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Amazon ebook tax loophole being contested by European commission

By Justin Rubio on October 25, 2012 04:25 pm + 15 comments

The European commission has ordered Luxembourg to increase the rate that local retailers are charged Continue reading…
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EU finds that Microsoft has failed to comply with its browser choice commitments

By Tom Warren on October 24, 2012 06:14 am + 220 comments

A "technical error" that prevented 28 million PCs running Windows 7 Service Pack 1 from seeing a Continue reading…
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EU regulators say Google must revise its privacy policy

By Aaron Souppouris on October 16, 2012 11:43 am + 52 comments

EU regulators have urged Google to implement changes to the way it handles user data. CNiL, an Continue reading…
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EU prepares to charge Microsoft over 'technical error' with Windows 7 browser choice

By Louis Goddard on September 27, 2012 05:16 am + 190 comments

European Union (EU) regulators are set to charge Microsoft for breaching the terms of a landmark Continue reading…
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Apple and four publishers agree to terminate 'agency' sales model in Europe

By Nathan Ingraham on September 19, 2012 05:09 pm + 36 comments

Apple and four major book publishers have agreed to terminate their existing agreement for selling Continue reading…
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Windows 8 browser choice update now available in Europe

By Tom Warren on September 10, 2012 09:49 am + 111 comments

A technical error may have led to 28 million Windows 7 SP1 machines skipping the browser choice Continue reading…
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Apple and publishers offer retailers discounted ebooks in bid to avoid EU antitrust fine

By Aaron Souppouris on August 31, 2012 08:29 am + 21 comments

Apple and four major European publishers are offering to sell ebooks at a discount in an attempt to Continue reading…
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European Commission wants your opinion on net neutrality

By Aaron Souppouris on July 24, 2012 07:48 am + 87 comments

The European Commission is launching an EU-wide consultation period to gauge public opinion on net Continue reading…
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13 optical drive makers suspected of cartel behavior in EU, under investigation

By Louis Goddard on July 24, 2012 07:31 am + 15 comments

The European Commission has contacted 13 optical drive manufacturers suspected of being involved in Continue reading…
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Apple wins European ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, loses 10.1N appeal

By Jeff Blagdon on July 24, 2012 05:28 am + 483 comments

A ruling from the Dusseldorf Higher Regional Court in Germany turns a new page in the ongoing legal Continue reading…