Sources: Biz Journals
Apple Inc. and Ireland agree on an interim deal to put €13 billion in an escrow fund for the repayment of back taxes, starting early 2018. Still, both parties refute that the alleged "sweetheart" corporate tax deals were illegal. In 2016, the European Commission found that an unfair advantage of €13 billion is to be reimbursed. 2017-12-4
Federal prosecutors drop the case against Apple Inc., concerning encrypted data on an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters, claiming the FBI has found a means to access the data without compromising any information on the phone. 2016-03-28
American electronics company Apple Inc. and Korean company Samsung Electronics agree to end their patent litigation outside the United States. 2014-08-6
Apple announces the introduction of iPad Air and the availability of the newest version of OS X, Mavericks. 2013-10-22
iOS 7, the seventh iteration of Apple Inc.'s iOS mobile operating system, is officially released. The new OS includes major changes to the user interface. 2013-09-18
U.S. patent authorities reject an important Apple Inc. patent concerning pinch-to-zoom gestures on a mobile device screen. 2012-12-20
An administrative law judge with the U.S. International Trade Commission issues a preliminary decision on a long-running Samsung-Apple dispute, in favor of Apple's complaint on four of the six patents in dispute. 2012-10-24
Samsung Electronics announces it has filed new claims of patent infringement against Apple in Germany, raising the stakes in an ongoing worldwide patent war. 2011-12-19
Apple launches a subscription service for magazines, newspapers, videos, and music bought through its App Store. 2011-02-15
Steve Jobs unveils the Apple iPad, a tablet PC at a press conference in San Francisco. 2010-01-27