France

Seagate to Acquire Consumer Hard Drive Maker LaCie

Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 23 at 11:00 am PT

The deal would give Seagate access to LaCie’s retail and distribution footprint, and also control of a brand favored by Mac users.

French Regulators Grill Google on Privacy

John Paczkowski in News on March 19 at 4:38 pm PT

Google’s privacy practices have raised eyebrows in yet another country.

Cisco Deal for Israel’s NDS: It’s All About Video Anywhere

Arik Hesseldahl in News on March 15 at 9:45 am PT

What does Cisco see in Israeli software outfit NDS? Video everywhere and anywhere.

Viral Video: Finally, “Kara” Becomes a Cyborg (Bucket List, Check!)

Kara Swisher in Media on March 9 at 1:00 am PT

I always wanted to be a Terminator.

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Samsung Blows Bid to Ban iPhone 4S Sales in Italy

John Paczkowski in Mobile on January 5 at 3:15 pm PT

Samsung’s effort to block sales of Apple’s iPhone 4S in Italy will go unrewarded — for the time being, anyway. An Italian judge today rejected Samsung’s October request for a ban on sales of Apple’s latest iPhone in the country. The decision follows a similar one in France last month.

Samsung Loses Bid to Ban iPhone 4S in France

John Paczkowski in Mobile on December 8, 2011 at 7:38 am PT

Another battle lost in Samsung’s legal campaign against Apple.

Whitman: HP Decision on webOS Coming Within Two Weeks

Arik Hesseldahl in News on November 30, 2011 at 4:25 am PT

In an interview with a French newspaper, HP’s CEO says a final decision on what to do with the webOS software business will come before Christmas.

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Samsung to Seek Ban on Apple iPhone 4S in France, Italy

Evan Ramstad, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on October 5, 2011 at 2:40 am PT

Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it would try to stop the sale of Apple Inc.’s iPhone 4S in France and Italy, aiming to use the product’s rollout as leverage against Apple in a broader fight over the design of smartphones and tablet computers.

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Apple Withdraws App in France

Noemie Bisserbe and Geoffrey A. Fowler, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 15, 2011 at 9:45 am PT

Amid pressure from French social activists, Apple Inc. has removed from its French online store an application called “Jew or Not Jew” that says it allows users to identify whether a politician or celebrity is Jewish.