A SIM card that could be programmed on the fly to register to any network could revolutionize the internet of things and allow device makers to become carriers. But it's still illegal in nearly every country.…
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This online journalism startup raised $1.7M in crowdfunding and you’ve never heard of it
One of the most spectacularly successful crowdfunded journalism startups is a website based in Holland called De Correspondent, which has raised more than $1.7M and has almost 25,000 subscribers…
Read MoreEx Apple VP backs payment platform Cleeng to break U.S.
Another vendor hoping to provide a paid content mechanism to online publishers is raising money from backers including Apple's former overseas lieutenant.…
Read MorePRSS aims to be a low-cost iPad magazine factory in the cloud
Indie travel publisher TRVL didn't like the software it had to use to make its free, iPad-only magazine - so it built its own. Now TRVL is giving away PRSS, hoping to kickstart other would-be moguls, and make a buck of its own.…
Read MoreHas Europe fallen out of love with the mobile phone?
Declining sales in Spain and France suggest that Europe's relationship with mobile has reached the 'it's complicated' stage. But what are the reasons for the precipitous falls being witnessed by mobile companies across the continent? And is it actually a bad thing?…
Read MoreMeet Silk, the Semantic Web for the rest of us
New Dutch cloud service Silk, which is launching today, wants to fulfill the promise of the Semantic Web and make your documents, web pages and files more powerful -- and with a few fixes, it could get there.…
Read MoreDutch top Euro broadband table, but things are slowing
The quality of Europe's internet access is right up there with Asia's -- but according to Akamai, if you want top quality continental broadband your best bet is to hit Holland or Romania, which boast the best speeds. Sweden is home to some of the fastest cities.…
Read MoreDutch, Belgian publishers mull a ‘Spotify for newspapers’
The Netherlands’ main news titles are collaborating on ideas for a joint payment system that would let readers buy access to each.…
Read MoreApple Gains Patent Ground On Samsung As Sides Square Up On U.S. Soil
Samsung's legal setback in Australia -- where the courts have now issued a formal, if temporary, injunction on its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet af……
Read MoreSamsung: Second Tablet Injunction? Asks 2.4 Percent Chip Royalty From Apple
New developments today in the fight between Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and Samsung over design and patent infringements in the company's smartphones……
Read MoreUpdate 2: Dutch Court Sides With Apple, Samsung Says It Has A Workaround
Big news from the little country of Holland today. The Dutch court in the Hague that has been hearing the case of Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) versus……
Read MoreAdvertising M&A Activity Enters The Holiday Season
There's been a great deal of M&A deals getting done in the online advertising and analytics space this past year and a number of companies a……
Read MoreLayar Raises $14 Million: Augmented Reality, Augmented Again
More fuel getting thrown on the augmented reality flame: mobile augmented reality platform Layar, based in Holland, has raised a Series B ro……
Read MoreEuro Video Ad Net Smartclip Buying In To Holland
German video advertising network Smartclip says it's buying its way in to the Netherlands, acquiring a smaller Dutch vid advertiser Moon Bro……
Read MoreCool-Seeking Newspapers Dream Of iPad
Print publishers can't wait for iPad to hit the streets next month, perhaps so they can once again start producing info in a similar-looking……
Read MoreAnother One Bites The Dust: BitTorrent Giant Mininova Forced To Go Legal
It calls itself "the ultimate BitTorrent source", but P2P tracker Mininova has now removed almost all links to copyrighted content after com……
Read MoreBroadband Content Bits: Bebo’s Freshers Web Series; Sony Bravia IPTV; Ohm:tv’s Mobile VOD Channel
-- Bebo TV: More original video content from the social network: its Originals division has launched a second, eight-week series of Meet the……
Read MoreSpotify Restricts Access In Some European Countries
As its hype curve rises and grows around the world, music service Spotify is locking out eager, enterprising users from outside the six coun……
Read MoreHIG Capital Acquires VNU Media Stake
Private investment firm HIG Capital has taken a major stake in Dutch B2B publisher VNU Media, alongside majority shareholder, PE firm 3i. Re……
Read MoreMobile Content Bits: Funny Or Die; MetalHammer App; Nimbuzz Launches Android App
-- Funny Or Die: Online TV service Babelgum has got an exclusive, two-year license to distribute the comedy clips series on mobile, includin……
Read MoreIndustry Moves: News International; TomTom; Kindred
-- News International: Still keen to boost physical newspaper sales, News International has created a new head of retail strategy role: Kath……
Read MoreEarnings: Better Sales Give Satnav Maker TomTom Profit Boost
Increased sales helped Dutch satnav manufacturer TomTom beat analysts' expectations to improved earnings figures for Q209 on Wednesday: its……
Read MoreSat-Nav Maker TomTom Raises
Amsterdam-based sat-nav device developer TomTom is seeking…
Read MoreDutch News Site Sued For The Way Google Indexed Its Pages
A Google (NSDQ: GOOG) algorithm has managed to get a Dutch community news site successfully sued. Klup.nl, a network of user-edited news por……
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