5 posts and columns on Czech Republic

"Brusli?" No. Chuck Norris

in News on December 29, 2010 at 12:57 pm PT

Action-movie hero Chuck Norris has a holiday hit on his hands–in the Czech Republic. The 70-year-old martial artist—made famous by tough-guy roles in 1980s films such as “Forced Vengeance” and “Missing in Action”–is starring in a series of TV commercials here for T-Mobile and its satellite-TV service.

IPad Debuts in 11 More Countries

in Mobile on November 30, 2010 at 7:56 am PT

This week is a big one for international iPad launches. By its end, the device will have debuted in 11 new countries: Poland, Taiwan, Denmark, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Norway, Hungary, Malaysia, Finland and South Korea.

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Czech Republic Rejects Google Street View Over Privacy Concerns

in News on September 22, 2010 at 12:40 pm PT

Igor Nemec, head of the Czech Office for Personal Data Protection said Wednesday that Google won’t be allowed to expand Street View in the country because the technology “disproportionately invades citizens’ privacy.” One of the principal complaints is that Google’s cameras, which are placed nine feet high, can see into people’s homes. Google won’t collect any new data in the Czech Republic until an agreement can be reached.

The Bids Are In for AOL's Sale of ICQ–It's Down to a "U.N." of Four Buyers

in News on February 8, 2010 at 5:02 am PT

AOL has taken another step closer to selling off its ICQ instant messaging service, culling seven bids to four “serious” ones, said sources close to the situation. The price for the service is hovering just under $200 million, several sources said, with one bid 15 to 20 percent higher. Sources said that the solicitation of bids is now over, with the four remaining described by one source as a “U.N. of buyers.”

Creating ‘Moments’ of Your Life

in The Digital Solution on June 23, 2009 at 4:30 pm PT

ThisMoment — a free software program that artistically assembles digital content — will give your moments a polished look that makes you proud to share, writes Katherine Boehret.