Entries in 'eu' (62)
New WEEE law to be introduced
NEWSThe EU Parliament is to introduce increased national targets for the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive.
EU Commission opens Apple Samsung anti-trust investigation
NEWSThe EU Commission has begun an investigation into Samsung and Apple regarding the ongoing patent infringement claims and whether they fall foul of EU antitrust laws.
Samsung Galaxy smartphones banned in EU
NEWSApple has scored a critical victory against smartphone rival Samsung having successfully obtained a preliminary injunction against the sale of Samsung Galaxy smartphones throughout much of the EU.
Apple 'false evidence' in Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 injunction
NEWSA Dutch magazine has found that Apple manipulated images in the firm's successful application to a German court to have Samsung's competing Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned from sale in the ...
Google admits giving out EU user data
NEWSGoogle has admitted violating European data protection law by complying with a number of requests from US intelligence for data stored in its EU datacentres.
Apple victory as Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned in Europe
NEWSThe Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been effectively banned from sale in Europe following a patent judgement in Apple's favor in a German court.
Europe considers wi-fi ban in schools
NEWSThe Council of Europe has issued a new draft resolution advising member states to take a precautionary stance regarding mobile phone radiation.
ICO publishes Cookie advice
NEWSThe Information Commissioner's Office has published advice (pdf) aimed at providing advice to businesses running web sites on how to comply with incoming 'cookie' laws which come in force on ...
Microsoft complains to EU over Google
NEWSMicrosoft has gone to the EU to complain about what it considers to be unfair practices perpetrated by Google in the internet search space.
The crux of the Microsoft's ...
iOS share remains top in European poll
NEWSStatistics have revealed that iOS devices continue to take a large percentage of market share over Apple’s biggest competitor, Google Android.
Third of EU web user had virus
NEWSAlmost a third of the UK’s internet users have caught a computer virus despite 88 per cent having internet security software installed, a study reveals.
UK firms told to beware hackers
NEWSA security expert for one of Britain’s top companies warned UK businesses should be on "high alert" against hack attacks.
Intel fights EU probe
NEWSIntel is fighting to avoid a probe in to its purchase of security software provider McAfee by EU competition regulators.
Europe simulates full-scale cyber war
NEWSThe European Union simulated a full-scale cyber-war yesterday, in which the entire continent's defences were testes against a massive web attack.
EU urges cinemas to go digital and show more European films
NEWSThe European Commission issued a statement urging European cinemas to make the move to digital technologies and to show more European films.
Police launch trans-European swoop on file sharers
NEWSPolice have raided seven sites in Sweden suspected of links to illegal file sharing, at the request of Belgian authorities.
EU 'joins FTC investigation into Apple'
NEWSThe EU is teaming up with US-based regulator the FTC to look into Apple's mobile software development policies, the New York Post reports.
IBM in EU antitrust probe
NEWSThe EU has announced that it is launching an investigation in to allegations that IBM has used its influence to “eliminate competition and block outside sources of innovation from the ...
EU fines chipmakers for price-fixing
NEWSThe European Commission has fined nine chipmakers including Samsung and Toshiba a total of over €330 million for illegal price fixing.
House of Lords urges collaboration on cyber-defence
NEWSThe House of Lords European Union Committee has today published a report warning against a lack of international cooperation on fighting cyber-crime, which it claims leaves the UK and other ...
