Italy

Apple fined €10 million in Italy over iPhone water resistance claims

The firm is accused of claiming that several iPhone models were water-resistant without clarifying the exceptional circumstances.

30/11/2020

France

France resumes tax on tech giants, seeks deal with US

The tax brought about €400 million to the French budget last year, but the government agreed to suspend it in 2020, in exchange for an American promise to drop the tariff threat pending talks on an international deal on taxing online companies.

26/11/2020

Business

Europe provides our model for privacy around the world — Apple VP

Cathy Kearney, Apple's VP for European Operations, says the iPhone maker's spending in Europe has increased by 15%

17/11/2020

World News

Brussels appeals court ruling on Apple €13 billion back tax case

The Commission's legal battle against the tech giant and Ireland dates back to 2016. It argues the low tax rate Apple pays Dublin amounts to state aid.

25/09/2020

Italy

Italy launches antitrust investigation into Apple, Google, and Dropbox

The probe will examine alleged unfair commercial practices and possible undue influence towards consumers.

07/09/2020

USA

Apple becomes first US company to be valued at $2 trillion

Apple has become the first US company to hit the milestone as tech companies continue to thrive thanks to the global pandemic.

19/08/2020

Kosovo

Kosovo asks Apple Maps to show it as an independent nation

Foreign Minister Meliza Haradinaj described Apple Maps as a "direct contradiction of the political and legal realities" in a letter to company CEO, Tim Cook.

28/07/2020

Europe News

'A marathon not a sprint': EU competition chief reacts to Apple defeat

The EU was dealt a blow Wednesday when the union's second-highest court ruled that Apple did not have to pay €13 billion in Irish back taxes

16/07/2020

Europe News

EU plans tax overhaul to shore up post-lockdown economy

It came as Brussels suffered a setback when a court rejected a European Commission demand that Apple should pay €13 billion in Irish back taxes.

15/07/2020

World News

Apple and Ireland win appeal against €13 billion EU tax demand

The ruling comes as a defeat to Margrethe Vestager made tax crackdowns a key feature of her tenure as the competition commissioner.

15/07/2020

The Cube

The iPhone shortcut recording when you say 'I'm getting pulled over'

The technology has risen in popularity amid widespread protests against police violence.

18/06/2020

Europe News

Did Apple break EU competition rules? Bloc launches probes to find out

One investigation will look at App Store, the other Apple Pay.

16/06/2020

World News

Apple and Google to harness phones for coronavirus infection tracking

Apple and Google to harness phones for coronavirus infection tracking

10/04/2020

USA

Apple and Google say they'll work together to trace spread of coronavirus via smartphones

New tools could enable people and health authorities to track the virus using bluetooth proximity data from their smartphones.

10/04/2020

France

France fines Apple record €1.1 billion for anti-competitive behaviour

France's competition watchdog fined Apple for preventing distributors from differentiating offers and prices.

16/03/2020

World News

Euroviews. Our disposable culture must end. We need the ‘right to repair’ not recycle our smartphones ǀ View

The Green Deal has paved the way for a sustainable product policy. Now legislators must seize this opportunity to ensure all smartphones sold in the EU are designed to be repaired and last longer.

18/02/2020

Europe News

MEPs urge EU to adopt common phone charger standard across the bloc

MEPs voted a resolution on Wednesday asking the EU Commission to adopt a common mobile phone charger standard across the bloc, despite Apple's opposition to the measure.

30/01/2020

USA

Apple lands first Golden Globe nominations; Netflix leads field

Streaming services including Apple TV+, Netflix and Amazon Prime nets many of the nominations for both TV shows and films.

09/12/2019

Ukraine

Apple 'looking at how it handles borders' after Crimea map controversy

Apple appears to have caved to Russian demands to label annexed Crimea as Russian — but only for Russian users

30/11/2019

Business

Apple removed police-tracking app

Apple removed an app that protestors in Hong Kong have used to track police movements.

10/10/2019