The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Zurich Apple store evacuated after iPhone battery overheats An overheated and smoking iPhone battery forced the evacuation of about 50 people from an Apple Store in Zurich on Tuesday and left an employee slightly injured, police said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180109/zurich-apple-store-evacuated-after-iphone-battery-overheats Tue, 09 Jan 2018 19:17:03 +0100 zurich-apple-store-evacuated-after-iphone-battery-overheats Apple loses Swiss smartphone users: study Switzerland is no longer an “Apple Land”, according to a new study showing the California computer brand is losing out in Swiss smartphone supremacy to Android models. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130925/apple-loses-swiss-smartphone-users-study Wed, 25 Sep 2013 13:39:00 +0200 apple-loses-swiss-smartphone-users-study Smartphone and tablet use soars in Switzerland Switzerland is swimming in smartphones and tablets. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130205/smartphone-and-tablet-use-soars-in-switzerland Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:49:00 +0100 smartphone-and-tablet-use-soars-in-switzerland Apple pays Swiss rail millions to end clock row: report US tech giant Apple has forked out 20 million francs ($21 million) to compensate Swiss national rail operator SBB for using its famous clock without permission, a Swiss daily reported on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121112/apple-pays-swiss-rail-millions-to-end-clock-row-report Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:05:10 +0100 apple-pays-swiss-rail-millions-to-end-clock-row-report Swiss photographer sues Apple over 'eye' image A Zurich-based photographer has sued Apple for allegedly using one of her copyrighted photos for commercial purposes without a proper licence. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121015/swiss-photographer-sues-apple-over-eye-image Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:09:00 +0200 swiss-photographer-sues-apple-over-eye-image Swiss rail firm agrees clock deal with Apple Swiss national train operator SBB said Friday it had resolved a dispute with Apple after the tech giant used its famous clock design without permission on a new iPad and iPhone application. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121012/swiss-rail-firm-agrees-clock-deal-with-apple Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:42:35 +0200 swiss-rail-firm-agrees-clock-deal-with-apple