The Local Germany 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 ALERT: Read all our articles on Germany via The Local's smartphone apps You can get all the news, features and information on Germany direct to your mobile phone by downloading our app, which is available for both Apple and Android phones. It just takes a few seconds. https://www.thelocal.de/20191119/follow-all-the-news-from-germany-on-the-locals-smartphone-apps Tue, 19 Nov 2019 16:53:27 +0100 follow-all-the-news-from-germany-on-the-locals-smartphone-apps Despite being away, Munich man catches burglars by using smartphone Police in Munich were able to catch two burglars in the act when the man whose house they broke into observed the break-in using his smartphone. https://www.thelocal.de/20171103/despite-being-away-munich-man-catches-burglars-using-smart-phone Fri, 03 Nov 2017 11:54:27 +0100 despite-being-away-munich-man-catches-burglars-using-smart-phone Smartphone zombies wreak havoc on cities Pedestrians with their eyes glued to their smartphones pose a serious danger to traffic in European cities, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.de/20160408/study-smartphone-zombies-wreak-havoc-on-cities Fri, 08 Apr 2016 13:52:40 +0200 study-smartphone-zombies-wreak-havoc-on-cities German man 'used spy app to track ex-lover' A 20-year-old man faces a Baden-Württemburg court this week after admitting he installed a spy app on his ex's smartphone and tracked her every move for over three months. https://www.thelocal.de/20151209/german-man-used-spy-app-to-track-ex-lover Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:58:18 +0100 german-man-used-spy-app-to-track-ex-lover China sets out hi-tech stall at Hanover's CeBiT China's huge IT sector is out in force in Germany this week, signalling to the world it is ready to not just copy but lead as a tech superpower. https://www.thelocal.de/20150316/chinas-ambitious-it-sector-lays-claim-to-global-role Mon, 16 Mar 2015 09:06:25 +0100 chinas-ambitious-it-sector-lays-claim-to-global-role Europe's biggest tech show debuts in Berlin Bendable televisions, a smartphone with an edge and the smart home that takes care of you -- the IFA consumer electronics show burst onto Berlin's exhibition grounds on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140905/europes-biggest-tech-show-debuts-in-berlin-ifa Fri, 05 Sep 2014 20:34:00 +0200 europes-biggest-tech-show-debuts-in-berlin-ifa 'It can't go on like this' - taxis in Uber protest Thousands of taxi drivers in German cities protested on Wednesday against what they see as unfair competition from app-using car services such as Uber and Blacklane. Convoys of taxis took to the streets in Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg. https://www.thelocal.de/20140611/thousands-of-taxi-drivers-protest-against-uber-in-germany Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:30:00 +0200 thousands-of-taxi-drivers-protest-against-uber-in-germany