Saturday, April 27, 2013

Software : Apple to hit the road with Tech Talks, following record WWDC sell-out

Software : Apple to hit the road with Tech Talks, following record WWDC sell-out

Apple to hit the road with Tech Talks, following record WWDC sell-out

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Apple to hit the road with Tech Talks, following record WWDC sell-out

Apple has announced it will resurrect its Tech Talks roadshow later this year, after the annual WWDC developer conference sold out in a record time on Thursday.

The company shifted all 5,000 tickets, which cost a cool $1,599 (UK£1,035, AUD$1,556) a pop, in just two minutes, meaning most of the developers hoping to attend have been left out in the cold.

However the company says it'll be bringing the Tech Talks to 'a city near you' this autumn, in order to give developers assistance with the new products they intend to unveil at WWDC.

In a statement on the company's developer website, Apple wrote: "Enthusiasm for WWDC 2013 has been incredible, with tickets selling out in record time. For those who can't join us in San Francisco, you can still take advantage of great WWDC content, as we'll be posting videos of all our sessions during the conference. We'll also be hitting the road this fall with Tech Talks in a city near you. Hope to see you there."

Mastering iOS 7?

The Tech Talks last took place when Apple was pushing iOS 5 in 2011. The Next Web points out that those smaller events took place in Berlin, London, Rome, Beijing, Seoul, São Paolo, NYC, Seattle and Austin.

At those events, developers were given presentation on iOS 5 and attended lab sessions with engineers in order to address questions and problems.

The company is yet to announce the destinations for the 2013 iteration, which will likely centre around iOS 7, expected to be announced at WWDC in June.

Last year WWDC tickets sold out in two hours, but this year's rush was prompted by Apple announcing the precise time they'd be going on sale.

Is Google's latest Play Store update a direct blow to Facebook?

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Is Google's latest Play Store update a direct blow to Facebook?

Google released another version of the Google Play Store app for Android today, and though it's not a major facelift like the last update, it did bring one important change.

The update included a policy change that will prevent apps from auto-updating.

And guess which of Google's competing social networks just added automatic updates that bypass the Google Play Store to its arsenal of tricks? If you said, "Facebook," you win nothing, because it was in the headline. But you're still right.

We asked Facebook representatives to share the social network's take on the change, but they had no comment to share at this time.

'Dangerous Products'

The new Google Play policy dictates that Android app updates must be released and administered through Google Play itself.

"An app downloaded from Google Play may not modify, replace or update its own APK binary code using any method other than Google Play's update mechanism," reads an addition to Google Play's developer program policies in today's update.

That new stipulation is nestled into a previously existing section called "Dangerous Products," a label that could, from Google's perspective as it continues to focus on its Google+ social network, be applied to Facebook.

Google has been making an effort lately to add Google+ features that will help it compete with Facebook, like Google+ app sign-in and big, beautiful cover photos.

Regarding today's Google Play update, Google said the following in a statement to Engadget: "Google Play is a trusted source for Android application downloads, and we are committed to providing a secure and consistent experience."

Indeed, as the site pointed out, the slight against Facebook could be nothing more than a coincidence.

Or maybe not.
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