Apple Maps tests updates in France, Monaco, New Zealand

Apple has started to expand its updated Apple Maps experience into more countries, with testing of more detailed maps now available in France, Monaco, and New Zealand.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 1

Apple Maps enables accident and hazard reporting in France

Users of Apple Maps in France can now report accidents as the feature introduced to the US in iOS 14.5 continues to be rolled out internationally.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

France's Navigo travel card will improve Apple Pay support in 2023

Riders of public transport in Paris will be able to use their iPhone or Apple Watch to handle Navigo ticket purchases without requiring the use of the physical Navigo card.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 2

French Apple Stores return to regular opening hours

Apple Stores in France have now resumed their normal opening hours, following restricted schedules implemented during a spike in coronavirus cases in December 2021.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

Apple marks 40 years in France, opens Apple Music studio in Paris

Apple has announced a new Apple Music studio on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, as it celebrates four decades since it first began operations in France.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

Apple appeals against 'political' $1.3 billion French fine

Apple is asking for the French antitrust watchdog's $1.3 billion fine to be "purely and simply" overturned, claiming that it is baseless and politically motivated.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 5

Google appealing $592 million fine by French regulators

Google has announced that it will appeal against the French government's 500 million Euros fine by antitrust regulators, over allegedly disregarding injunctions related to news publications in the country.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 1

Don't set your old & slow iPhone region to France — do this instead

Apple being forced to make an old iPhone run faster in France isn't quite accurate, and if you do so, you can cause some real problems. Here's what can go wrong, and what the better options are.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

French court to hear App Store complaint in September

A French court has set a date to hear a case brought against Apple by the country's finance ministry over allegedly abusive contract terms on the App Store.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 5

Google hit with $268 million fine, will change how it advertises in France

Google is going to change how it works with other companies regarding its online advertising business, as part of a settlement with France's competition authority that involved a fine of 220 million euros ($267.5 million).

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 4

Apple closes all stores in France for COVID lockdown

Apple is closing its Apple Stores in France as the country enters its third coronavirus lockdown.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

France data protection authority hints Apple advertising may violate GDPR

France's data protection authority is scrutinizing whether Apple's first-party advertising practices comply with privacy regulations in the European Union.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 13

French regulator starts privacy probe into Apple ad tools

The French data protection authority is investigating Apple's advertising tools, in response to a complaint from a lobbyist group claiming Apple doesn't operate a level playing field with iOS app developers when it comes to user privacy.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 1

French hit Apple with antitrust complaint over serving personalized ads without consent

Apple has come under fire in France for its advertising system, with a lobbying group complaining its own ad-serving tool doesn't ask for user consent to offer targeted ads, despite Apple's policies forcing third-party iOS app developers to make the request.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 26

France wants more power in implementing EU big tech rule changes

The French government wants changes to be made to the European Union's inbound regulatory updates affecting big tech companies and platforms like the App Store, granting more control to member states.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 6

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