John Paczkowski in News on May 24 at 9:43 am PT
Is $1.14 billion an “unnecessary, unlawful and totally disproportionate” fine? Tune in next month.
Liz Gannes in Social on January 26 at 2:29 pm PT
Though Internet companies seemed to have found their political voices during the U.S. SOPA/PIPA debate over Internet piracy last week, they’re less up in arms about another proposed bill.
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John Paczkowski in News on January 19 at 10:01 am PT
European Union regulators will soon decide whether or not to clear Google’s proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility. After suspending its review in early December to seek more information from the companies, the European Commission has begun mulling the deal anew, and set for itself a new deadline:
Feb. 13. The EC’s review of the acquisition is but one of a handful. Regulators in the U.S. and China are also assessing it.
Peter Kafka in Media on December 6, 2011 at 4:11 am PT
Apple’s entry into the e-book business hasn’t been a huge success, but it has still registered with European antitrust regulators.
John Paczkowski in News on August 24, 2011 at 7:30 am PT
Apple has won an injunction against sales of Samsung’s Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Ace smartphones across the European Union.
Liz Gannes in Social on June 8, 2011 at 10:16 am PT
Facebook and its opt-out-by-default policies have struck again, this time with automated photo-tagging through facial recognition, which had been in tests but is now being more widely rolled out.
Liz Gannes in Media on May 24, 2011 at 2:28 pm PT
New European Union privacy regulations that require Web sites to get consent from EU users before tracking them around the rest of the Web will go into effect Wednesday. The directive is aimed at cookies used for targeted advertising, and applies to companies operated in any country.
John Paczkowski in News on May 24, 2011 at 9:25 am PT
Calling it “excessive” and “especially unfair,” Microsoft appealed to EU regulators today for a reduction in the massive fine imposed upon it three years ago.
