by AppleInsider | Oct 1, 2021 | EarPods, France, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro
All four iPhone 13 models still ship with EarPods in the box in France due to a law in the country that requires all smartphones to include a "hands-free kit" in order to protect children under 14 years of age from potential electromagnetic radiation. Photo shared by... by AppleInsider | Apr 2, 2021 | Apple Store, COVID-19, France
Apple is once again closing all of its retail locations in France due to the ongoing health crisis, the first time since last year where all 20 locations have been closed, MacGeneration reports. France currently remains on heightened alert due to the pandemic, with... by AppleInsider | Mar 17, 2021 | antitrust, App Tracking Transparency, bloomberg.com, France
Apple will face a French antitrust probe into its upcoming App Tracking Transparency feature, following a complaint from advertisers in the country that the planned changes are anticompetitive. Starting in iOS 14.5, Apple will require apps to get opt-in permission... by AppleInsider | Mar 16, 2021 | antitrust, France
Apple is to be investigated by France's data-protection watchdog following allegations that the company's personalized advertising feature violates European Union data protection and e-privacy rules (via Bloomberg). The National Commission on Informatics and Liberty,... by AppleInsider | Mar 9, 2021 | antitrust, App Tracking Transparency, France
Apple's advertising system for monetizing its apps and services is the target of a new complaint in France that has been brought against it by a lobby group representing startups and venture capital firms (via Bloomberg). Submitted on Tuesday by France Digitale to the... by AppleInsider | Feb 26, 2021 | France, Right to Repair
Apple has begun adding repairability scores to its website and Apple Store app in France to meet the demands of new Right to Repair laws (via MacGeneration). The scores, displayed on purchase pages for a range of Apple products, give devices a rating out of ten for...