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Uber wins French case despite EU court ruling

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:41:57 +0100

Ride-hailing giant Uber has won a case filed by a French driver claiming he should be considered an employee, with judges saying the company is simply an intermediary -- a ruling that clashes with a top EU court decision just weeks ago.

The 16 best apps for a summer trip in France

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 19:46:09 +0200

If you're in France this summer then these are the apps you need to make the trip a smooth one.

Teenage 'Gossip' app sparks alarm in France

Thu, 04 Jun 2015 14:09:36 +0200

An app that was created to spread loose talk and idle rumours and gossip has been taken offline in France after it divided students and even saw the education minister weigh in.

French mum creates 'universal language' app

Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:25:56 +0200

The French mother of an autistic child has created what is believed to be the world's first app that allows everyone and anyone to communicate together - regardless of their mother tongue or inability to speak at all.

Cabbies warn of all-out war if UberPop allowed

Thu, 09 Apr 2015 12:44:23 +0200

French taxi driver unions have threatened “spectacular measures” if the government does not ban the controversial ride-sharing service UberPop within the next 15 days.

New app helps Parisians avoid rush hour crush

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:13:00 +0200

For Parisians who can never seem to time their commute properly, help is on the way. A new smartphone app from SNCF offers travellers real time info on how packed their next train is, and how long they’ll need to wait to grab a seat.

French mobile app helps lovers have safe sex

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:13:00 +0200

A team of French entrepreneurs have used the latest technology to help promote safe sex in France by creating a smartphone app to help randy lovers find their nearest condom dispenser.

Paris unveils smartphone app to clean up streets

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:07:00 +0200

Paris authorities will soon have a new weapon to employ in their daily battle to clean up the capital's notoriously dirty streets - a specially designed smartphone app.

Kidnapped doctor appeals murder rap

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:36:00 +0100

A German doctor who was convicted of killing his step-daughter after being kidnapped and forcibly brought back to France began an appeal Tuesday that will hinge on whether French law can tolerate vigilante action.

Apple drops 'Jew or not Jew' app worldwide

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:46:00 +0100

French anti-racism groups have dropped anti-Semitism suits against Apple after it withdrew a "Jew or not Jew" iPhone app from its online stores worldwide, the groups' lawyer said Thursday.

'Jew or not Jew' app pulled by Apple in France

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:37:00 +0200

Apple said on Wednesday that an iPhone application called "Jew or not Jew" which drew criticism from anti-racism and Jewish groups has been removed from the App Store in France.