https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Germany has become a nation of obsessive gamers, new figures show. Two in five adult Germans now admits to being a regular gamer - half of them play every day. https://www.thelocal.de/20140812/survey-germans-obsessed-with-games Tue, 12 Aug 2014 14:30:00 +0200 survey-germans-obsessed-with-games The Germany-based European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said on Wednesday it would be allowing passengers to use a range of mobile electronic devices in flight with very few restrictions. https://www.thelocal.de/20131113/phones-okay-at-take-off-aviation-bosses-change-law Wed, 13 Nov 2013 13:31:00 +0100 phones-okay-at-take-off-aviation-bosses-change-law One in four Germans are jealous of their partner's smartphone and see it as a rival for attention, a study released on Wednesday revealed. https://www.thelocal.de/20131106/one-in-four-jealous-of-partners-phone Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:21:00 +0100 one-in-four-jealous-of-partners-phone For many, watching television is all about the size of the screen and the sharpest image rather than mobile access. Only one in four Germans told a poll released on Thursday they want TV channels on their smartphone. https://www.thelocal.de/20130530/50017 Thu, 30 May 2013 14:25:00 +0200 50017 A German chemicals company said on Monday its managers have begun keeping their mobile phones in biscuit tins during meetings in order to guard against industrial espionage. https://www.thelocal.de/20110627/35915 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:02:00 +0200 35915