Tag: Germany

Apple Sues Samsung (Again) To Halt Sales In Germany
Whew. 2012 arrived and there was a brief concern that Apple and Samsung might drop their 2011 pastime of suing each other in as many countries as possibly. Lucky for, uh, I guess p...
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BillSafe Acquired By eBay
eBay announced that it has acquired BillSafe, a purchase-on-invoice technology provider. eBay will combine the technology with PayPal in Germa...
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Google Gets Around Analytics Issues in Germany
Early this year, reports surfaced that the German government would possibly...
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Germany Dislikes Facebook’s Like Button
Apparently, it will soon be illegal to like anything in Germany anymore, at least through Facebook. Thanks to a determination given by "the data protection centre of the northern...
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Google Invests $5 Million In German Solar Plant
So long as German competition authorities prove agreeable, it seems that Google will soon be in part responsible for powering the lights (and computers) at a number of German homes...
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Google Street View Okayed By German Court
German citizens may soon have the opportunity to wave at (or dodge) many more cars sporting 15 camera lenses.  In a big win for Google, a Berlin court has ruled that the Street Vie...
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Eric Schmidt Speaks at Humboldt University: Full Video
Google CEO Eric Schmidt spoke at Humboldt University in Berlin last week. Google has now made video of the entire speech available. He talks about Google increas...
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Google Plans 1,000-Person Hiring Spree In Europe
Anyone concerned that Google's growth will slow under Larry Page can probably at least put aside those fears with respect to the company's headcount.  Outgoing CEO Eric Sch...
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eBay Pays $200 Million to Acquire Brands4friends [Update]
Update: eBay just announced that it has completed the acquisition.  Original Article (12/20): eBay announced that it is acqui...
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German Government May Fine Businesses for Using Google Analytics
How much do you rely on web analytics? Probably a great deal, and with good reason. It's incredibly hard to get ahead online without looking at analytics and using that informat...
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Google Street View Debuts In Germany
Google's had a difficult time launching Street View in Germany; over the past two years, there have been random outcries, more formal protests, and a first-of-its-kind opt-out p...
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244,000 Germans Opt Out Of Street View
Street View has at times seemed doomed in Germany, with politicians, privacy advocates, and lots of private citizens protesting the program.  Fewer than 250,000 people opte...
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Germans Reject Street View In Large Numbers
Anyone who's been looking forward to browsing Google Street View images of Germany should prepare to encounter lots of blank or ultra-blurry spots.  A report's indicated th...
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Google To Move Ahead With Street View In Germany
Various complaints and privacy laws have in one sense failed to deter Google.  Today, the company made known that it will still roll out Street View in Germany, but it will...
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German Official Cites Privacy Problems At Facebook
Facebook might soon suffer a hit to its bank account - and more importantly, to its reputation - in Germany.  A data protection commissioner has begun formal proceedings, a...
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