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Worldwide Developers Conference 2016 (or WWDC 2016 or WWDC16) was a computer conference that was hosted by Apple Inc. for its developers at the Moscone Center's West Hall in San Francisco, California. It was Apple's 27th annual Worldwide Developers Conference, held from June 13 to 17, 2016.

Product announcements[]

The announcements made during the event included renaming OS X to macOS, the new version named macOS Sierra, as well as updates to iOS 10, watchOS 3, and tvOS 10. Apple proclaimed that the keynote would be the largest ever for developers; this became the reality when they allowed third-party developers to extend the functionality in Messages, Apple Maps, and Siri.[1] Cisco Systems and Apple announced a partnership at the 2016 WWDC. Cisco APIs, accessed through Cisco DevNet, were to have greater interoperability with Apple iOS and APIs.[2]

No new hardware was introduced. Apple released the Home App that works with HomeKit as a control center for all third-party applications which provide functions for the home. Also, Swift Playgrounds was announced as an iPad exclusive app that helps younger people learn to code with Apple's programming language Swift.[3][4][5]

Keynote video[]

The WWDC 2016 keynote was livestreamed on June 13, 2016: (click below to watch)

Other events[]

Good Charlotte held a live musical performance at the WWDC 2016 Bash at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.

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