File-sharing in Germany: Could the cost of getting caught be about to come down?
Every year, law firms in Germany are shaking down hundreds of thousands of people for file-sharing, despite some legal grey areas.
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Telefonica Deutschland closes €8.6bn acquisition of E-Plus
The carrier formed from the two companies will serve some 47 million mobile customers in Germany.
Germany brings anti-spying bill to the UN, meets with US intelligence
Surveillance practices should be reviewed with an eye towards human rights, UN draft resolution says.
Samsung to acquire Germany's Novaled for €260m
Samsung snaps up OLED maker to help expand production capability.
Germany's anti-cartel office drops Amazon inquiry
Third-party sellers in the country no longer have to agree to "price parity" clause.
Major German news sites stay in Google News, despite protesting against it
Publishers say that the move is temporary, and that they're 'making preparations' for alternative dealings with the news aggregator.
Apple's iCloud push mail service restored in Germany
Motorola's patent injunction temporarily stayed after Apple reportedly ponied up a €100m bond.
Germany to get first Firefox OS phone in October
The Alcatel One Touch Fire is to be offered through Deutsche Telekom subsidiary Congstar, which is taking applications for pre-launch testers.
Future ready: Vodafone and O2 test superfast LTE-A in Germany
New towers mean speeds of up to 225Mbps - but there's a wait ahead for the hardware.
KPN shareholders approve E-Plus sale to Telefonica
The planned E-Plus merger with O2 would create one of Germany's largest mobile networks