Neowin News Feed for: Holland

Rotterdam bridge won't be dismantled to let Jeff Bezos' superyacht through after all

Usama Jawad — Sun, 03 Jul 2022 06:52:02 +0000

Following threats of an egg throwing protest, yacht construction company Oceano will not dismantle a historic bridge that would have allowed Jeff Bezos' $500 million superyacht to sail out to the sea. Read more...

Samsung sued by Dutch consumer group over "poor software update policy for Android phones"

Andy Weir — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:16:01 +0000

The 500,000-member Consumentenbond is taking Samsung to court, alleging that it is "guilty of unfair trade practices", and "demanding that Samsung actually provide its smartphones with updates". Read more...

The Netherlands approve use of SIM cards that are not locked to just one provider

John Callaham — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 20:06:31 +0000

Regulators in The Netherlands have approved a plan that will allow any company to issue SIM cards that are not tied down to any single wireless carrier and can be switched later. Read more...

Rumor: Microsoft won't launch Xbox One in Nordic countries until Q3 2014

John Callaham — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 02:00:33 +0000

A new rumor claims that Microsoft won't launch the Xbox One in the Nordic countries in Europe until the third quarter of 2014. Microsoft is not commenting on the report. Read more...

Netflix now available in The Netherlands, for €7.99 a month

Andy Weir — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:43:37 +0000

Netflix has announced its launch in The Netherlands, with the service going live today, bringing international and home-grown Dutch content to subscribers there for €7.99 a month. Read more...

Facebook holds empty office in Amsterdam

Paul Ferson — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Facebook has been discovered to hold an empty office in the Dutch city of Amsterdam, sparking discussion about whether the company is using it to avoid taxation. Read more...