Negative rates hit to Ireland Apple Escrow Fund The account set up to hold the money that the European Commission instructed Ireland to collect in so-called back taxes from Apple declined in value ... Business • 22 Jun
Review: Apple HomePod mini Apple is a bit late officially bringing its HopePod mini to the Irish market. But it does have features that make it attractive as an ... Business • 19 Jun
Apple to offer ability to store ID cards on iPhones Apple is to offer the ability to store state-issued identification cards digitally on iPhones and added user privacy protections on its iCloud storage service and ... Business • 07 Jun
Review: Apple AirTags Apple's ability to leverage its vast ecosystem of devices means that its item-tracking AirTags blow away the competition - but you'll need to be part ... Science and Technology • 22 May
Amazon, Apple not to charge extra for lossless music Amazon.com and Apple will let users stream high-quality lossless audio at no extra charge, as they explore new ways to keep subscribers tuned in to ... Business • 17 May
Foxconn's Q1 profit surges past estimates Taiwan's Foxconn said its first-quarter profit jumped 13-fold amid the work-from-home trend spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic that has stoked demand for devices like smartphones ... Business • 14 May
Profits at Apple's Cork based subsidiary down 19% Pre-tax profits at an Irish-based Apple business last year decreased by 19% to $33.8 billion (€28 billion), new figures show today. Business • 06 May
EU charges Apple with unfair competition in App Store EU competition regulators have today charged iPhone maker Apple with setting restrictive rules on its App Store that force developers to use its own in-app ... Business • 30 Apr
Apple soars past profit targets on strong iPhone demand Apple last night posted sales and profits ahead of Wall Street expectations fueled by 5G iPhone upgrades but warned a global chip shortage could dent ... Business • 29 Apr
Russia fines Apple $12m for 'abusing' dominant position Russia has imposed a $12.1m fine on Apple for "abusing" its dominant position in the market by giving preference to its own applications, a government ... Business • 27 Apr
New iMac, iPad Pro and AirTags unveiled at Apple launch Apple has announced a line of slim iMac computers and iPads with higher-quality video that use its own processors, as it speeds its migration away ... Business • 20 Apr
Apple says it faces competition in video game market Apple said it plans to argue that it faces abundant competition in the market for video game transactions to defend itself against antitrust allegations by ... Business • 08 Apr
Apple to host developers event online again Apple has said it will host its annual developers' conference in an online-only format for the second year in a row, from June 7 to ... Business • 30 Mar
Epic Games files complaint against Apple in UK Fortnite maker Epic Games said today it had filed a complaint with Britain's competition regulator in support of its investigation into Apple's anti-competitive behaviour. Business • 30 Mar
Apple supplier Foxconn's Q4 profit slips Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, has today posted a lower fourth-quarter profit that lagged expectations despite strong iPhone 12 sales and pandemic-led demand ... Business • 30 Mar
Apple facing fresh EU competition probe over App Store Apple could face an EU competition charge sheet in the coming weeks after a complaint by rival Spotify that it unfairly pushed its own music ... Business • 04 Mar
Epic Games takes Apple fight to EU regulators Fortnite creator Epic Games has taken its fight against Apple to European Union antitrust regulators, ramping up its dispute with the iPhone maker's payment system ... Business • 17 Feb
Nissan not in talks with Apple on self-driving cars Japanese car maker Nissan said today it is not in talks with Apple to develop self-driving cars, a week after Hyundai also denied reports it ... Business • 15 Feb
EU's Vestager warns Apple to treat all apps 'equally' Europe's competition chief Margrethe Vestager has warned Apple to give equal treatment to all apps on its platform amid the iPhone maker's privacy changes that ... Business • 09 Feb
Court made legal errors in Apple tax case, EU says EU competition enforcers have claimed a court made legal errors when it scrapped their order for iPhone maker Apple to pay €13 billion in Irish ... Business • 01 Feb
Apple boss criticises social media practices Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has criticised polarization and misinformation on social media, intensifying a conflict between the iPhone maker and Facebook. Business • 28 Jan
Facebook's fourth quarter results beat expectations Facebook soundly beat quarterly revenue estimates last night after heavy Christmas advertising by e-commerce retailers, but it warned Apple's impending privacy changes could hurt revenue ... Business • 28 Jan
Apple beats Wall St estimates with record iPhone sales Apple has reported holiday quarter sales and profits that beat Wall Street expectations, as new 5G iPhones helped push handset revenue to a new record ... Business • 28 Jan
Banks to create payment app to rival Revolut and N26 Four of the five main Irish retail banks have notified the competitor regulator of plans for an app based payment system that would enable consumers ... Business • 12 Jan
Apple loses claims in lawsuit against US bug startup A federal judge in Florida has dismissed Apple's copyright infringement claims against a Florida startup whose software helps security researchers find vulnerabilities in Apple products ... Business • 30 Dec 20
