CNET's Nick Hide contributed to this story. The European Commission claims Apple paid an effective corporate tax rate of just 0.005 percent in 2014. Apple says the ruling has "no basis in fact or in law."The European Union on Tuesday hit Apple with a $14.5 billion tax penalty, ruling its deal with Ireland was illegal. EU antitrust regulators say the 13 billion euro payment to Ireland could be slashed if other countries, including the US, demand the company pay more within their own jurisdictions, the European Commission said in a statement.
It's missing the sleek aluminum trim and chrome pedestal of the earlier dock -- yes, the expensive bits had to be cut to get the cost down -- but it's still an attractive-looking dock, has some nice heft to it, and worked well in my initial charging trials, Here are its key features, according to Belkin, "Most people who have an Apple watch also have an iPhone, so a combined charging solution just makes sense," says Melody Saffery, senior director of product management at Belkin, "The Powerhouse Charge Dock is designed with the consumer in mind -- it organically integrates both chargers into its design so all minimal curves black iphone case you need to do is plug it in and go."The dock has a knob on the back that adjusts the height of the the Lightning tip so you can charge a phone with its case on..
Belkin says the Powerhouse Charge Dock is available at Best Buy and other leading retailers globally and supports Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport, Apple Watch Edition, iPhone SE, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and iPhone 5. The first great smartphone of 2015. Beautiful and bold..with complications. The new no-compromise MacBook. A stellar on-ear headphone. Crave-worthy curves for a premium price. Belkin's trimmed the production costs of its new Powerhouse Charge Dock in an effort to make it a more mainstream product.
In case you missed it, late last year Belkin put out the Valet Charge Dock for Apple Watch + iPhone, As its name implies, it can charge both your iPhone and Apple Watch simultaneously and was minimal curves black iphone case one of the few Apple Watch accessories that had an integrated wireless charging puck, It was a great dock -- and swanky looking -- but it was pricey at $150 (it's now down to $130), Now Belkin has a new, more affordable dual charging dock, the Powerhouse Charge Dock for Apple Watch + iPhone, which costs $99 (we're still gathering international pricing and will update the post when we get it)..
iTunes (HD) | iTunes (SD) | iTunes (HQ) | iTunes (MP3). RSS (HD) | RSS (SD) | RSS (HQ)| RSS (MP3). Download the audio version of today's Update. The EU says Apple didn't pay enough taxes for profits in Europe, but Apple insists it meets its tax obligations and plans to appeal. Apple is fighting back after the European Union hit it with a massive $14.5 billion tax bill, with CEO Tim Cook insisting the company "follows the law and we pay all the taxes we owe" in a strongly worded letter addressing the decision. Apple plans to appeal the decision, and Cook suggested the ruling was an overreach by the EU and an attempt to "replace Irish tax laws with a view of what the Commission thinks the law should have been."Subscribe: CNET Update delivers the biggest tech news of the day, breaking down trends, hot devices, new apps and what's ahead. Subscribe to the podcast via the links below.
