Apple to open iOS Developer Academy in Italy this October

Looking to help out aspiring iOS developer in Europe, Apple will finally be opening its first iOS App Development Center at the Università di Napoli Federico II in Italy. The program starts in October and will run for nine months. It isn’t open just to Italian students but to applications from anywhere in Europe. There will be two parts to the program with the first half going into iOS software development and the second half focusing on app design and startups.

Aside from that, Apple has partnered with Italian organizations and companies to help with course content and students have access to on-campus labs with the latest Apple hardware and software. There are 200 students who were chosen to participate. They had to go through a test and interview and afterwards they get into the program for free. Apple plans to bring this course to other parts of the world as well with the next location being in Bengaluru, India.

Source: SlashGear

Apple to protect users’ privacy further by preventing iOS apps from seeing other installed apps

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook released a letter last fall emphasizing how their company works to sell products and not harvest data, which is a criticism for the likes of Google and Facebook. Taking it a step further, the company plans to not let apps access download data for advertising purposes. Apps like Facebook and Twitter make use of this data so we’re not sure what will happen after the changes will reportedly happen once iOS 9 is released.

Source: Apple Insider

iOS app predicts the probability of your plane crashing

In case you're jumpy about getting on any planes these days, there is now also an app to help alleviate your fears. Am I Going Down? is an iOS app that makes use of big data to measure the probability of your plane crashing. You just need to enter the flight information as well as the airline, plane type, and airports you are departing from and arriving to. The app gets its data from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives, the United States National Transportation Safety Board, and the International Civil Aviation Organization. Its calculations take into account the prior accidents which resulted in one or more passenger fatalities. But flights older than 10 years aren't included. It might seem a bit morbid but if it can help reassure people, then we don't see anything wrong with that.

Source: Mashable | Download: Apple iTunes Store ($1.19)

Beauty Salon-Makeup Game simulates the beautician's life

The newest in line of beauty games for iPhone and iPad, called 'Beauty Salon – Makeup Game', we have just released, is an ideal game for all the people who want to perfect their makeup skills and have a taste of a beautician's life. 

This game's extraordinary makeup palette and a variety of options, such as customizing the workplace and choosing peculiar details, make it distinctive on the market. This game meets high expectations of the users who want a genuine makeup artist experience.

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