways to watch the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference keynote address

    Apple’s 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference starts today and runs through June 14. And like the last four years, it will be mostly an online event, albeit select developers and students will be invited on-site to Apple Park.

    During today’s keynote speech, Apple is expected to unveil iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, and visionOS 2. The company is also likely to announce new artificial intelligence features collectively called Apple Intelligence, a heavily rumored partnership deal with OpenAI, and possibly more.

    You can watch the keynote speech starting at 10 AM Pacific Time, as well as at the following times around the world:

    • Honolulu, Hawaii — 7:00 a.m. HAST
    • Anchorage, Alaska — 9:00 a.m. AKDT
    • Cupertino, California — 10:00 a.m. PDT
    • Phoenix, Arizona — 10:00 a.m. MST
    • Vancouver, Canada — 10:00 a.m. PDT
    • Denver, Colorado — 11:00 a.m. MDT
    • Dallas, Texas — 12:00 noon CDT
    • New York, New York — 1:00 p.m. EDT
    • Toronto, Canada — 1:00 p.m. EDT
    • Halifax, Canada — 2:00 p.m. ADT
    • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — 2:00 p.m. BRT
    • London, United Kingdom — 6:00 p.m. BST
    • Berlin, Germany — 7:00 p.m. CEST
    • Paris, France — 7:00 p.m. CEST
    • Cape Town, South Africa — 7:00 p.m. SAST
    • Helsinki, Finland — 8:00 p.m. EEST
    • Istanbul, Turkey — 8:00 p.m. TRT
    • Dubai, United Arab Emirates — 9:00 p.m. GST
    • Delhi, India — 10:30 p.m. IST
    • Jakarta, Indonesia — 12:00 a.m. WIB next day
    • Shanghai, China — 1:00 a.m. CST next day
    • Singapore — 1:00 a.m. SGT next day
    • Perth, Australia — 1:00 a.m. AWST next day
    • Hong Kong — 1:00 a.m. HKT next day
    • Seoul, South Korea — 2:00 a.m. KST next day
    • Tokyo, Japan — 2:00 a.m. JST next day
    • Adelaide, Australia — 2:30 a.m. ACST next day
    • Sydney, Australia — 3:00 a.m. AEST next day
    • Auckland, New Zealand — 5:00 a.m. NZST next day

    The YouTube stream is set to kick off at 10 AM PST, and may be the easiest way to watch it given the app’s presence on computers, smartphones, and tablets.

    You can watch the WWDC keynote on any Mac, iPhone, or iPad using Apple’s native Safari browser or another browser like Chrome. iOS devices must be running iOS 10 or later, and Macs need to be running macOS Sierra 10.12 or later to access the stream.

    In addition, you can readily watch the WWDC keynote via the Apple TV app on the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV via the following steps:

    • Open the TV app on your chosen device.
    • Scroll down the Watch Now category and select WWDC 2024. Alternatively, type “WWDC” into the Search field and select WWDC 2024 from the results.
    • Click Play.
    • The app may tell you to tune in at your local time to watch the event live prior to when the WWDC keynote begins.

    If you’re on a Windows PC, just open the Microsoft Edge web browser or a recent version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Be sure to have MSE, H.264, and AAC codecs/extensions installed to view the content).

    Finally, Apple also plans to stream the keynote in the Apple Developer app, and on the Apple Developer website.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via MacRumors, developer.apple.com, YouTube,

  • Apple posts several means of watching its “Scary Fast” media event

    Apple posts several means of watching its “Scary Fast” media event

    All eyes will be on Apple for product announcements during the company’s “Scary Fast” media event today, which is set to begin at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

    There are an assortment of ways to watch the event, as noted here:

    You can watch the event live on a Mac, iPhone, ‌iPad‌, PC, or any other device with a web browser. The Apple Events website works in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and other main browsers. Just navigate to www.apple.com/apple-events/ using a web browser at the appropriate time to watch. You can visit the site now to add an event reminder to your calendar.

    Apple also plans to stream the event live on YouTube, which can be used by pretty much all platforms, including computers, smartphones, tablets, consoles, and smart TVs.

    Apple has posted a placeholder for the October 30 event on YouTube, and you can visit it now to set an event reminder.
    Apple TV App.

    You can also tune into the event via the time zones:

    • Honolulu, Hawaii — 2:00 p.m. HST
    • Anchorage, Alaska — 4:00 p.m. AKDT
    • Cupertino, California — 5:00 p.m. PDT
    • Phoenix, Arizona — 5:00 p.m. MST
    • Vancouver, Canada — 5:00 p.m. PDT
    • Denver, Colorado — 6:00 p.m. MDT
    • Dallas, Texas — 7:00 p.m. CDT
    • New York, New York — 8:00 p.m. EDT
    • Toronto, Canada — 8:00 p.m. EDT
    • Halifax, Canada — 9:00 p.m. ADT
    • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — 9:00 p.m. BRT
    • London, United Kingdom — 12:00 a.m. GMT next day
    • Berlin, Germany — 1:00 a.m. CET next day
    • Paris, France — 1:00 a.m. CET next day
    • Cape Town, South Africa — 2:00 a.m. SAST next day
    • Helsinki, Finland — 2:00 a.m. EET next day
    • Istanbul, Turkey — 3:00 a.m. TRT next day
    • Dubai, United Arab Emirates — 4:00 a.m. GST next day
    • Delhi, India — 5:30 a.m. IST next day
    • Jakarta, Indonesia — 7:00 a.m. WIB next day
    • Shanghai, China — 8:00 a.m. CST next day
    • Singapore — 8:00 a.m. SGT next day
    • Perth, Australia — 8:00 a.m. AWST next day
    • Hong Kong — 8:00 a.m. HKT next day
    • Seoul, South Korea — 9:00 a.m. KST next day
    • Tokyo, Japan — 9:00 a.m. JST next day
    • Adelaide, Australia — 10:30 a.m. ACDT next day
    • Sydney, Australia — 11:00 a.m. AEDT next day
    • Auckland, New Zealand — 1:00 p.m. NZDT next day

    As always, stay tuned for additional details and we’ll try to scrounge up every detail we can as to the news event and its associated product releases.

    Have a safe and happy Halloween!!!

    Via MacRumors

  • Apple Maps data expands, now includes transit information for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland

    This could come in handy if you’re swinging through Europe.

    Apple Maps on Monday gained comprehensive transit directions for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, in the largest single combined update to its European coverage thus far.

    The coverage includes train, tram, and bus routes in the capital cities of each country, including Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Helsinki. The update also covers funicular connections where available and transit links across borders.

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