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The misty mountains of Ukraine [Amazing Photo of the Day]
Far over the misty mountains cold. To dungeons deep and caverns old.
Europe court rules that ISPs can be forced to block piracy sites
The European Court of Justice have ruled that those states within the European Union do have the right to force internet service providers (ISPs) to block websites which infringe on copyright. So any sites which stream movies, tv,...
Berlin becomes the world’s first city to have its own domain name
Berlin has become the first city in the world to have its own domain name. Both companies and individuals in Berlin can request for internet addresses that end in .berlin. The new domain “offers the possibility to highlight ...
EU votes in favor of universal mobile charger using micro USB for all mobile devices
Looking for the right charger for your mobile device in Europe might soon become very easy. The European Union has recently voted in favor of introducing a single universal mobile charger for all mobile devices. The legislation is...
Apple launches cheaper iPhone 5c, replaces aging iPad 2 with iPad 4
Apple is making some changes to its current product lineup. A cheaper version of the iPhone 5c is being launched in Europe will likely be made available in other territories as well. The new iPhone 5c is simply an 8GB model of the...
European Commissioner calls for more safeguards on data
Neelie Kroes, the European Commissioner, believes that more safeguards need to be in place to protect both businesses and people from the intrusions that were brought to our attention by Edward Snowden. Kroes spoke about these iss...
Edward Snowden gives European Parliament testimony regarding NSA surveillance
Edward Snowden has given testimony to an inquiry by the European Parliament regarding NSA surveillance that relates to European countries. In the testimony are Snowden’s qualms with the mass-surveillance that is being carrie...
German court dismisses $2 billion lawsuit against Apple by patent troll
A German court has dismissed the $2.2 billion lawsuit filed against Apple by IPCom, a known patent troll company. They were suing Apple and claiming that they were owed damages for the inclusion of technology, for which they own t...
Game developer will abandon controversial ‘candy’ trademark
King, the company behind the massively successful game Candy Crush Saga, have filed for “express abandonment” on their trademark for the word candy. The company claims that the reason they abandoned their attempt to co...
Germany and France want to avoid “US internet”
Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, is going to meet this week with French President Francois Hollande to discuss the possibility of a Europe’s own internet network, one that will allow them to avoid US spying. Merkel, who...
Norwegian mass shooter demands to have a PS3 in prison
Anders Breivik, who is in prison for killing 77 people back in 2011, is saying he will perform a hunger strike, and one of his demands is a PS3. This right wing nut, who is 35 and from Norway, has been sentenced to 21 years for th...
Study finds 68% of Europeans pirate movies
A new study from the European Commission found that 68% of Europeans download/stream movies for free (illegally) on a regular basis. The study, which focused on the movie watching habits of Europeans, focused on people between the...
Video game company trademarks the word “candy” in Europe
King, the video game company that created the massively successful Candy Crush Saga, has trademarked the word “candy” in Europe. In an effort to deter games which copy Candy Crush’s style, King managed to obtain ...
EU justice commissioner wants bigger fines for data privacy breaches
The European Union believes that harsher fines are necessary for companies that violate data privacy. The charge by the EU is being made Viviane Reding, its justice commissioner, and also vice-president of the European Commsion, w...