If you’re not streaming Apple Music’s Power Up 2023 playlist are you even WWDC ready?
Get into the groove, boy you’ve got to prove your love to Apple
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Look, if you’re not streamingAppleMusic’s Power Up 2023 playlist ahead of the big event later, you need to fix that.
It’s OK, you’ve got some time.WWDC 2023, otherwise known as Apple’s annualWorldwide Developers Conference– and a must-watch for anyone into their iOS kit – kicks off with a keynote today (June 5) at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST, which works out as June 6, 3am ACT. Here’show to watch Apple’s WWDC 2023 keynotelive, if you’re interested.
Of course, your TechRadar team will be on the ground in Cupertino, California, to tell you whether the hotly anticipatedApple VR headsetfinally gets a big reveal, if theApple xrOSplatform is unveiled and whether a newMac Proand a 15-inchMacBook Air (2023)get their moment underTim Cook’s big spotlight.
OurWWDC 2023 live blogis the place to go to stay on top of the game. But you’re going to need some music ahead of the event. And Apple Music’s got you covered, with a specialWWDC23 Power Up playlistto get you in the groove for a right old Apple-shaped shindig.
What of the sonic delights Apple Music has cued up for us all? The 25-song playlist kicks off with Dua Lipa’sDance the Night(From the soundtrack forBarbie The Movie, arriving in theaters on July 21) in Dolby Atmos, and continues in a positive dance (albeit pop-filler) vein with Romy’sEnjoy Your Life, although if you’re listening on some decent wired headphones and one of thebest portable DACs, this is presented inApple Music’s admirable High Res Lossless audio quality.
Diplo and Lily Rose’sSad in the Summeris a textured and emotive highlight, with strummed guitars and hand claps all in Apple Music’s Lossless resolution, and although it might not sound like the most positive track for a tech showcase,Meltdownby Niall Horan is an upbeat banger of a tune.
Any more tips for the actual product reveals at Apple’s big event? The bread-and-butter of WWDC is software announcements across Apple’s entire range, including its iPhone, Macs, iPad and Watch. Expect to see and hear a lot more aboutiOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 14,watchOS 10, andtvOS 17.
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You can watch Apple’s WWDC 2023online at apple.comor on the Apple TV app. But remember, for key information and unbiased analysis on what it all means to you, ourApple WWDC live blogis the place. Go ahead and bookmark it now (and set yourself a reminder – or get Siri to do it) so you don’t get lost in the music later…
Becky became Audio Editor at TechRadar in 2024, but joined the team in 2022 as Senior Staff Writer, focusing on all things hi-fi. Before this, she spent three years at What Hi-Fi? testing and reviewing everything from wallet-friendly wireless earbuds to huge high-end sound systems. Prior to gaining her MA in Journalism in 2018, Becky freelanced as an arts critic alongside a 22-year career as a professional dancer and aerialist – any love of dance starts with a love of music. Becky has previously contributed to Stuff, FourFourTwo and The Stage. When not writing, she can still be found throwing shapes in a dance studio, these days with varying degrees of success.
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