#APPLE WWDC 2020 SOFTWARE#

But it seems like the odds are pointing to a good possibility of Apple canceling WWDC 2020.Īpple pushing back the early June dates it traditionally holds WWDC probably isn’t an option since it needs to get the new beta software into developers’ hands in time to test and plan for updates before its fall public software and hardware releases. With all of this swirling, Apple is no doubt in deliberations about what to do with WWDC this year since it normally announces dates for the event in March.Īpple may have some more time to see how coronavirus unfolds before making a decision or could push back the announcement of WWDC dates for this year. Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said in a news briefing. “It’s not so much of a question of if this will happen anymore but rather more of a question of exactly when this will happen,” Dr. While the spread of coronavirus in Italy and elsewhere globally has grown, CDC officials in the US are warning that it’s likely just a matter of time before a greater spread of the virus will happen in the states (via New York Times). But notably, one member of the International Olympic Committee said that if they do cancel the summer games that are planned for July 24 through August 9, they likely won’t be rescheduled.ĭick Pound, a senior member of the committee and a former Canadian swimming champion, said that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics this summer due to the coronavirus outbreak, organizers are more likely to cancel it altogether than to postpone or move it. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic organizers are also caught in a tough spot and the World Health Organization is currently advising them on the matter. Meanwhile, Microsoft announced that it is the latest major company pulling out of the 2020 Game Developers Conference slated for next month. Just today, Facebook announced that it has canceled its F8 developer conference that happens annually in May saying the decision was made to “prioritize the health and safety of our developer partners, employees and everyone who helps put F8 on.” With June around the corner and Apple’s developer conference attracting attendees from all around the world, will Apple have to cancel WWDC 2020?

Now as the virus continues to spread, more tough decisions are being made like Facebook canceling its F8 Developers Conference that was scheduled for May. Mobile World Congress was one of the first major international events canceled this year due to the coronavirus epidemic.

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