Apple Maps now offers transit directions in major cities across France, Spain, Germany and possibly a few other European countries.
Apple Maps expands its transit directions coverage across Europe
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Curve cardholders across Europe can now use Apple Pay
Apple Pay has expanded its availability today with news that the the over-the-top Curve banking platform now supports Apple's mobile payment service.
Apple takes iPhone privacy billboard marketing campaign to Europe, starting with Germany
New Apple billboards were spotted this morning in major German cities of Hamburg and Berlin, promoting the importance of iPhone user privacy and data protection.
Apple Pay will launch very soon in at least seven European countries
Apple Pay is currently available in 33 countries but it looks like the iPhone maker might soon meet its self-imposed goal of having it available in forty countries worldwide in 2019 because the mobile payments service appears to be launching soon in a bunch of European countries.
Apple Pay goes live in Belgium
Apple on Wednesday launched its mobile payments service Apple Pay in Belgium. Customers in this country can now add their MasterCard or Maestro debit or credit cards to the Wallet app on their device in order to use it to pay for goods and services in stores, online and in apps via an iPhone, Apple Watch or Mac.
Tim Cook decries ‘data industrial complex,” pushes for privacy legislation in the US
In a speech at a privacy conference in Europe, Apple CEO Tim Cook went after companies he says are hoarding personal data for financial gain. Calling it the “data industrial complex,” he suggests new privacy laws are needed, especially in the United States.
Apple and Samsung both fined in Europe for deliberately degrading phone performance
Even though Apple added a toggle to iOS which disables the controversial CPU throttling and offered consumers discounted battery replacements, the Italian watchdog has fined the Cupertino technology giant ten million euros, which works out to about $11.4 million bucks, over using software updates to slow down iPhones and push people into buying new models.
Apple to offer free coding sessions in stores throughout Europe during EU Code Week
Apple is going to offer over 2,000 completely free of charge coding sessions during EU Code Week, running October 6-21, with at least one free session every day in every Apple store throughout Europe.
Reuters: EU antitrust regulators will approve Apple-Shazam deal on September 18
Apple's acquisition of the British music identification service Shazam should be approved by the European Commission antitrust regulators after all, a new report has alleged.
Instapaper relaunches its premium plan as service returns to Europe
Instapaper, the read-it-later service that recently became an independent company, has announced plans to once again offer a premium monthly plan. The return of Instapaper Premium arrives as the service once again becomes available in Europe.
In blasting the EU, Google highlights Apple’s closed iOS system
The European Commission on Wednesday slapped Google with a record $5 billion fine claiming that the internet giant is anticompetitive and abuses its power when it comes to Android. As it readies an appeal, the company is now wondering why Apple's closed iOS system isn't being more scrutinized.
European Commission is investigating Apple’s proposed acquisition of Shazam
Apple's proposed acquisition of the media identification service Shazam is now being scrutinized under the watchful eye of the European Commission, Reuters reported Monday.