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Court Says Europeans Have To Use Real Names On Facebook

Facebook’s crusade against pseudonyms and nicknames has just won out. After a German court ruled Facebook couldn’t force people to use their real, full names, a successful appeal from Facebook in another German court rules it can. The result? Europeans are stuck using their real names on Facebook.


Europe’s Killer Drone Is Alive And Flying

It looks like a furious Cylon, it subsists on croissants and lattes, and now it’s successfully on its way to blowing things up: the European nEUROn drone just made a giant leap.


Apple Scores Europe-Wide Ban Of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

Another day, another Apple-Samsung death match. This time, Apple has succeeded in banning the sale of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 across the entirety of Europe, because it was found to have infringed on Apple drawings that date back to 2004.


Optical Drive Cartel Suspected Of Keeping Prices High

Despite the fact that optical drives are probably on the way out, the European Commission has announced that it suspects thirteen manufacturers of being involved in a five-year bid-rigging cartel in an attempt to keep prices artificially elevated.


Blocking Pirate Bay On A National Level Doesn’t Affect P2P Traffic

Two months ago, the Netherlands and UK governments ordered ISPs to block The Pirate Bay. Now, figures from a number of ISPs confirm exactly what we knew, although the governments didn’t: it doesn’t make any difference whatsoever to P2P traffic.


Europe Wants To Tax Internet Giants For Bandwidth Use

Facebook, Google and Netflix are all parts of the Internet many of us consider fundamental. And now, a lobby group sponsored by prominent European telecom corporations is pushing for a bandwidth use fee which would force companies like these to pay up for their internet activity on the other side of the Atlantic. Ugh.


European Carriers: Lumia Can’t Compete With iPhone And Android

We like Nokia’s Lumia range. We even like Windows Phone, even if we do wish it would get its act together. Unlike Europe, which seems to think that Nokia’s latest Windows-based offerings suck.


World’s Most Powerful Offshore Turbine Catches Wind Gusts Two Soccer Fields Wide

While it may not be the overall most-powerful wind turbine ever built, the multi-megawatt monstrosity that has just been installed off the coast of Belgium is certainly the most powerful to ever be caressed by a sea breeze.


Google’s New Privacy Policy Violates EU Law

On BBC Radio this morning, EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said that the EU had investigated Google’s new Privacy Policy — which gives Google access to the activity of all its users across all its services — and found that it was in violation of privacy laws.


Windows Phone Bothers Europeans About American Holidays

It’s President’s Day in the US. Americans will probably know this because of the horrible hangover they’re waking up with. But Europeans, who have less reason to stay on top of American holidays, are apparently reminded by their Windows Phones.


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