Apple Announces Schedule for iOS 7 'Tech Talks' Tour in U.S., Asia, and Europe

Back in April after tickets to its Worldwide Developers Conference sold out in just two minutes, Apple announced that it would be launching a series of Tech Talks later in the year, taking seminars and hands-on help to a number of cities around the world.

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Apple has now announced the schedule for the Tech Talks, which will focus on iOS 7 with two types of programs: one for general app developers and one for developers focused on games.

Get in-depth guidance about developing for iOS 7, learn practical coding tips and tricks, and obtain valuable one-on-one programming and design assistance in our lab. Choose which day is best for you — app developer day or game developer day.

The tour schedule includes:

App Developer Days
- San Francisco: October 8
- New York: October 15
- Tokyo: November 6
- Shanghai: November 12
- Berlin: December 12
- London: December 17

Game Developer Days
- San Francisco: October 9
- New York: October 16
- Tokyo: November 7
- Shanghai: November 13
- Berlin: December 13
- London: December 18

Interested developers must apply for spots at the events by 10:00 AM Pacific Time on Friday, September 27, and Apple has included sample agendas for the two types of events to help developers select which one they wish to attend. Attendees will be selected at random from all qualified applications.

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gatearray Avatar
158 months ago
Ugh, those icons suck!

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amirite Avatar
158 months ago
Apple's new design direction is so polarizing. Love those icons.
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158 months ago
in other news ....

samsung announces a unique gold S4 ..

http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/09/25/samsung-follows-apples-lead-announces-new-gold-edition-of-galaxy-s4
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158 months ago
Ugh, those icons suck!

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Not sure why you added the /s

They do suck.
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158 months ago
First topic on the agenda: How to make ugly icons.
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158 months ago
Those icons remind me of a zx spectrum game from 1983 - Apple - you need o hire a graphic designer !

Who ok'd that hideous s?
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