The original “Sesame Street” TV show taught preschoolers basics like numbers and letters, but Apple’s new Sesame Street-themed show will instead focus on teaching kids coding basics. Introduced on stage today at Apple’s press event by none other than Big Bird himself, the Sesame Workshop-produced show is one of the new arrivals to Apple TV+, […]
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Apple partners with Oakland nonprofit Dream Corps on Swift coding initiative
Apple this morning announced a new partnership designed to train more people to code using its own programming language, Swift. The company says it’s now working with the Oakland-based nonprofit organization Dream Corps on the initiative, which will see Apple providing technology along with curriculum guidance, professional support and advocacy to individuals in middle and high […]
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Apple and Salesforce are both highly successful, iconic brands, who like to put on a big show when they make product announcements. Today, the two companies announced they were forming a strategic partnership with an emphasis on mobile strategy ahead of Salesforce’s enormous customer conference, Dreamforce, which starts tomorrow in San Francisco. For Apple, which is […]
View More Salesforce partners with Apple to roll deeper into mobile enterprise marketsTelegram to replace iOS messaging app with Telegram X Swift rebuild
Telegram has announced it will be migrating iOS users of its messaging app to a rebuilt-from-scratch Swift version. It’s been running two versions of its app in parallel on iOS and Android during 2018 — officially announcing Telegram X in January, when it billed it as an experiment and said the alternative app “may or may […]
View More Telegram to replace iOS messaging app with Telegram X Swift rebuildApple’s learn-to-code app Swift Playgrounds adds AR lessons
Amid a flurry of educational-related announcements at Apple’s press event this morning, the company also unveiled a new feature in its learn-to-code app Swift Playgrounds, that will help teach a younger generation of iOS developers how to build AR-enabled apps. Apple has been heavily pushing augmented reality and its ARKit for developers, as the technology […]
View More Apple’s learn-to-code app Swift Playgrounds adds AR lessonsApple is holding a mysterious ‘education’ event in Chicago
Students around the country are enjoying spring break this month — but not Apple.
The tech giant is holding a mysterious event in Chicago that has something to do with education.
The event, which Apple has branded as a “field trip,” will take place at Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago on March 27.
“Join us to hear creative new ideas for teachers and students,” the invite reads.
We’ll be honest — we have no idea what to expect at this event. But Apple’s recent history may give us some clues. Read more…
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View More Apple is holding a mysterious ‘education’ event in ChicagoApple’s ‘Everyone Can Code’ program expands more broadly in Europe
Apple announced this morning it’s bringing its “Everyone Can Code” program to 70 more colleges and universities across Europe. The program, which Apple designed to help students learn how to build apps, launched in May 2017 but was initially limited to the U.S. before expanding to other markets, including Australia, and select institutions in Europe last November. The… Read More
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