Nordic Startup Awards highlights region as alternative to Silicon Valley for tech
On Wednesday October 18, Nordic Startup Awards held its Grand Finale in Stockholm, Sweden, an event honoring the Nordic region's...
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Own a smartphone or tablet? Then you’ll have to pay the TV license fee in Sweden
As other EU countries look on, smartphone and tablet users in Sweden, who don't own a TV, will have to pay the country's national TV license from today
Spotify silently launches in its 16th territory, Ireland, as it looks to South America & Eastern Europe
Spotify has officially launched in its 16th country, Ireland; binging the service to over 661 million users around the world.
Which country’s citizens benefit the most from the web? #infographic
Is your country winning at the web? This infographic describes The Web Foundation's latest Web Index report which looked at the impact of the web on social, political and economic issues.
Report: The West benefits most from the web but more data is needed
In spite of the Arab Spring and other factors the web is having the greatest impact in Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand, according to data released by The Web Foundation.
Netflix’s Nordic launch is only a few months away
Nexflix will launch in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland by the end of 2012 but won't be called on an official release data just yet.
UK ISPs forced to censor access to The Pirate Bay
The UK High Court has today ruled that internet service providers (ISPs) operating in the UK must censor access to file sharing site The Pirate Bay.
Google improves Maps for the UK, Germany, Finland and Sweden
Google has today announced improved Maps for the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland and Sweden, including improved water bodies and local park coverage.
iPhone 4S pre-orders go live in 22 additional countries, including Ireland
The iPhone 4S is now available to pre-order in 22 additional countries, including Ireland, ahead of its second-phase launch on October 28th.
What happened in Chernobyl’s nuclear reactor 25 years ago?
This year marks the 25th anniversary of world's worst nuclear disaster. In the early hours of April 26 1986 a series of explosions and a resulting chemical fire released large amounts of nuclear matter into the atmosphere over of much of Europe from Chernobyl's number 4 reactor.
