12 posts and columns on Netherlands

Apple’s Bid for Galaxy Tab Ban Samsunged in the Netherlands

in Mobile on January 24 at 8:00 am PT

An appeals court in The Hague rejects Apple’s claims against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1.
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eBay Acquires Invoicing Company in Germany

in Commerce on December 22, 2011 at 8:34 am PT

EBay has acquired BillSAFE, which serves 15 million accounts in Germany, after buying a minority stake in the company last year. Terms were not disclosed. With BillSAFE, PayPal customers will now be able to receive an invoice for an order, after items have been shipped and received. Because of its security benefits, purchasing by invoice is used heavily in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands, eBay says.

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LivingSocial Expands Internationally With Acquisitions in Asia, Middle East

in Commerce on June 27, 2011 at 8:44 am PT

LivingSocial, the second-largest deals provider after Groupon, is now in 21 countries after making three acquisitions. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. LivingSocial acquired Ensogo, which operates sites in Thailand and the Philippines; DealKeren, an Ensogo company based in Indonesia; and GoNabit, which operates in the United Arab Emirates. LivingSocial also has introduced deals in the Netherlands. Groupon operates in at least 43 countries.

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Kobo Opens New Chapter in Europe

in Commerce on April 11, 2011 at 12:01 am PT

Toronto-based Kobo, the e-reading service going up against Amazon, Apple and others, is expanding into Europe. It plans to launch local content versions starting in Germany and Spain in May, and then expand to France, Italy and the Netherlands. Kobo, which isn’t focused on selling hardware, turned one in December and has sold millions of e-books in at least 100 countries.

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iPhone 4 Hits 17 More Countries Friday

in News on July 26, 2010 at 5:05 am PT

The iPhone 4’s international roll-out begins in earnest this week. Come Friday, July 30, the device will go on sale in 17 more countries–Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Left off the roll-out roll call, much to the dismay of its citizens, is South Korea, where regulatory issues are reportedly slowing things down. By September, the iPhone 4 should be in stores in 87 countries, making its global roll-out Apple’s fastest ever.

Hello World: Apple iPad Goes International on May 28

in News on May 7, 2010 at 6:08 am PT

The international launch of the Apple iPad, which was delayed due to strong demand in the the U.S., will finally begin later this month. Apple will start accepting pre-orders for both the 3G and Wi-Fi models on Monday, May 10. And on May 28, it will begin shipping them.

Irex’s E-Reader Poses No Threat to the Kindle

in Personal Technology on March 10, 2010 at 6:03 pm PT

Irex’s DR800SG has a large, sharp screen for comfortable reading, but overall the device is clumsier to use than Amazon’s Kindle.

Almost Famous: Keith Lee of Booyah Games

in News on February 8, 2010 at 1:07 am PT

This week, we took a short walk down University Avenue in Silicon Valley with Keith Lee, co-founder and CEO of Booyah Games. We talked about his time as lead developer for Blizzard, his total lack of common sense, and how he’s trying to make the whole social game world “level up.” Don’t worry–we made him translate most of the gamer lingo.

The Median U.S. Broadband Speed? South Korea’s Divided by Four.

in News on August 26, 2009 at 5:41 am PT

In South Korea, the average broadband download speed is 20.4 megabits per second. In Japan, it is 15.8 mbps. In Sweden, it’s 12.8 mbps. In The Netherlands, it’s 11 mbps. And in the United States, the country that invented the Internet? It’s 5.1.
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Chinese Hackers Target NYPD Too, Says Police Commissioner

in News on April 23, 2009 at 10:16 am PT

New York City’s police department joins the Dalai Lama, the Joint Strike Fighter and the U.S. electrical grid as the latest alleged target of Chinese hackers. New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Wednesday that hackers make at least 70,000 attempts every day to access computer systems of the New York Police Department, the largest police force in the U.S.

Kara Visits PICNIC in Amsterdam (and Hopes Head Does Not Explode)

in News, September 23, 2008 at 8:08 pm PT