Will Apple Cancel WWDC, Rumored 14.1-inch MacBook Pro, and the Future of Apple Services

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🗓️ 6 March 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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What are the ramifications if WWDC is cancelled due to Coronavirus concerns? William and Stephen discuss the possible alternatives for the conference. New 14.1-inch MacBook Pro, Mac Mini and iMac Pro rumors, the state and future of Apple’s services including the usefulness of Apple News+, and our thoughts on exclusive podcast platforms. We'd love to hear your feedback. Tweet at Stephen Robles and William Gallagher, or email us here. Find us in your favorite podcast player by searching for "AppleInsider" and support the show by leaving a 5-Star rating and comment in Apple Podcasts here. Sponsored by: ExpressVPN - AppleInsider listeners can get three extra months when you sign up for a year of service! Get the most secure and fastest VPN service today. Show links: Google, Adobe cancel live segments of upcoming conventions due to coronavirus concerns Google I/O conference latest to fall to coronavirus Virus forces Apple to temporarily close retail stores in Italy Foxconn plans to resume normal production by end of March New 14.1-inch MacBook Pro, 2020 iMac Pro may sport Mini LED displays New iMac and Mac mini coming soon, says leaker Where is Apple going next with Services? Apple unveils best ‘shot on iPhone’ Night Mode photos Disney returns working iPhone to owner, after two months underwater Laurene Powell Jobs talks philanthropy & Steve Jobs in rare interview Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: advertising@appleinsider.comSponsored By:ExpressVPN: AppleInsider listeners can get three extra months when you sign up for a year of service! Get the most secure and fastest VPN service today.Support AppleInsider Podcast

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0:00.0	Well, hello, hello and welcome to the Apple Insider Podcast. This is your host
0:08.1	Stephen Robles and I'm here with William Gallagher,
0:11.2	editor at Apple Insider. Thanks so much for joining me, William.
0:14.0	Oh, thank you, and congratulations on the new format of the show.
0:17.2	I think it's really going well.
0:18.4	Thank you, Willem, I appreciate it, and it's great to have you.
0:21.2	Just appreciate your wisdom and insight here on the
0:23.5	podcast. Okay I'll try to live up to that. So looking at the news this past week, you know a
0:30.4	lot of the biggest headlines just all over the news is obviously the
0:33.7	coronavirus and how it's affecting everything industries economies around the
0:39.0	world and some of the most interesting parts especially especially what relates to tech, is the multiple developer
0:45.1	conferences that have now been called off and are going either all digital or much smaller.
0:52.4	And so just to give you a rundown listener if you're not
0:55.2	aware of some of these that canceled, Adobe Summit, Mobile World Congress and the
1:00.9	2020 Game Developers Conference, those have all been
1:03.6	cancelled as far as any kind of in-person or live conference and they're going
1:08.2	digital and just this week Google I.O also canceled their developers conference and Google had this statement, quote,
1:16.4	out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of our customers, partners, and
1:20.2	employees and in alignment with the best practices laid out by the CDC, WHO, and other relevant entities regarding the coronavirus,
1:28.0	Google Cloud has decided to reimagine Google Cloud Next20, the company said.
1:32.8	And so what they'll be doing is offering keynotes, breakout sessions,
1:36.2	and some digital learning sessions online,
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