{
  "id": 19375758,
  "title": "Swift Student Challenge expands contest to all Apple platforms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/swift-student-challenge-expands-contest-to-all-apple-platforms",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-10T17:57:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/10/swift-student-challenge-expands-contest-to-all-apple-platforms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has expanded its Swift Student Challenge to encompass all Apple platforms, moving beyond iOS and iPadOS apps. The contest, which annually promotes app development and celebrates winners before WWDC, will now accept entries for Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro apps, in addition to iPhone and iPad apps. The challenge, previously limited to iOS and iPadOS, will run from February 8 to February 28, 2027, with the announcement of the dates coinciding with the release of additional details about the eligible operating systems and types of Xcode. Apple Pencil support will be available for submitted apps. While HomePod is not included due to the absence of an App Store, the challenge's official website provides further details. To aid students in preparation, Apple has scheduled three online Meet with Apple events, one each in December 2026, January 2027, and early February 2027.",
  "summary": "Apple has announced that its pre-WWDC Swift Student Challenge will next open on February 8, 2027, and that it will no longer be limited to just iOS and iPadOS apps. Apple has announced its Swift Challenge 2027 dates - image credit: Apple. Every year, Apple's Swift Student Challenge promotes app development and then celebrates winners in the run-up to WWDC . The challenge is not open for long,…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MacRumors",
        "title": "Apple Announces Swift Student Challenge Ahead of WWDC 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/apple-announces-swift-student-challenge-ahead-of-wwdc-2027",
        "published": "2026-11-10T17:28:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple announces Swift Student Challenge 2027 with new twist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/apple-announces-swift-student-challenge-2027-with-new-twist",
        "published": "2026-11-10T18:11:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}