In mid 2002, reports began emerging that IDG was considering moving the summer MacWorld back to Boston from New York City, citing rising costs. The move was met with resistance from Apple, who announced they would not be attending the Boston expo.
Today's ThinkSecret report indicates that neither side's position has wavered... and without Apple's presence, IDG appears to be facing significant hurdles in recruiting vendors to exhibit at the Expo.
Two exhibitors told Think Secret that they were told by IDG World Expo that for the show to happen it would need at least 100 exhibitors to sign up. IDG World Expo is refusing to say how many companies have signed up to exhibit in Boston, but one independent source with access to data told Think Secret the number at present was "less than 30."
According to the site, Apple may further revamp the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) with more of a consumer focus -- possibly providing live web coverage for the developer's conference which is scheduled in late June.
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) starts today with the traditional keynote kicking things off at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. MacRumors is on hand for the event and we'll be sharing details and our thoughts throughout the day.
We're expecting to see a number of software-related announcements today, headlined by a reset on Apple's push into AI that should see a significant overhaul...
Last year, Apple launched CarPlay Ultra, the long-awaited next-generation version of its CarPlay software system for vehicles. Nearly a year later, CarPlay Ultra is still limited to Aston Martin's latest luxury vehicles, but that should change fairly soon.
In May 2025, Apple said many other vehicle brands planned to offer CarPlay Ultra, including Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis.
CarPlay Ultra...
Apple today announced that macOS 27 is named macOS Golden Gate.
Much like Mac OS X Snow Leopard in 2009, Apple said it focused on improving macOS's performance and dozens of underlying technologies this year.
Apple says macOS Golden Gate offers quicker AirDrop transfers, faster network file browsing, improved syncing in the Messages app, better Spotlight search suggestions, and other...
