France’s privacy watchdog CNIL on Wednesday said it had imposed an 8 million euro ($8.49 million) fine over ad personalization in Apple’s…
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Apple launches Self Service Repair in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the UK
Apple today announced Self Service Repair is now available in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the UK…
Apple plans appeal to completely overturn already-slashed French antitrust fine
Apple on Thursday said it plans to appeal a French antitrust fine that was slashed to roughly a third of the original amount, saying the…
French court cuts antitrust fine against Apple from 1.1 billion to 372 million euros
A French court on Thursday substantially lowered a fine against Apple for alleged anti-competitive behavior to 372 million euros…
French app developers sue Apple over App Store fees
Apple was sued on Monday by French app developers that accused the company of violating U.S. antitrust law by overcharging for its App Store …
Much-improved Apple Maps roll out to France, Monaco, and New Zealand
According to Apple Maps tracker Justin O’Beirne , the much-improved, more detailed Apple Maps experience has rolled out to three new…
Apple expands new Maps data to France, Monaco, and New Zealand
In its fifteenth expansion of new Maps data, Apple is rolling out upgrades to to France, Monaco, and New Zealand…
Apple TV+ announces new limited event series starring Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin
Today Apple TV+ announced an order for a new limited event series with Michael Douglas set to star in the lead role as Benjamin Franklin …
Apple attacks France’s record $1.3 billion fine over reseller deals
Apple attacked antitrust regulators in France after they slapped the company with a record 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) fine for…
Apple TV+ rock documentary ‘The Velvet Underground’ seeks to inspire new fans
At the Cannes Film Festival, filmmaker Todd Haynes said he hoped to reach a new generation of fans with “The Velvet Underground,” which…
Show your love of country with new Apple Watch International Collection bands and faces
Apple is launching the International Collection bands for Apple Watch, featuring 22 limited-edition Sport Loop bands with colorful designs…
France sues Apple over App Store developer contracts
France is suing Apple over allegedly abusive contractual terms imposed on developers and startups that seek to sell their apps on…
Apple grateful for French watchdog decision to not suspend privacy feature
Apple on Wednesday welcomed a French competition authority decision (CNIL) to reject a request to suspend its iOS privacy feature…
Apple advertising tool faces probe in France
Apple is facing an initial investigation from France’s CNIL that Apple’s personalized advertising tool violates European Union privacy rules…
France pushes to widen EU regulations on ‘Big Tech’
France is pushing for the EU in upcoming regulations on “Big Tech” to be changed so that member states could wield more power to punish…
Four French online ad lobbies file antitrust complaint against Apple
Four French online advertising lobbies have filed an antitrust complaint against Apple over changes the iPhone maker will make to privacy…
European markets tumble over fears of widespread COVID-19 lockdowns
Stock indexes across Europe were in the red on Wednesday as fears of COVID-19 lockdowns in Germany and France grip the continent…
France’s Le Maire criticizes Apple’s ‘market dominance’ in EU
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire criticized the European marketplace dominance of foreign firms, including U.S. tech firm Apple’s…
U.S. to suspend retaliation contingent on France suspending digital tax
The Trump administration will announce actions against France over its digital services tax but will defer them while France defers tax collections from…
France vows to impose digital tax this year, Trump may retaliate with tariffs
On Thursday, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire vowed that France will tax big digital businesses this year whether there is progress or not…
Loose European coalition forms on coronavirus contact tracing
A loose European coalition is forming around an approach to using smartphone technology for coronavirus contact tracing. Supporters of the decentralized…
U-turn: French parliament to vote on COVID-19 contact tracing app after all
In a U-turn, the French government has decided after all to allow lawmakers to vote on its plan to launch a COVID-19 contact tracing app, lawmakers and…
France complains Apple’s Bluetooth privacy policy is blocking their COVID-19 contact-tracing plan
The limitation is standing in the way of a government contact-tracing app that France wants to build, Digital Minister Cedric O said…
‘Naked’ investors, not COVID numbers, will determine market performance
Naked investors who went all-in on stocks might sell once they recoup some of their losses, which could lead to a bigger decline in the market…
France fines Apple a record $1.2 billion over third-party wholesalers deals
Apple was fined a record 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) by French antitrust regulators after the Cupertino Colossus was found to have anti-competitive…
France to fine Apple over anti-competitive behavior
France’s competition watchdog is set to fine Apple next Monday over anti-competitive behavior in its distribution and sales network…
Apple CEO Cook offers work from home to many employees this week
Apple CEO Tim Cook offered in a new memo to employees offered many global offices the option to work from home. Cook told employees at several…
France fines Apple €25 million over iPhone throttling
According to French officials, Apple installed software that slowed down iPhones. So, the country fined Apple more than $27 million for iPhone throttling …
UK vows new tax on tech firms will proceed despite U.S. pressure
US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has threatened new tariffs on UK carmakers after UK Chancellor Sajid Javid said the UK would not back down over the tax…
Disney+ launch moved up in UK, Western Europe to March 24
The Disney+ launch has been moved up a week. Those in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and Austria…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: All countries should end digital services tax plans to pave way for OECD-led global deal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has urged all countries to suspend plans for digital services taxes that Washington believes unfairly target U.S. tech companies…
Apple TV app hits Roku platform today ahead of Apple TV+ launch on November 1st
Roku announced the Apple TV app is available on the Roku® platform starting today. For the first time ever, Roku users can add the Apple TV app…
Amazon Music now available on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD
Starting today, customers can download the Amazon Music app from the App Store for Apple TV and get access to stream millions of songs and thousands of playlists and stations on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD…
Apple CEO Tim Cook talks climate change, fake news, and more during speech to students in Italy
Tim Cook has been busy traveling Europe over the last week, and his latest stop is in Italy…
Why the Apple Card is better than a regular credit card
Apple Card completely rethinks everything about the credit card. It represents all the things Apple stands for. Like simplicity, transparency, security, and privacy…
Apple Card launch imminent as Apple trademark filings appear
With Apple’s new payment card appearing to be set for imminent launch in the U.S.A…
Apple Store designer submits plans to rebuild Notre-Dame cathedral with glass roof and spire
The architect behind the Apple Store has submitted a proposal for the repair of Notre Dame including an all-glass roof replete with glass spire and saints…
Donors, including Apple, pledge over 700 million euros to rebuild Notre-Dame cathedral
Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral went up in flames on Monday evening, a blaze that devastated the landmark…
EU’s Margrethe Vestager says Europe must lead the way with a digital taxes
There is still disagreement among EU members over how to implement a so-called ‘GAFA tax’ – named after Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon – to ensure the global internet giants pay…
Apple Champs-Élysées escapes damage during ‘yellow vest’ vandalism rampage
It is meant to be one of the world’s most elegant streets…
Apple, other tech giants, see the specter of future taxes in France
Rather than wait for international rules to catch up, France and a few others are embracing…
Apple expands ‘There’s More to iPhone’ campaign to more countries, debuts new videos
Apple today expanded its ‘There’s More to iPhone’ marketing campaign to France and the United Kingdom…
