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Is Germany's home office dream disintegrating?

Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:39:33 +0200

While working from home has long been trumpeted as a stress-free alternative to siting in an office all day long, the trend has stubbornly failed to take on in Germany.

Microsoft pockets Berlin startup for $100 million

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 10:41:29 +0200

Microsoft on Tuesday said that it has bought 6Wunderkinder GmbH, a Berlin-based startup behind the Wunderlist to-do list app.

NSA panel invites US tech chiefs as witnesses

Thu, 22 May 2014 10:36:00 +0200

A German parliamentary panel looking into US Internet and telecoms surveillance plans to invite the heads of Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft, a lawmaker said on Wednesday.

US firms often fail to understand Germany

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 09:09:00 +0100

Amazon’s current woes in Germany, following allegations that a security firm it hired intimidated foreign, seasonal workers, are just another example of how American companies misunderstand the German market, daily Die Welt reported on Sunday.

Internet Explorer security problems - warning

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:28:00 +0200

The government has warned against using newer Internet Explorer browser due to serious security problems which it expects to be targeted by hackers.

Microsoft's Streetside better accepted than Google's Street View

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:12:00 +0200

Microsoft’s Streetside service, which allows users to see virtual views of streets and houses, in a similar way to Google’s Street View is only generating a fraction of the opposition.

Microsoft offers opt-out for ‘Streetside’ online map service

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:23:00 +0200

US tech giant Microsoft has decided to offer Germans the ability to opt out of its online map service “Streetside” after pressure from privacy advocates.

Pranksters slap Windows logo on Apple's Hamburg store

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:52:00 +0200

A group of nerdy pranksters have defaced the Apple new store under construction in Hamburg by slapping a Microsoft Windows logo on the building.

Microsoft starts filming for 'Streetside' online map service

Mon, 23 May 2011 14:16:00 +0200

US software giant Microsoft began photographing more than 50 German cities for its online map service “Streetside” on Monday, setting up a potential confrontation with privacy groups across the country.

Tech fair CeBIT rides bullish IT sector

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:10:00 +0100

With the IT industry in a bullish mood, CeBIT opens on Tuesday in Hannover. The world's top high-tech trade fair is preparing to wow visitors with head-spinning futuristic gadgets and the latest in 'cloud computing' technology.

Teachers reject claim German schools are IT failures

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:46:00 +0100

The national teachers’ association on Tuesday rejected claims by Microsoft that German schools were failing to offer students adequate computer training, telling The Local better libraries were needed instead.