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The Swift Student Challenge Interviews and watchOS and tvOS Wishes

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AppStories Episode 435 - The Swift Student Challenge Interviews and watchOS and tvOS Wishes

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Swift Student Challenge Interview

This week, Federico and John interviewed Apple VP of Developer Relations, Education, and Enterprise, Susan Prescott along with Distinguished Swift Student Challenge Winners Amy Key and Omar Firhaus.

Our 2025 watchOS Wishes

  • Federico shares wishes based on his use of a wearOS watch, and John hopes for faster connections, file transfers, and smarter workout tracking.

Our 2025 tvOS Wishes

  • Federico wants to customize the Siri Remote’s TV button, John wants new ways to manage the apps on his Apple TV, and more.


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