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Apple fighting EU moves for a common charger
Published in News


Will no one think of the poor Apple fanboys?

Fruity cargo cult Apple has decided to fight  EU lawmakers' call for a common charger,  not because it will stop it making huge amounts of money from fiddling with plugs to force an upgrade, but because poor Apple fanboys will suffer.

Google backs EU ban on facial recognition
Published in News
Tuesday, 21 January 2020 11:25

Google backs EU ban on facial recognition


Microsoft not so sure

The EU’s temporary ban on facial recognition technology won backing from Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai but was rejected by Microsoft President Brad Smith.

Europe wants universal chargers
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 16 January 2020 10:53

Europe wants universal chargers


Apple must do what it's told

The fruity cargo cult Apple could find itself at the sharp end of an EU move to  require chargers to fit all mobile phones and portable electronic devices.

EU not a fan of digial currency
Published in Cloud
Friday, 06 December 2019 10:56

EU not a fan of digial currency


Libra ban likely

Private digital currencies like Facebook’s Libra should not be allowed in the European Union until the risks they could pose are clearly addressed, EU finance ministers agreed.

EU antitrust regulators investigate Google
Published in News
Monday, 02 December 2019 11:26

EU antitrust regulators investigate Google


Its got form

EU antitrust regulators are investigating Google’s collection of data, the European Commission suggesting the world’s most popular internet search engine remains in its sights despite record fines in recent years.

Microsoft improves EU privacy rules
Published in Cloud
Monday, 18 November 2019 11:01

Microsoft improves EU privacy rules


Discovered it was breaking GDPR

Software King of the World Microsoft is updating the privacy provisions of its commercial cloud contracts after European regulators found its deals with European Union institutions failed to protect data in line with EU law.

Apple Pay under investigation by antitrust regulators
Published in News


Ordered online sales companies to use its services

Fruity cargo cult, and convicted monopolist, Apple, is being investigated yet again over antitrust allegations.

5G important for the EU's future
Published in Network
Tuesday, 22 October 2019 11:14

5G important for the EU's future


Swift roll out must have a common approach

An EU paper outlining the bloc's 5G plans suggest the region should become the leading market for deployment of 5G mobile networks  because the technology was the key for enhancing the bloc’s competitiveness.

EU can order Facebook to take down worldwide comments
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Posting overseas will not save you

Courts in the European Union can order Facebook to remove worldwide comments by users of its service that have been declared illegal, the European Union’s highest court ruled on Thursday.

EU court insists sites ask for proper permission to harvest data
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Pre-checked box ban

Websites may not present visitors with a pre-checked box that signals consent to the storage of HTTP cookies on their devices according to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).