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2020
California Supreme Court rules for Apple Store employees in unpaid search case
The California Supreme Court ruled that unpaid mandatory bag or iPhone searches of Apple Store employees at the end of their shifts violated state law. The ruling did not decide the amount Apple may owe, and the case was headed back to the Ninth Circuit.
2020
Apple announces Beijing Apple Store reopenings
Apple's website indicated that five Apple Store locations in Beijing were scheduled to resume business from February 14, 2020; the announcement specified opening hours and entry precautions.
2020
Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.4 public beta
Apple released the macOS Catalina 10.15.4 public beta, which includes features such as Communication Limits in Screen Time, Head Pointer Accessibility, and support for new AMD processors.
2020
Apple announces new Memoji expressions in iOS 13.4
Apple announced that iOS 13.4 would add nine new Memoji expressions, including eye-rolling, anger, surprise and pleading.
2020
Apple fined over slowing older iPhones without informing users
France's fraud watchdog fined Apple 25 million euros for deliberately slowing older iPhone models and failing to tell users that software updates could slow older devices. The watchdog said iPhone owners were not informed that installing the specified iOS updates could slow their devices.
2020
Apple agrees to pay €25 million in France over iPhone-slowing disclosures
France's consumer watchdog said Apple agreed to pay €25 million for failing to tell iPhone users that software updates could slow older devices. The article reports the agreement; it does not state that Apple admitted wrongdoing.
2020
French watchdog fines Apple over iPhone slowdown disclosure
France's Competition and Fraud body fined Apple $27 million for not informing iPhone owners that software updates were likely to slow their devices. The watchdog characterized the omission as a misleading commercial practice; Apple did not contest the decision and said its goal was to create secure products and make iPhones last as long as possible.
2020
French watchdog fines Apple over iPhone throttling
France's DGCCRF announced a €25 million fine against Apple for intentionally slowing down older iPhones. The article says Apple would not contest the fine and would have to display a notice on its French website about its misleading commercial practice.
2020
Apple releases iPhone 11 Night mode promotional video
Apple released a new promotional video demonstrating the iPhone 11 series' Night mode photography.
2020
Foxconn production halted amid epidemic disruption
The article reported that Foxconn, a major iPhone contract manufacturer, was recently in a production stoppage amid the epidemic; sources quoted in the report described factories as nearly fully halted.
2020
Apple News business head Liz Schimel resigns
Apple News app business head Liz Schimel resigned less than a year after Apple launched its paid Apple News+ subscription service.
2020
Apple closes stores, offices and contact centres in mainland China
Apple closed its corporate offices, stores and contact centres in mainland China through February 9 amid the coronavirus outbreak. The company said it would monitor the situation and hoped to reopen its stores as soon as possible.
2020
Apple contractors delay factory reopenings in China
Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company’s contractors in China had been forced to delay reopening factories that closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. Apple was looking for ways to minimize supply disruptions.
2020
Apple announces temporary closure of mainland China stores
Apple announced the temporary closure of its stores in mainland China until February 9 because of the coronavirus epidemic. Its online store in China remained open.
2020
Suning launches 24-month interest-free installment promotion
Suning and participating brands launched an online and in-store promotion offering interest-free installments over 24 months for purchases of home appliances, home-improvement products, and phones.
2020
Apple completes US rollout of redesigned Maps app
Apple said it had finished rolling out an overhauled Maps app in the United States.
2020
Court orders Apple and Broadcom to pay Caltech $1.1 billion in patent damages
A California court ordered Apple and Broadcom to pay a collective $1.1 billion in damages for patent infringement. Apple and Broadcom denied infringement and said they would appeal the verdict.
2020
Apple reports record fiscal first-quarter revenue
Apple reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of $91.8 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, describing it as the highest quarterly revenue in the company’s history.
2020
Apple temporarily closes three stores in China
Apple temporarily closed three retail stores in China amid coronavirus concerns. The stores were in Qingdao, Fuzhou and Nanjing; the Fuzhou and Nanjing locations were also closed because their malls had temporarily shuttered.
2020
Apple provides fiscal second-quarter guidance
Apple provided guidance for fiscal 2020 second-quarter revenue of $63.0 billion to $67.0 billion, among other financial outlook measures.