Apple's WWDC to kick off on June 13th

Apple will be holding its 27th annual Worldwide Developers Conference on from June 13 to June 17 in San Francisco. At this year's WWDC, the tech giant will tackle the next big thing for its four major software platforms: iOS, OS X, watchOS, and tvOS. The kickoff event, including the keynote address, will happen at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, while the rest of the conference sessions will happen at Moscone West.

Those interested in securing tickets can apply via the WWDC site from today until Friday, April 22nd 10:00 a.m. PDT. The tickets will be given away through random selection and you'll be notified of your application status by Monday April 25th 5:00 p.m. PDT. This year as well, Apple is giving away 350 WWDC Scholarships for students and STEM organization members who want to meet an collaborate with developers at WWDC. Up to 125 of these scholar recipients will be issued travel assistance in case financial limitations keep them from participating. You can find out more about that here.

The Apple Beat: WWDC 2013 Possibilities and Predictions

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We're one week away from Apple's yearly World Wide Developer's Conference to be held in San Francisco's Moscone Centre (stay tuned for my live coverage here and on Twitter via @gadjosevilla) and the entire technology and mobile industry will no doubt be glued to the announcements as Apple CEO Tim Cook and Co. unveil the future of the iOS and Mac OS platforms. Here's what I think we can expect to see next week.

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