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Russian spies use 'safe' German typewriters

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:40:00 +0200

Russian spies trying to outwit hackers and leakers are going back in time by using typewriters - and have just ordered a shipment of old-fashioned German ones.

New law unmasks anonymous web surfers

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:35:00 +0200

Anonymous web surfing came a step closer to becoming a thing of the past in Germany on Friday when the upper house of parliament passed a law giving security officials wider access to information on the identity of internet users.

Customers exploit T-Mobile SMS apology

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:12:00 +0200

T-Mobile customers took full advantage of free text messages offered on Sunday in apology for a nationwide service blackout last week.

T-Mobile baffled by massive service outage

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:24:00 +0200

T-Mobile customers are able to use their telephones again after a nationwide network outage on Tuesday evening, but parent company Deutsche Telekom said the cause of the problem remained a mystery.

Baffled Germans get new bureaucracy helpline

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:58:00 +0100

Millions of Germans confused by their country’s often bewildering bureaucracy will soon have help from public authorities through a new hotline – 115 – broadcaster ARD reported on Thursday.

Deutsche Telekom stands by 2008 outlook

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:01:00 +0100

Deutsche Telekom, the leading European telecommunications operator, posted third-quarter results on Thursday which were in line with expectations and stood by its outlook for the full year.