Apple’s finally relented after getting fined by the Italians for not obeying the EU’s minimum two-year warranty legislation – every product you buy from Apple, online or in-store, now has a free two-year warranty whether Cupertino likes it or not. Read More >>
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"You think the Government is doing you a favor by Gettin' Over on Da Man? You think those politicians aren't just buying votes by promising you somethi..." More »
Copyright laws are designed to protect the "fair use" of copyrighted content such as mash-ups and remixes — or they were, at least, until the advent of the dreaded DMCA Takedown Notice. The Dutch government has taken notes on the IP failures of the US and is reportedly looking to explicitly protect such DMCA fodder, much to the chagrin of the European Union. Read More >>
When Samsung went on a patent lawsuit spree last year in the European courts, they may have reneged on an agreement they gave the European Telecommunications Standards Institute to license any "essential patents" to competitors "fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory" terms. So now the EU is investigating Samsung on suspicion that they distorted competition in the mobile market. Fun! Read More >>
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"Good answer, I have to respect that! That's why it's worse that Samsung have to copy apple, seriously look at the pictures on this article, shame on S..." More »
"Backscatter" X-ray machines, which bombard your body with radiation at the airport, are a subject of controversy in the US. Not in Europe, Mother Jones reports—the machines are now banned throughout the entire EU over cancer risks. Good. Read More >>
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