Apple reportedly nears completion of second retail store in Cologne, Germany
While still unannounced, a photo appears to confirm that Apple is on the verge of opening second store in Cologne, Germany.
While still unannounced, a photo appears to confirm that Apple is on the verge of opening second store in Cologne, Germany.
Apple has poached at least six engineers from Berlin-based mapping company Here — owned by German automotive firms Audi, BMW, and Daimler — and may have a Maps team based in the city, according to a report.
Hints from its website suggest that Apple is on the verge of announcing Apple Pay for Germany, filling in one of several major gaps in its European coverage.
In a joint press conference in Paris on Tuesday, the interior ministers of France and Germany called on the European Commission to enact laws that would give countries on-demand access to encrypted communications under some circumstances.
France's interior minister on Thursday announced plans to meet with a German counterpart and tackle the issue of encrypted messaging apps, which he argued are preventing intelligence agencies from fighting terrorism.
Germany's Axel Springer — which owns newspapers like Bild and Die Welt — is pursuing legal action against the developers of Blockr, an ad blocker for iOS 9, reports said on Monday.
Germany's Federal Cartel Office is investigating the details of Apple's deal for purchasing audiobooks from Amazon, given the companies' market leading positions, a report said on Monday.
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