European CommissionApple Denies Design Flaw in Cracked iPhone Screen IncidentsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 7:58am.
London
- Apple (NASD: AAPL) has denied recent reports of iPhone screens spontaneously cracking, saying
instead the incidents were due to "external force" being applied to break
the devices' screens, the BBC reported.
European Commission Investigating Exploding iPod ReportsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 19, 2009 - 9:54am.
New York
- The European Commission has announced that it is investigating reports from
several consumers that their Apple (NASD: AAPL) iPhone or iPod had exploded, The New York
Times reported.
EU Moves Closer to Pan-European Online Music LicensingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 27, 2009 - 11:11am.
Brussels - Europe
took another step towards a pan-European license for online music stores
yesterday, when French royalty collection society SACEM told the European
Commision it would drop territorial restrictions that prevent other European
collecting societies from selling its artists' repertoire. Currently, a
byzantine licensing system prevents digital music retailers like Apple from
operating a single European iTunes Store; instead, separate agreements must be
obtained from collecting societies in various countries, and customers must use
the store in their home countries.
Chipmaker Intel Hit with Record $1.45 Billion Fine in EuropeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 13, 2009 - 7:57am.
Washington
- As the Obama administration pledges to increase its anti-trust enforcement,
the European Commission on Tuesday fined chipmaker Intel (NASD: INTC) a record $1.45 billion
for engaging in what it called illegal practices designed to exclude
competitors -- most notably rival AMD -- from the market for computer chips.
According to the organization, those activities included giving hidden rebates
to computer makers for using Intel's chips, paying a major retailer to stock
only computers containing the chips and paying computer manufacturers to halt
or delay the launch of products using competitors' chips.
Featured Artists Coalition Weighs in on Copyright Term LengthsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 31, 2009 - 10:06am.
London - The Featured Artists
Coalition (FAC), a lobbying group of U.K.
musicians that includes Billy Bragg and members of Radiohead and Blur, has
backed the U.K.
government's official opposition to an EU-wide extension to copyright term
lengths, Billboard reported.
EU Finds U.S. Web Gambling Ban Violated WTO RulesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 26, 2009 - 9:27am.
Washington - The European
Commission has found that current U.S.
law is in violation of World Trade Organization rules, after an investigation
into the effects that U.S.
law had on European online gambling services when Congress banned online
gambling in 2006. The report concludes that, while WTO proceedings against the U.S. would be justified, the EU should first
take the issue up with the U.S.
government, "with a view to finding a negotiated solution."
Google Joins EU's Antitrust Case Against Microsoft Over IEAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 25, 2009 - 11:55am.
San Francisco
- Google (NASD: GOOG) has joined the European Commission's antitrust case against Microsoft (NASD: MSFT),
which is accused of discouraging competition through the bundling of its
Internet Explorer browser with its Windows operating system, Reuters reported.
tags: Law | Policy | Microsoft | Google | Antitrust | European Commission | Internet Explorer | Chrome |
Social Networks Sign European Anti-Bullying PactAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 10, 2009 - 12:24pm.
Brussels - Facebook, MySpace
and fifteen other social media sites available in Europe
have signed on to an agreement proposed by the European Commission that aims to
eliminate "cyber-bullying" and protect children's privacy, Reuters
reported.
EU Approves Sony's $1.2B Takeover of Sony BMG LabelAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 17, 2008 - 7:47am.
World Assn. of Newspapers Urges Block of Google-Yahoo Ad DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 15, 2008 - 8:25am.
Paris - The World Association of Newspapers (WAN), an international trade group of 18,000 newpapers, announced on Monday that it has petitioned the U.S. Justice Department, European Commission and Competition Bureau of Canada to block Google's (NASD: GOOG) proposed deal to provide search advertising for Yahoo (NASD: YHOO). tags: Advertising | Yahoo | Search | Google | Newspapers | DOJ | Publishing | European Commission | World Association of Newspapers |
EU Proposes Extending Copyright Term Length to 95 YearsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 17, 2008 - 9:02am.
Brussels - A proposal to extend copyright term lengths from 50 to 95 years has passed in the European Commission, and will now move to a vote before the European Parliament. Europe Approves EU-Wide License for Digital Music ServicesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 16, 2008 - 10:38am.
Europe's High Court Overturns Annulment of Sony BMG MergerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 10, 2008 - 10:44am.
Luxembourg - The European Union's highest court has overturned a lower court's ruling that France Floats "Three Strikes" File-Sharing Law for All of EuropeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 7, 2008 - 11:27am.
Paris - The French government, which is preparing a law that would compel Internet service providers there to disconnect customers who repeatedly download music or other media on illicit file-sharing networks, has proposed a similar "three strikes" law for all of Europe, The Register reports. tags: Law | Policy | P2P | TV | Music | Movies | Copyright | European Commission | Nicolas Sarkozy |
Europe Calls for Game Sales Code of Conduct, Better RatingsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 23, 2008 - 8:21am.
European Union Adopts Nokia-backed Mobile TV StandardAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 17, 2008 - 9:18am.
Brussels - The European Commission on Monday announced that it will adopt a mobile TV standard developed by Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and partners, in a bid to help jump start the nascent industry. Google Completes $3.1 Billion Acquisition of DoubleClickAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 11, 2008 - 9:17am.
EU Approves Thomson Purchase of Reuters, with ConditionsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 19, 2008 - 8:19am.
Brussels - Financial news and information publisher Thomson (NYSE: TOC) has won conditional approval from the European Commission to acquire international news agency Reuters (NASD: RTRSY), agreeing to divest certain businesses that include databases with financial information products before the deal proceeds. Report: Apple to Settle with EU Over iTunes Pricing in EuropeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 8, 2008 - 12:17pm.
EU Approves Tax Break for French Video Game DevelopersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 12, 2007 - 10:55am.
Brussels - The European Commission said on Wednesday that France may offer a tax break to video game developers in the country creating titles with cultural content, the Associated Press reports. |
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