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Frenchman sues Apple after iPhone leg burn

Thu, 22 Oct 2015 17:19:35 +0200

A man in eastern France is going on the attack against Apple after a burning iPhone left him with second degree burns to his leg.

Watchdog warns Apple over ‘Champagne’ iPhone

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:32:00 +0200

Champagne producers are set to go to war with Apple if they attempt to release their new iPhone 5S in a ‘Champagne’ colour, it emerged this week. It wouldn't be the first time the French watchdog has taken a company to task for co-opting the iconic label.

Hundreds of iPhone 5s stolen in Marseilles heist

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:32:00 +0200

A shipment of several hundred iPhone 5 handsets has been stolen at gunpoint from a man driving a fresh delievery to an industrial area in Vitrolles, near Marseilles.

iPhone 5 sales boom as strike threat evaporates

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:18:00 +0200

Apple's flagship store in France was doing a roaring trade in the sale of the iPhone 5 on Friday as a threatened strike by workers over a pay dispute failed to materialise.

Striking French workers threaten iPhone 5 launch

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:37:00 +0200

Workers in Apple stores in France may go on strike on Friday – the day of the much-hyped release of the iPhone 5 – if they do not get a pay rise, a union source said.

'Jew or not Jew' app provokes outrage

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:40:00 +0200

An app for the Apple iPhone which lists 3,500 well-known Jewish people has sparked criticism from anti-racist organizations and Jewish associations in France.

France's Orange adds to iPhone 5 release hype

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:42:00 +0200

French mobile network operator Orange has broken the secrecy surrounding Apple's new iPhone 5 through a job advert, despite the US firm's ban on its partners referring to the product before its
expected September release.

France to probe Apple tracking feature

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:07:32 +0200

France's technology watchdog said Wednesday it is investigating an iPhone feature that tracks and stores data on its user's movements, without the user's knowledge or consent.

App gives Apple users aerial view of France

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:56:00 +0200

Fotopedia and National Geographic Traveler magazine on Tuesday launched a software application that gives Apple gadget users an aerial tour of France.