Anonymous Take Down Greece Government Sites
Online activist group Anonymous has reportedly taken down a number of Greece government run websites in response to the people powered uprising in Athens. This latest attack comes just over…
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Emerald Valley: A Startup Hub for Northern Ireland?
The small city of Newry isn’t the kind of place you’d expect to find a thriving startup hub with a global profile, but that’s exactly what it could become if…
Netflix and Hulu Looking to Launch in Russia
Online video streaming services Netflix and Hulu are reported to be considering expanding their platforms to launch in Russia, a new report from Russian newspaper Vedomosti has revealed. According to…
Germany Puts Plans to Sign ACTA on Ice
Whilst 22 European countries may have already signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trademark Agreement (ACTA), one of Europe’s biggest economies — Germany — will hold off signing the treaty after officials said it…
Google Offers Tunisians 6 Internships at Le Monde
More than a year after former President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was ousted from power in Tunisia – an event credited with kick-starting the so-called Arab Spring – Google has…
Discover the Future of TV at MIPCube
Television is hurtling rapidly towards an online future – from watching shows on-demand on computers and mobile devices, to bringing apps and interactive experiences to the largest screen in the…
EyeEm Launches API to Help Break from the Photo-Sharing Pack
Berlin-based EyeEm is keen to make sure you know that it’s not another Instagram clone, and the launch today of its API should help get that message across. While EyeEm…
Google is Planning Its First Ever Retail Store
Update at foot of post. Google is considering opening a retail store in Dublin, a planning application noted by Bloomberg reveals. The store, located on its campus in the Irish…
Kooaba Shortcut Wants to Kill QR Codes in Print Ads
Swiss image recognition startup Kooaba has expanded and relaunched its flagship app. Whereas previously, Paperboy was a handy way to access online content from thousands of physical newspaper titles, it’s…
The BBC is Experimenting with Perceptive Media
Remember when Intel turned your life into a museum exhibition using your Facebook data? Or when Google put your place of birth into Arcade Fire’s The Wilderness Downtown video? How…
TomTom to Lower Insurance Premiums by Tracking You
TomTom today announced a new partnership with UK insurance broker Motaquote which will drive down the cost of car insurance premiums by tracking car drivers with an amended satellite navigation device….
Nokia to Cut 4,000 Smartphone Production Jobs
Nokia has said up to 4,000 jobs could be cut from its smartphone production plants in Mexico, Hungary and Finland, shifting them to Asia as it continues to adapt its market…
Apple Seeks Industry-Wide Principles for Patents
Apple has asked the telecom standards body responsible for patent licensing across Europe to lay down a set of basic principles to define how companies license patents, according to a…
Navegas: A Classy Music Player in Your Browser
There’s no shortage of ways to listen to music online these days, and Navegas is throwing its hat into the ring as a browser-based portal for accessing tunes from a…
UK Startup Builds a Web App for the Queen
Young startups beginning their journey to success can struggle to get the attention and momentum they need. That doesn’t seem to be a problem for Capsool. This small team based…
