Surface-starved Swedes served pop-up Windows 8 'showroom'
Microsoft and Intel are aiming to show Swedes the range of Windows 8 machines available with a surprising strategy. But the Surface remains elusive.
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Liam Tung reports on the latest globally relevant technology news and events from Scandinavia, served with a side of herring and a shot of Akvavit.
Liam Tung
Liam Tung is an Australian business technology journalist living a few too many Swedish miles north of Stockholm for his liking. He gained a bachelors degree in economics and arts (cultural studies) at Sydney's Macquarie University, but hacked (without Norse or malicious code for that matter) his way into a career as an enterprise tech, security and telecommunications journalist with ZDNet Australia. These days Liam is a full time freelance technology journalist who writes for several Australian publications, including the Sydney Morning Herald online. He's interested primarily in how information technology impacts the way business and people communicate, trade, and consume.
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Huawei splashes out €70m on Helsinki smartphone R&D centre
Huawei is tapping the Finnish capital Helsinki for its next research and development centre, aimed at improving smartphone user experience.
Nokia's China Mobile deal: A pawn in the subsidy fight with Apple?
Could Nokia’s partnership with China’s largest mobile operator prove Nokia CEO Stephen Elop was right when he said carriers, fearful of Apple’s dominance, would kickstart Windows Phone?
Inside Nokia's headquarters: A photo tour
From reindeer stew to a wall of Nokia's greatest hits, here's a look inside Nokia's global HQ, not far from the Finnish capital of Helsinki.
Nokia sells HQ for €170m, tenants included
Nokia has struck a deal to sell off its headquarters near the Finnish capital of Helsinki - although it plans to stay in the building for a while yet.
Now Ericsson seeks US ban on Samsung Galaxy devices in patent spat
Ericsson is turning up the heat another notch on world's biggest smartphone seller with a plea to the ITC.
In tough times, Finland toys with tax breaks for angels investing in start-ups
Finnish prime minister Jyrki Katainen hopes recession-hit Finland can become northern Europe's Silicon Valley, but is €7m-a-year angel tax break enough?
Jolla gives first look at Sailfish OS as it plans assault on Google, Apple app stores
Jolla, the company formed by former Nokia staffers hoping to breathe new life into the MeeGo platform that Nokia jettisoned, has taken the wraps off the UI for its Sailfish OS, as well as an SDK.
Windows 8 in Sweden: With friends like Microsoft, the OS doesn't need enemies
With its tablet enthusiasm, growing taste for Apple and history of early adoption in technology, Sweden could well be the perfect test for the latest generation of Windows hardware and software. So where's the love, Microsoft?
Does Nokia's Here launch imagine a world without Nokia phones?
Here is a solid mapping offering from Nokia - and one that looks like the Finnish handset maker is hatching a plan B in case its partnership with Microsoft runs aground.