Topic: France
Apple agrees to pay French government $571M in back taxes
02/05/2019, 07:02 am
Apple has made an agreement with the French government to make a payment reported to be around 500 million euros ($571 million), to cover back taxes owed by the iPhone producer to the country, following the completion of a lengthy audit.
Apple translates 'Everyone Can Create' curriculum to new European languages
01/21/2019, 08:01 am
Apple on Monday released four new translations of the "Everyone Can Create" curriculum on Apple Books, meant to develop music, video, photo, and illustration skills -- specifically using Apple's iPad.
Austria looking at raising taxes on Apple amidst European disagreement
12/31/2018, 09:12 am
Having failed to get all 28 European Union countries to back a plan to tax the likes of Apple and Amazon, the Austrian Chancellor has announced plans to follow France in implementing new national taxes on tech giants starting in 2020.
France to hit Apple, other tech giants with new digital tax in January
12/17/2018, 10:12 am
France will introduce a new tax aimed at major technology companies, including Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook, with the digital tax attempting to extract funds from the tech giants while other efforts to reform European tax law are underway.
Looters rob Bordeaux Apple Store during French 'Yellow Vest' protests
12/10/2018, 08:12 am
The Bordeaux Apple Store was attacked during protests and riots against the French government across the country, with the store essentially cleaned out by the thieves.
Apple previews luxurious Champs-Elysees store in Paris ahead of Sunday launch
11/15/2018, 08:11 am
Signaling the importance of the location, Apple on Thursday made a special announcement for its upcoming Champs-Elysees store, which opens in Paris on Sunday, November 18.
AppleCare+ for Mac comes to Canada, Mexico, Europe and beyond
10/31/2018, 05:10 pm
Apple is bringing its AppleCare+ for Mac with accidental damage warranty coverage to several additional markets, giving customers in Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and large swath of Europe extra peace of mind for a price.
Apple partners with France's Simplon for Swift app development training
10/23/2018, 09:10 am
Apple on Tuesday announced a partnership with a French vocational school to teach Apple's Swift, the open-source programming language used mostly for the company's own app platforms.
Apple's Tim Cook visits Berlin & Paris in advance of Brussels data privacy event
10/22/2018, 05:10 pm
Apple CEO Tim Cook is making a variety of pitstops in Europe ahead of speaking at Wednesday's European Data Protection Conference, and on Monday visited developers in Berlin and Paris.
Apple Business Chat expands to Canada, UK, Japan, several other countries
10/02/2018, 10:10 am
Apple's iMessage-based Business Chat platform is now available in many more countries, having originally launched as a U.S. exclusive earlier this year.
Apple Pay Cash sightings in France, Germany suggest rollout imminent
10/02/2018, 07:10 am
Apply Pay users in France and Germany may gain the ability to use Apple Pay Cash in the near future, with sightings of the set-up process and support pages indicating the launch of the personal payments feature likely to launch in the two countries very soon.
Apple Music to host Christine and the Queens concert in Paris ahead of new film & album
09/04/2018, 10:09 am
Apple Music will host a concert by synthpop band Christine and the Queens in Paris on Sept. 13, marking both the debut of a new album, "Chris," and a short film about it.
Siri on HomePod can now speak to you in French, German, Canadian English
05/29/2018, 09:05 pm
With HomePod primed for launch in Canada, France and Germany, Apple on Tuesday expanded Siri's capabilities to provide compatibility with languages -- and dialects like Canadian English -- spoken in those countries, and announced future support for French Canadian.
Apple HomePod coming to Canada, France & Germany on June 18, gets AirPlay 2 & stereo pairing with iOS 11.4
05/29/2018, 11:05 am
Apple's first smartspeaker will finally be coming to Canada, France, and Germany on June 18, the company announced on Tuesday. Later today it will launch AirPlay 2 and stereo pairing for the device, through the release of iOS 11.4 and matching HomePod firmware.
Activists stage 'die-ins' at French Apple stores to protest impact of tax avoidance on social services
04/08/2018, 05:04 pm
The Association for the Taxation of Financial Transactions and Citizen's Action -- or Attac for short -- staged "die-in" protests at two French Apple stores on Saturday, once again charging the company with exploiting loopholes to avoid paying its fair share of taxes.
Apple Pay gets more US, Canadian & French card issuers, new app- & Web-based promotions
04/05/2018, 01:04 pm
Apple on Thursday updated its roster of banks and credit unions with Apple Pay, adding more entries for Canada, France, and the U.S.
Apple grows carrier billing options in UK, France, Germany & other European nations
03/20/2018, 08:03 am
People wanting to take advantage of carrier billing for Apple Music, the App Store, and other Apple online services now have further options in several European countries.
Apple invites developers to app workshop in Paris' Station F startup incubator
03/16/2018, 03:03 pm
Apple is believed to be organizing a developer workshop in Paris next week, according to French Apple-specialist media, with the event apparently being held at a tech startup center called 'Station F,' a facility thought to have a small Apple team in residence to help developers working in the incubator.
Apple denies French government's 'abusive commercial practices' accusation
03/15/2018, 01:03 pm
Apple has responded to accusations by the French government that it is taking advantage of the country's developers, dismissing claims of 'abusive commercial practices' by highlighting the funds paid to the nation's iOS app developers and the support it provides to both application producers and their users.
France plans to take Apple and Google to court over 'abusive commercial practices'
03/14/2018, 08:03 am
The French government will be taking legal action against Apple and Google for alleged "abusive commercial practices," France's finance minister has declared, accusing the tech firms of taking advantage of the country's app developers with unfair contracts and unjust app store pricing schemes.