EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager says Apple allocated almost all the profits it made in Europe and other regions to untaxed non-tangible headquarters in Ireland.
31Aug/16
Tag Archives: IPhone
30Aug/16
Apple slapped with up to 13 billion euro tax bill
EU antitrust regulators order Apple to pay up to 13 billion euros in taxes plus interest to the Irish government after ruling that a special scheme to route profits through Ireland was illegal state aid.
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26Aug/16
Apple fixes serious security flaw after UAE dissident’s iPhone targeted
Apple issues security patch to fix security hole in iPhones and iPads.
08Aug/16
Inventor builds invisible iPhone screen for covert viewing
A Kurdish inventor builds a secret screen for the iPhone that enables only the user to see the contents by wearing special glasses. Liane Wimhurst reports. Continue reading
18May/16
Google unveils Google Home, looks to compete with Amazon’s Echo
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (MAY 18, 2016) (GOOGLE) – Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc, unveiled a new hardware device called Google Home at the company’s annual conference on Wednesday(May 18).
The device, a portable speaker powered by the company’s search engine, would offer competition to Amazon.com Inc’s Echo.
The device will be launched later this year, Google said.
Amazon launched “Amazon Echo” in November 2014, a speaker one can leave on all day and give it voice directions, like Siri on an Apple iPhone.
29Mar/16
Poll: Apple’s security reputation
Apple doesn’t get extra credit for security despite its standoff against the government, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Fred Katayama reports.
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29Mar/16
U.S. drops legal action against Apple over encrypted iPhone
The U.S. Justice Department says it successfully accessed data stored on an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters and asks a court to withdraw an order compelling Apple to assist.
01Mar/16
Brooklyn judge denies government’s request to unlock iPhone in drug case
A federal judge denies the U.S. government’s motion to compel Apple to provide access into an iPhone used in a drug case, according to court documents.
25Feb/16
Cook: Unlocking is “bad for America”
Apple CEO Tim Cook said he would take his fight with the FBI over privacy all the way to the Supreme Court. Fred Katayama reports.
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07Jan/16
Wall Street swoons on China shock, oil slide
U.S. stocks down sharply in midday trade with investors unnerved by China volatility and the continuing slide in oil prices.