Google, Microsoft and Nokia launch one-stop 'hide from maps' service in Germany
Google, Microsoft and other companies have come together to help Germans to blur pictures of their properties in mapping services like Google Street View.
The German View
From SAP to Software AG to start-ups, a look at the new developments in the largest economy of Western Europe from an insider's perspective.
Moritz Jaeger
Moritz is a Munich-based IT-journalist with more than eight years of experience as an author under his belt.
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Google Street View criminal case facing decision time in Germany
Prosecutors in Hamburg will decide in the next two weeks whether to press charges against Google over the collection of payload data by its Street View cars.
Oktoberfest 2012: This year's visitors even thirstier for beer - and mobile data
Germany's Oktoberfest, the most well-known festival centred around Bavarian beer, food and music, came to a close on Sunday. Official statistics show fewer visitors than the year before, but those who visited the festival drank nearly as much - and used more than double the bandwidth compared to last year.
Google opens new office in Berlin
Google has just opened new premises in the German capital - its third office in the country - which will play home to the search giant's marketing, sales and lobbying efforts.
Internet Explorer safe to use again after zero-day patch, Germany decides
The German Federal Office for Information Security is reversing its stance on Internet Explorer, after Microsoft released an update that plugs the recently discovered security hole.
Germany warns users to ditch Internet Explorer over security hole
The German government's information security agency has issued a warning recommending that users should stop using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer until the company releases an fix for a recently-discovered hole in the browser.
Deutsche Telekom plans to double super-fast broadband connections by 2016
The CEO of Germany's Deutsche Telekom has announced plans to increase the availability of high speed broadband access to around 24 million households over the next four years.
Germany proposes ban on surveillance software exports to totalitarian regimes
Germany's foreign minister Guido Westerwelle has told a conference that the country hopes to ban the export of tools that could allow repressive regimes to monitor their own citizens.
Germany pushes for an end to massive fines for hijacked Wi-Fi
The cities of Hamburg and Berlin are to launch a new legal initiative to protect owners of WLAN networks from litigation if intruders commit offences on their network.
Germany's cars to get teched-up as parliament proposes black boxes for vehicles
Germany's parliament has backed a proposal to put black boxes, which gather information from vehicles involved in accidents, in all of the country's new cars.