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Article | 11/02/2011 EU Parliament warned to wait for ruling on patent law

The European Parliament has been asked to wait for a landmark ruling from the European Court of Justice before voting on a single-patent system for Eu...

Article | 11/02/2011 EU publishers blast Apple's iPad subscription plan

European publishers have added their voice to the chorus of criticism surrounding Apple's plans for iPad newspaper subscriptions.

Article | 9/02/2011 Industry trumps regulation in meeting phone users' needs

Europe's first common mobile phone charger was revealed on Tuesday. Gone are the days of running out of battery charge when none of your colleagues ha...

Article | 9/02/2011 EU companies get green light to send private data to Israel

European companies can now send personal data to Israel, after the European Commission deemed its data protection laws on a par with those of the Euro...

Article | 4/02/2011 Throwing away your old computer just got harder in Europe

New rules on disposing of your old laptop, printer or mobile phone look set to come into force in the European Union. The European Parliament on Thurs...

Article | 3/02/2011 European Commission wants personal data on air passengers

If the European Commission has its way, all air travelers regardless of nationality will have to give their personal details to national authorities w...

Article | 2/02/2011 EU struggles with online consumer rights

European legislators are struggling to create a law that will protect consumers when they buy online services or content.

Article | 1/02/2011 Alleged EU talks could lead to strict punishment for piracy

The Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has lashed out at the European Commission over allegations that the Commission has been ho...

Article | 28/01/2011 Retaining data does not help fight crime, says group

Retaining telecommunications data is no help in fighting crime, according to a study of German police statistics, released Thursday. Indeed, it could ...

Article | 27/01/2011 EU clears Intel's purchase of McAfee

The European Union's competition authorities have cleared Intel's proposed acquisition of McAfee subject to certain conditions.

Article | 27/01/2011 Recording artists demand transparency in online music sales

Music recording artists have hit out at French government commitments to protect their rights online, saying they don't go far enough.

Article | 26/01/2011 EU seeks to establish guidelines for CIOs

Questionnaires will be sent out to CIOs around Europe in the coming weeks as research funded by the European Commission seeks to set out guidelines fo...

Article | 26/01/2011 Internet providers are the new secret police, says report

More and more European Union member states are delegating online policing to private companies and Internet service providers, according to a report r...

Article | 26/01/2011 EU to get feedback on its public procurement policy

The European Commission will launch a consultation Thursday to get feedback on modernizing the European Union's public procurement policy.

Article | 25/01/2011 EU gives boost to innovation funding

The European Commission has vowed to make the application process for technological innovation funding easier and more efficient.