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Coming up: Seedhack FinTech (Google Campus, London)

If you’re interested in watching – or participating in – the disruption of the financial sector through technology right before your very eyes, register for startup accelerator Seedcamp’s next Seedhack…

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Apple Files EU Antitrust Complaint Against Motorola Mobility

The complex mess of patent-related battles in the mobile industry has taken another twist. It’s emerged that Apple has filed a formal antitrust complaint against Motorola Mobility to the European…

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Dentsu Breaks Up With Publicis, Sells Back 18M Shares

As anticipated, Publicis Groupe has purchased back a block of its own shares, which were held by Japanese advertising mammoth Dentsu. Publicis is putting 644.4 million euros on the table,…

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EU Court Rules In Against Internet Filtering

Excellent news for social networks and Web service providers and their users this morning, as the European Court of Justice has ruled (PDF) that such businesses cannot be required to…

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Opera Acquires Two Mobile Ad Networks for Up to $64.5M

Opera Software, Norway’s finest browser maker, this morning announced its acquisition of not one but two mobile advertising firms, 4th Screen Advertising and Mobile Theory, to strengthen its offering for…

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Deutsche Telekom Reportedly Mulls Selling UK Stake

Following the collapse of its proposed deal to sell T-Mobile USA to AT&T, it seems Deutsche Telekom could sell off its UK interests. According to a report from Bloomberg Business…

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Spotify Launches a Community Site

As Spotify aims to solidify its position within the hearts of music lovers, the company has just introduced The Spotify Community. It’s a section of forums on the Spotify site…

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EU States Must Allow 4G on Analogue TV Spectrum

The rollout of 4G wireless data connectivity in Europe took a step forward today as the European Parliament approved plans to free up radio spectrum for this and other uses….

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In Germany: A Manhunt on Facebook

Imagine a murder in your neighbourhood. The police release a photofit. They put it on Facebook. You see it and recognise the murderer: it’s you. That’s what citizens of the German…

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Facebook Mobile Hack Roadshow Heads to Europe

Back in October Facebook launched its platform for mobile, essentially making all the social channels that have helped apps and games flourish across the Web, available on iOS mobile apps…

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Ford B-MAX: First Ever Car to Launch at MWC

There’s sure to be a slew of cool new tech products launching at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in two weeks, but who would’ve thought that the mobile-focused conference could also…

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How Robots Could Become Our Best Friends

Scientists in Europe are working on a project that could allow children and robots to become ‘friends’. Robots can help children in all sorts of ways, by assisting with everything…

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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…

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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…