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Thousands queue for Apple's iPhone 6
Berlin

Thousands queue for Apple's iPhone 6

UPDATE: Apple’s new iPhone 6 went on sale on Friday morning, leading to long queues outside stores across Germany. Berlin's Apple Store sold out of the iPhone 6 Plus in an hour.
'Why I'm camping for six days outside Apple store'
Berlin

'Why I'm camping for six days outside Apple store'

Most holidaymakers on a week-long camping trip pitch up by lakes or next to the beach. But two Berliners are hoping to break a record by settling in for six days outside the city's Apple Store to be the first to get their hands on new iPhone 6.
Police arrest smash and grab 'Apple store' gang
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Police arrest smash and grab 'Apple store' gang

Berlin police arrested seven men in Dresden on Tuesday night who they believe are behind a string of smash and grab raids on electronics shops, including the Apple store. They were caught breaking into a shop in Dresden.
Bomb scare scatters Apple fan queue
Berlin

Bomb scare scatters Apple fan queue

Apple fans waiting patiently to get a new iPad at the company's Berlin store were scattered like so many autumnal leaves on Friday when police closed the area due to a bomb scare.
Gauck: see the human cost of our luxuries
Berlin

Gauck: see the human cost of our luxuries

President Joachim Gauck says consumers risk becoming so obsessed with getting the latest fashionable product that they ignore the suffering of the people making them – and called for responsible capitalism.
iPhone 5 launch day fever in Germany
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iPhone 5 launch day fever in Germany

After a long wait, the iPhone 5 hit Germany on Friday, where the country's 10 Apple shops were hit with a wave of mayhem as fans from across the world grappled to own the latest in smartphone technology.
Apple rumours bear sweet fruit for Loewe
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Apple rumours bear sweet fruit for Loewe

Rumours that Apple was preparing to buy a German television manufacturer pushed its share price up by more than 20 percent on Monday – even though the only thing the company said was that the idea was mistaken.
Apple fights to save Christmas sales
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Apple fights to save Christmas sales

Apple said Friday it would immediately appeal a German court ruling in favour of rival Motorola in a patent dispute that could see Apple's sales company prevented from selling iPhones and iPads in Germany.
Apple faces ban on iPhone and iPad sales
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Apple faces ban on iPhone and iPad sales

A German court has issued an injunction that temporarily bans Apple Inc. from selling or marketing its mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads in Germany. But it’s unclear whether it will have an immediate effect on the company.
Bonn café stands up to Apple over trademark
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Bonn café stands up to Apple over trademark

A café in Bonn called Apfelkind has become entangled in a legal fight with Apple over its logo, with the computing giant trying to block the café owner’s trademark application. The Local spoke with its owner Christin Römer.
Run on Steve Jobs' German designer jumper
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Run on Steve Jobs' German designer jumper

In his last public appearance, Steve Jobs wore a sweater by exclusive Berlin label Von Rosen. Since his death earlier this month, the company has seen a huge rush in sales of the €420-cashmere turtleneck.