HomePod arrives in Spain and Mexico, could expand to Italy in the near future
With today’s launch in Spain in Mexico, the Siri-driven smart speaker is now available in a total of eight countries.
Italy
Check out the architectural model of Apple’s newly-opened Piazza Liberty store in Milan
Apple has transformed the Piazza Liberty square in Milan, Italy’s fashion capital, into an amphitheater of sorts, and it’s pretty magnificent. Check out some of the photos from today’s opening as well as a detailed architectural model highlighting the store’s sections.
Apple previews Milan’s Piazza Liberty store with dramatic glass fountain
With Italy’s breathtaking Piazza Liberty store opening Thursday, Apple just gave eager fans an early look at the upcoming retail outlet that it says will revitalize a piazza in the center of Milan.
Apple’s breathtaking Piazza Liberty store in Milan with waterfall entrance to open July 26
Apple has scheduled grand opening of an awesome new retail store at Italy’s Piazza del Liberty in Milan on July 26. The brick-and-mortar outlet has a breathtaking waterfall entrance.
Apple carrier billing picks up new providers in UK, Switzerland, Italy and elsewhere
It’s now available to customers of TIM in Italy, Bite in Latvia and Lithuania, U Mobile in Malaysia, Singtel and StarHub in Singapore, Sunrise in Switzerland and O2 in the UK.
Apple Pay opens for business in Italy with support from three banks
Apple Pay is now available in Italy, marking the sixteenth country where the company’s mobile payments system is currently officially supported.
Apple’s upcoming Piazza Liberty store in Milan to feature waterfall entrance
Apple Piazza Liberty, a new retail store that Apple will soon open in Milan, Italy, will feature a beautiful waterfall entrance.
Apple Pay launches in Ireland, coming to Italy and Taiwan soon
Apple Pay has officially expanded to Ireland today for customers of KBC and Ulster Bank, two of the country’s big four banking institutions. The service also works with EU’s Boon prepay system tied to MasterCard. Irish customers who register their Visa or MasterCard credit or debit cards via the Wallet app can start using the service to pay securely for goods in “tens of thousands” of stores, including Aldi, Boots, Burger King, Harvey Norman and Lidl.
Apple Pay is also supported in compatible apps and on some websites. The Cupertino company has added related Apple Pay details to its regional website in Italy, signaling an imminent launch in the 60 million people market. Also, major banks have recently gained regulatory approval to launch Apple’s payments service in Taiwan.
iTunes carrier billing now available in Italy, Singapore and Austria
Customers in Italy, Singapore and Austria who lack a credit or debit card can now take advantage of carrier billing on iTunes to have app and media purchases made on Apple’s content stores (including Apple Music subscriptions) billed directly to a monthly mobile phone bill from their carrier.
As per Apple, carrier billing’s been enabled for select carriers—in Austria for Drei customers, Italy for Three customers and Singapore for M1 Limited users.
Apple’s school for app developers has opened its doors to students in Naples, Italy
Apple’s European iOS App Development Center at the University of Naples has opened its doors to students on Thursday. British newspaper The Guardian visited Apple’s school for programmers in the days leading up to the launch, showing off the facility in a batch of photos. The project was formally announced in January 2016. Specialized curriculum gives students practical skills and training on developing iPhone, iPod touch and iPad apps.
Pokémon Go is now available in Italy, Spain, Portugal, UK and Germany
Nintendo’s tremendously successful Pokémon Go is expanding in more countries across Europe. In addition to releasing on the App Store in Germany and the United Kingdom a few days ago, the augmented-reality game which requires people to go out hunting for pokémon is now available for download in Italy, Spain and Portugal.
Apple’s European iOS App Development Center opening at University of Naples in October
We learned in January that Apple would be opening its first European iOS App Development Center in Italy and now German website Macerkopf.de notes that the Università di Napoli Federico II in Naples has officially confirmed partnering with Apple on the initiative.
Beginning in October 2016, the upcoming iOS App Development Center will let Naples university students take part in a nine month curriculum which was designed by Apple itself.