Roger Fingas
Apple on Tuesday issued press invitations to this year's Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, scheduled for June 4 at 10 a.m. at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose.
The company hasn't said what will happen during the keynote, but the company typically showcases upcoming versions of iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS, presented by key development staff as well as executives like CEO Tim Cook and marketing head Phil Schiller.
During the rest of WWDC, running through June 8, Apple will host over 100 technical and design-focused sessions presented by Apple engineers. Hands-on labs will guide developers through new features, directly from the engineers who helped build the latest advances in Apple platforms.
The company could also use the keynote to announce new hardware. Most likely is a refresh of the iPad Pro line, removing a home button and switching the devices from Touch ID to Face ID. Last year's refresh also occurred in June.
New MacBook Pro models are rumored, but would lack the Intel chip required to have a 32GB model without compromises. Another possibility is an "iPhone SE 2," but rumors have varied widely on features and a release date. Some have put a launch as soon as this month, others as late as September.
The company might also tease upgrades to Siri, and a rumored smaller, low-cost HomePod. As few as 600,000 full-size HomePods may have been sold in the March quarter, their $349 pricetag likely being a contributing factor.
AppleInsider will be at the keynote, and will have full coverage of any product announcements made.
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God I hope that banner is a hint at post hyper-flat UIs.
Microsofts Fluent looks great, love to see Apples take on that with depth and shading.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcBGj4R7Fo0
I'm just wondering what they'll call the next version of macOS?
Embarrassing so, I’m feeling a lot like tech pundits—Siri, all most certainly, will not get the substantial update needed to be technologically relevant. Feeling extremely pessimistic, Siri might devolve into Clippy the office assistant. Damn I woke up on the wrong side of the bed today.
A CNBC reporter yesterday asked Siri about WWDC and her reply was: “I don’t want to brag, but I’m getting a lot smarter.” I then asked my iPhone, hey Siri tell me about the WWDC. “I’m gonna have a shiny new home! well, not really shiny, more messy and matte...” When I queried her some more she was more coy. Nothing reportable. So perhaps only one tease per user.