European Commission
Make haste with the analogue-digital switch, urges EC
News The European Commission has called for EU members to speed their switchover to digital television, and therefore in the process free up spectrum, which can then be used for broadband services. The plans... [30 Oct 2009]
'UK must up privacy safeguards following Phorm'
News The European Commission has said the UK government doesn't have adequate communications privacy legislation and must step up its efforts. The EC has criticised the UK government for failing to uphold... [30 Oct 2009]
'Cross-border shopping must be made easier'
News The European Commission's research found language and regulation barriers, and lack of trust to blame for the blocked transactions. In a strategy outlined by last week, the Commission... [26 Oct 2009]
Photos: Medical tech of the future, from robo-pills to cyber-surgeons
Photo The device - developed between 2003 and 2005 with the support of the European Commission - is on show as part of an exhibition on medical robots. While the debate over the future of technology in the NHS... [15 Sep 2009]
Google seeks to appease Europe with digital books copyright deal
News Google made its conciliatory gestures as the European Commission kicked off a series of discussions aimed at "seeking precise details on the exact scope of the settlement" and "how many... [08 Sep 2009]
Oracle-Sun deal to go under the EU's microscope
News On Thursday, the European Commission said it will take a closer look at Oracle's planned $7.4bn purchase of Sun Microsystems. The in-depth investigation will examine the effect the deal will have on... [04 Sep 2009]
Amazon steps up Google Books criticism with court filing
News Sony, the American Association for People with Disabilities, the European Commission, and several others have filed briefs of support with the court. Amazon came out swinging on Tuesday against Google's... [03 Sep 2009]
UPS Topologies and Standards
White Paper That is why the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) established standards for the different types of UPS and the methods used to measure their performance. Standard IEC 62040-3 and its... [14 Aug 2009]
Microsoft drops browser-less Windows 7 in Europe
News Several worried about the complexity of changing the version of Windows that we ship in Europe if our ballot screen proposal is ultimately accepted by the Commission and we stop selling Windows 7 E," Heiner wrote. [03 Aug 2009]
Pay gap: UK female execs better off in IT
News Progress on gender pay equality in the UK has stalled, says the government's Women and Work Commission (WWC) but senior female tech workers at least have reason to smile, according to new research. Writing in the report,... [30 Jul 2009]
Move over 2G, Europe agrees to give 3G some space
News On Monday, the European Commission announced that the practice - known in the industry as 'spectrum refarming' - had been approved by the Council of Ministers. This band is at a much lower frequency than... [29 Jul 2009]
Microsoft U-turn: Browser 'ballot' coming to Europe's Windows 7
News While the Commission solicits public comment and considers this proposal, we are committed to ensuring that we are in full compliance with European law and our obligations under the 2007 Court of First... [27 Jul 2009]
Intel fights to chip away at €1bn antitrust fine
News Intel has lodged an appeal against an antitrust fine levied against it by the European Commission in May. In May, the Commission found that Intel had made direct payments to Media Saturn... [23 Jul 2009]
EU: Authors - we need you. What do you think of Google books?
News European Commission officials will meet with copyright holders on 7 September to discuss the search giant's $125m proposed settlement with US publishers and authors granting Google the right to digitise... [21 Jul 2009]
'Europe needs its own clouds to fight US domination'
News Viviane Reding, speaking at the unveiling of the Commission's Digital Europe strategy on Thursday, said 99 per cent of EU firms are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), but only nine per cent of them use electronic... [09 Jul 2009]
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