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Apple's "Integrated SIM" Plans Thwarted?--Not So Fast

There's been a lot of fuss about Apple's plans for a next-gen integrated SIM card in iPhones, and new reports even suggest Apple's abandoned the plan. But does the fuss even make sense?READ»

Say What? The E.U. Wants You To Turn Down MP3s?

Always a caring bunch, E.U. lawmakers have just mandated that MP3 player makers remind their users of the risks of hearing damage from prolonged, loud headphone use. Their ruling is based on some sensible science, and it's aimed at ...READ»

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E.U. Slaps Intel With Record $1.45 Billion Antitrust Fine [Updated]

Intel has been found guilty of anti-competitive behavior by European lawmakers, as rumors earlier this week suggested. The size of the fine--$1.45 billion--is the most astonishing among the punishments meted out to the chip-maker ...READ»

PIRACY   |  Comment

RIAA Still Suing Individuals, While E.U. Lightens Three Strikes Rule

Piracy and copyright issues are still troubling the world, and recent news about the RIAA, and the European Union's copyright laws highlight this fact. The RIAA is reportedly still suing people when it said it wouldn't, and in ...READ»

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Why the EU Shouldn't Force Microsoft to Install Other Browsers

In a move to both punish Microsoft for its anti-competitive actions and to benefit the consumer, the E.U. is requiring the software giant to give Windows users the option to use other browsers instead of Internet Explorer. But this ...READ»

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Spend: 10 Years of the Euro

A look at the national pride engraved into the 1-euro coins of 15 nations of the European Union.READ»