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Antitrust Investigators Raid Apple Offices In France
French antitrust watchdog Autorite de la Concurrence raided Apple offices, wholesalers, and retail stores in France last week as part of an investigation into claims that the Cupertino company carries...
View ArticleApple Quietly Bumps iPhone 5s & iPhone 5c Prices In France
Apple has quietly bumped up its iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c prices in France less than four weeks after they first went on sale. Customers will now have to pay $10 more for the 16GB devices, and $12 more...
View ArticleCrazy swiss rocket bike travels a quarter mile in 7 seconds
Seriously, outside of an airplane, I don’t think I’ve ever traveled at 207 miles per hour (or 333 kilometers per hour, if you’re metric). Swiss cyclist François Gissy, however, just set a speed record...
View ArticleTim Cook reportedly jets to Paris for Apple Watch’s fashionable debut
While you’re at work today, Tim Cook is enjoying croissants and chocolat chaud at a chic French eatery. Probably. That’s because the Apple CEO is reportedly in Paris: most likely for the Apple Watch’s...
View ArticleSacré bleu! Apple Pay is on its way to France in 2016
Apple Pay is likely to launch in France by the end of 2016, according to a new report — claiming that it will be a gradual rollout over the course of several months. There’s no exact date cited, but it...
View ArticleApple’s privacy policy could earn it massive fines in France
Although most of the attention on Apple’s privacy standoff with the government has so far focused on the United States, the U.S. isn’t the only place where Apple’s fighting with the authorities over...
View ArticleApple could receive hefty fines for not handing over data in France
France’s lower house of parliament has passed an amendment which could see Apple charged heavy fines, and even handed out jail time, if it fails to hand over encrypted data as part of government...
View ArticleApple’s Bastille Day tribute is a neat twist on its ‘Shot on iPhone’ ads
To celebrate Bastille Day, the start of 1789’s French Revolution, Apple has changed the homepage of its Apple France website to show a picture of the French Tricolor flag. The twist? In a neat touch,...
View ArticleApple R&D center in France will give iPhone camera a boost
France will soon host a new Apple research center, according to local reports that claim the iPhone maker plans to lease a new R&D facility in Grenoble. Apple’s new research lab will focus on...
View ArticleEnraged customer smashes iPhones in French Apple store
A bizarre incident has taken place in a French Apple store, with an unidentified man entering the retail outlet and methodically smashing thousands of dollars’ worth of iPhones, using a steel ball used...
View ArticleFrench company sues Apple for the good of the internet
Apple is facing a new lawsuit that was filed this Friday by a French open-source software maker that says its launching the lawsuit to get developers better HTML5 support on iOS. Nexedi filed its...
View ArticleFrance slaps Apple with a massive fine for unpaid taxes
Apple has been hit with another massive fine in Europe, as French tax authorities recently issued the company with a 400 million euro ($422 million) bill, according to French newspaper L’Express. As...
View ArticleFrench protesters hate the idea of a ‘Rue Steve Jobs’
Plans for a “Rue Steve Jobs” (that’s Steve Jobs Road) in Paris have come under criticism from far-left protesters, who are demanding that the road is instead named after a woman from tech history as...
View ArticleInvestigators suspect iOS device in plane crash that killed 66
French officials are investigating the possibility of whether an iPhone or iPad was the cause of EgyptAir Flight 804. The 2016 crashed killed 66 people yet the investigators have been stumped on what...
View ArticleApple among tech giants in France and Germany’s crosshairs
France and Germany are looking to crack down on loopholes that allow U.S. tech companies, including Apple, to minimize their tax contributions at the expense of local rivals. According to a new report,...
View ArticleApple dives deeper into AI with latest acquisition
Apple has quietly made another acquisition of a little-known startup that could bring some big benefits to iPhone and iPad users in the future. A small France startup called Regaind was reportedly...
View ArticleTim Cook talked taxes, supporting startups with French president
Yesterday’s first ever meeting between Apple CEO and French President Emmanuel Macron involved discussion of Apple’s support for local startups and French economic reforms — which could result in Apple...
View ArticleTim Cook: Learning to code is more important than learning English
If you’re a young student looking to learn a new language, you might want to consider Swift before learning how to speak English, according to Apple CEO Tim Cook. During his trip to France, Cook sat...
View ArticleFrance is investigating Apple over throttling iPhone speeds
French consumer watchdog DGCCRF, part of the country’s economy ministry, is investigating Apple over its alleged deception concerning the “throttling” of older iPhone models. French law makes it a...
View ArticleFrench pranksters face Apple Store ban for tax protests
Apple wants us to think of our friendly local Apple Store as a “community hub” or “town square,” but that apparently doesn’t include being a space for public protests. According to a new report, Apple...
View ArticleFrance is suing Apple and Google for ‘abusive’ deal with developers
The French government plans to take both Apple and Google to court for what French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire classes as “abusive trade practices.” This relates to the way that both companies...
View ArticleApple willing to go to court to clear up ‘misunderstanding’ in France
Apple has responded to the French government’s plans to take it to court over what French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire calls its “abusive trade practices.” While the French government is critical of...
View ArticleFrance bans smartphones and tablets from schools
Think smartphones are an unavoidable part of daily school life if you’re a teen? Think again. Well, if you live in France, at least. Under new legislation, French students are banned from using either...
View ArticleApple’s big and bougie store on Paris’ Champs-Élysées opens in November
There are few streets more ritzy than the Champs-Élysées. That’s likely why an Apple Store is opening there this fall. At the same time, the company is closing its location in the Carrousel du Louvre,...
View ArticleApple teams up with French school to teach Swift coding
Apple is teaming up with a French digital vocational school Simplon to teach Swift coding to learners. Swift is the language used for developing iOS apps. “Proud to announce our new training program in...
View ArticleParis Apple Store on Champs-Élysées will be très fabuleux
Paris’ new flagship Apple Store finally got an official opening day: the retail location on the iconic Champs-Élysées will open its doors next Sunday. In addition to offering iPhones, Mac, and more to...
View ArticleApple Champs-Élysées is a stunning blend of old and new
Apple’s Champs-Élysées retail store opens this Sunday, and from the look of some pictures Apple has released, it may be the most spectacular Apple Store yet. The store eschews the glass and modernism...
View ArticleMass riots hit Apple Store in Bordeaux, France
Apple’s Bordeaux retail store in France was raided over the weekend as continued anti-government protests raged. In a clip widely shared on Twitter, looters entered the Apple Sainte-Catherine store on...
View ArticleFrance’s president wants to tax U.S. tech giants an extra $792 million
Beleaguered French president Emmanuel Macron is hoping to win back public favor by putting in place tax hikes on American tech giants doing business in Europe. France has reportedly been working with...
View ArticleApple will pay France $571 million in back taxes
Apple has agreed to pay French authorities around $571 million in back taxes, according to new reports. Apple today confirmed the deal but did not disclose the sum itself. The agreement comes after a...
View ArticleNew French tax law could take on tech giants like Apple
The EU has gone after companies like Apple as part of a crackdown on what it views as unethical tax avoidance. As part of that mission, France is today debating a draft GAFA tax law. An acronym derived...
View ArticleApple promises to donate to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral
The world was horrified yesterday as Paris’ iconic Notre Dame cathedral was ravaged by fire. Today, offers to help rebuild are pouring in, with Apple joining the chorus of companies and individuals...
View ArticleOrder Powerbeats Pro in the U.K., France and Germany today
You can now order Apple’s new Powerbeats Pro wireless headphones in the U.K., France, and Germany. They’re only available in black for now, with other color options coming this summer, and it seems...
View ArticleNotre Dame could get glass roof from Apple Store architect
The reconstructed Notre Dame cathedral could take some design cues from Apple stores if a proposal from design frim Eight Inc. wins the design competition. Eight Inc, which designed some of the first...
View ArticleGoogle agrees to pay France $1.1 billion to end tax investigation
Google will pay a total of $1.1 billion to end a four-year probe into its tax activities in France. This is a combination of fine and repayment of additional taxes Google didn’t pay first time around....
View ArticleFrance fines Apple $27 million for iPhone ‘throttling’ controversy
Apple has been fined 25 million euros ($27.4 million) in France after being found guilty of intentionally throttling the speed of older iPhones with previous software updates for iOS. In 2018, Apple...
View ArticleFrance could hit Apple with antitrust fine over ‘sales and distribution’ network
France’s antitrust competition watchdog will fine Apple over its “distribution and sales network” early next week, a report published Thursday claims. Based on two sources close to the situation,...
View ArticleFrench watchdog fines Apple $1.2 billion for anti-competitive behavior; Apple...
France’s competition watchdog announced on Monday it has fined Apple 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) for reportedly violating antitrust laws, the biggest antitrust fine it has ever levied. The French...
View ArticleApple.com displays government COVID-19 advice in U.K. and France
Apple’s websites for the U.K. and France were on Thursday updated to display COVID-19 advice from the government. Large featured sections on their homepages remind visitors of the official advice...
View ArticleApple restrictions block France’s contact-tracing iPhone app
France is calling on Apple to loosen its Bluetooth restrictions on iPhone that are said to be holding back a government contact-tracing app designed to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Apple currently...
View ArticleFrance threatens Apple in standoff over COVID-19 contract-tracing privacy
A French official accused Apple on Tuesday of hampering the effectiveness of the country’s COVID-19 contract-tracing platform by blocking access to data via Bluetooth. France minister for digital...
View ArticleFrench iPhone 12 buyers get free EarPods — in a ridiculously huge box
The Apple Store stopped bundling free headphones with all new iPhones sold this autumn. But that’s not true in France. In that one country, buyers still get a pair of EarPods with their purchase… in a...
View ArticleAntitrust complaint claims Apple’s crackdown on user tracking is unfair
A French antitrust complaint against Apple targets an iOS 14 feature that makes it tougher for companies to indiscriminately use tracking technology for mobile advertising. The anti-tracking feature...
View ArticleApple won’t join French initiative to push tech giants to pay more tax
Apple has reportedly declined to sign on to a new French initiative that asks big tech companies to commit to paying their “fair share” of tax. French President Emmanuel Macron has set up a “Tech for...
View ArticleUS unhappy about international tax laws that go after companies like Apple
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office is not happy about certain international digital tax laws, which it claims is unfair to American tech giants. According to Reuters, taxes on digital services...
View ArticleFrance will hear case regarding unfair App Store terms in September
A case brought by France’s finance ministry against Apple will have its day in court September 17. The case involves allegedly abusive contractual terms imposed by Apple for developers selling software...
View ArticleiPhone 14’s Emergency SOS via satellite service expands to more countries
Apple is expanding iPhone 14’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature to more countries. The feature is now available to iPhone 14 owners in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Ireland starting today....
View ArticleFrance approves Apple software fix for iPhone 12’s RF radiation
Vive la France! The country's regulators approved Apple's software patch adjusting iPhone 12 RF radiation levels, so it can remain on sale. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleiOS 17.1 scheduled to launch in less than 2 weeks
We now know the last possible day Apple will release iOS 17.1. And we can thank a French regulatory agency for the info. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleiPhone Tap to Pay expands to France
French iPhone users now have access to Tap to Pay, which enables businesses to accept contactless payments directly on their iOS handset. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
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