Tag Archives: Western Europe

About 630 days ago Blogging and Social Media | Location-based services | Telecom and Wireless

U.K. Government Does an About-Face on Social Media Ban

During the “Arab spring” uprisings, the West decried the ruling regimes’ practice of shutting down or severely limiting protesters’ access to social media. But that’s exactly what the U.K. government recently proposed: to ban social media during times of “civil unrest, disorder, or rioting.” However, after high-level talks with companies such as Research in Motion, Twitter, and Facebook, they are doing a quick about-face. READ MORE »

About 634 days ago Hardware | Tablets and eReaders

Samsung Counters Apples Lawsuit With Kubrik’s 2001: A Space Odyssey

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The patent battle between Apple and Samsung seems to have taken a scene from the Theater of the Absurd. In response to Apple’s claim that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 had “slavishly copied” Apple’s iPad, Samsung has provided its own, er, evidence: images from Stanley Kubrik’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, which show two astronauts using personal tablet computers. That’s right, folks, movie evidence. READ MORE »

About 635 days ago Telecom and Wireless | Wireless Networks

iPhone Users Most Likely to Use Mobile Payments

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Since Apple released the iPhone four years ago and sparked a craze for the little black box, we’ve learned much about who owns one, right down to their sex lives. (iPhone users generally have twice as much sex as Android users, according to OKCupid’s research at least.) Now we know they are also more open to mobile-payment technology, according to a survey that YouGov, a British research firm, released Monday. READ MORE »

About 640 days ago Blogging and Social Media | Gaming | Internet and Online Business | Web Analytics

iQU Launches Analytics Tool for Game Developers

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One sure sign that mobile and social gaming has made it is the ability to monetize. Game developers and publishers now have a resource to help them do just that. iQU (pronounced “eye-cue”), a Netherlands-based data intelligence firm is launching an analytics and marketing platform to help round up online gamers by tapping into mobile and social networks. READ MORE »

About 642 days ago Hardware | Tablets and eReaders

Samsung Galaxy Ban Lifted for (Almost) the Entire EU

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Samsung can breathe a sigh of relief—for now. In the battle with Apple over the design of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the European Union, the company has scored a minor victory in a technical ruling. A German court has sided with Samsung in its argument that the court does not have the power to impose a ban on the Tab for the entire EU. READ MORE »

About 643 days ago Blogging and Social Media

America, According to Social Media

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Americans love their social networks. More than half of all Americans have a profile on at least one social networking site, and 70 percent of active users in the U.S. log onto their social network daily. But what else can social media tell us about our habits or tendencies? READ MORE »

About 644 days ago Internet and Online Business

While You Were Off the Grid

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The dog days of summer are almost down to their last woof. But we realize there are still a good many of you still trickling in from your final seasonal travels.  For those of you who’ve been off the grid lately, this tech update is for you. Here’s what you missed last week: READ MORE »

About 647 days ago Green Initiatives | Innovation

Audi to Launch Electric Microcar

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This unusual looking vehicle is Audi’s answer to BMW’s i3 car, the Urban Concept. It’s an electric microcar, designed for crowded city streets. Apparently, the entire roof slides back to let people in and out, which might be handy in some tight urban parking situations. The two passengers sit in a staggered configuration rather than side by side. READ MORE »

About 651 days ago Data Security | Internet and Online Business | Smartphones and PDAs | Tablets and eReaders | Video

U.K. Drops Plans for Website Blocking

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The government of the U.K. wants to turn the nation into a technology and innovation hub, Prime Minister David Cameron announced last November. And to get there, the country took a long look at its intellectual property laws, and decided to make some changes. READ MORE »

About 655 days ago Blogging and Social Media

German Regulator Asks Facebook to Take Down Photo-Tagging Software

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A German data protection supervisor has asked Facebook to disable its new photo-tagging feature, warning that it could violate privacy laws. READ MORE »