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Facebook wins legal battle to force Europeans to use real names online

By Aaron Souppouris on February 15, 2013 07:00 am + 81 comments

A German court today ruled in Facebook's favor after a data privacy watchdog tried to force the Continue reading…
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Facebook deletes European facial recognition data, satisfying German privacy agency

By Adi Robertson on February 7, 2013 02:44 pm + 52 comments

Privacy authorities in Ireland and Germany are satisfied that Facebook has deleted its European Continue reading…
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The internet is an 'essential' part of life, says German high court

By Amar Toor on January 25, 2013 05:10 am + 53 comments

A German federal court this week ruled that consumers have the right to monetary compensation Continue reading…
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Apple TV snubs Amazon's Lovefilm, adds Watchever in Germany

By Tim Carmody on January 11, 2013 11:27 am + 43 comments

Apple TV owners in Germany have an option on their home screens that's new in more ways than one. Continue reading…
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Facebook ordered to halt its real name policy by German privacy watchdog

By Ben Kersey on December 18, 2012 06:19 am + 62 comments

Facebook has been ordered to stop enforcing its real name policy following a decree from a German Continue reading…
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Google TV brings music and movies to Europe on November 13th

By Ben Kersey on November 9, 2012 05:29 am + 40 comments

Google blessed American Google TV owners with the ability to buy or rent content from Google Play Continue reading…
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Jelly Bean update starts rolling out to Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 in Germany

By Ben Kersey on November 8, 2012 06:45 am + 9 comments

Samsung is now rolling out a Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy Note 10.1, according to All About Continue reading…
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Twitter blocks neo-Nazi account within Germany in response to police request

By Amar Toor on October 18, 2012 01:44 am + 93 comments

Twitter announced this week that it has censored a neo-Nazi account at the request of the German Continue reading…
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Google escapes criminal probe in German Street View case

By Ben Kersey on October 12, 2012 09:43 am + 15 comments

Bloomberg reports that German prosecutors will no longer pursue a criminal probe in the Google Continue reading…
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YouTube to fund 60 new international 'channels' as it searches for sustainable audiences

By Aaron Souppouris on October 8, 2012 04:23 am + 9 comments

YouTube is expanding its range of original channels to feature more international content. The Continue reading…