Neowin News Feed for: Sweden

A Swedish game studio previews images of an upcoming open-world game

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:50:01 +0000

Swedish game studio Liquid Swords has posted a couple of images of an interesting-looking, under-development open-world game. Read more...

PSA: Prices for Microsoft Cloud services are increasing in Europe very soon

Usama Jawad — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 08:02:01 +0000

As announced back in January, Microsoft is increasing the cost of its Microsoft Cloud services by up to 15% in certain regions of Europe. This move will impact organizations, not consumers. Read more...

Ericsson announces largest layoff in telecom industry amid slow demand

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:26:01 +0000

Ericsson has sent out an internal memo announcing it'll lay off 8,500 employees worldwide. The move is part of the company's cost-cutting strategy due to slow demand for telecom equipment. Read more...

Ericsson using AI to help hospital manage COVID-19 patients

Paul Hill — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:26:01 +0000

Ericsson is working with Telia and Sahlgrenska University Hospital to build AI models that allow the hospital to receive COVID-19 patients in a more prepared manner, ensuring enough supplies. Read more...

European Union approves €3.2 billion for battery tech R&D

Paul Hill — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 20:02:02 +0000

The European Commission has approved funding from several member states which will be used to develop every stage of the battery manufacturing process, thus improving the technology. Read more...

Danske Bank announces Apple Pay support to customers in four European countries

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 16:14:01 +0000

Apple Pay is now available to all Danske Bank account holders in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. Customers in these regions can use the iOS payment app with both Visa and Mastercard. Read more...

French President Macron not giving up on tech tax despite pressure

Paul Hill — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 16:16:01 +0000

Emmanuel Macron is hopeful that he can get the Germans to side with proposals to levy big tech firms with a digital sales tax of 3%. Yesterday, Ireland, Denmark, and Sweden put brakes on the plans. Read more...

Google Wifi availability expands to five more countries

Hammad Saleem — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:12:02 +0000

Google has added five more countries to the list: Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. The device is available as a single pack as well as a pack of three at a discounted price. Read more...

The Surface Studio will be available in 13 additional markets starting mid-June

Florin Bodnarescu — Tue, 23 May 2017 14:34:01 +0000

Microsoft has finally announced the date at which the Surface Studio will be available in new markets. Starting June 15, you'll be able to grab the Studio in the UK, Austria, France, China, and more. Read more...

Samsung Pay is coming to Sweden, United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, and Hong Kong

Florin Bodnarescu — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:36:02 +0000

The South Korean giant has announced that the proprietary mobile wallet platform, Samsung Pay, will be coming to four additional markets this month. A launch in Turkey in Q4 2017 is also rumored. Read more...

Microsoft to shut down Skype office in Sweden, putting 120 jobs at risk

Andy Weir — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 11:12:01 +0000

After closing its Skype office in London last year, Microsoft said that it "has made the difficult decision" to close its office in Stockholm, Sweden, "potentially putting at risk all 120 employees". Read more...

Here are the prices for the Surface Book in all its new markets

Florin Bodnarescu — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:02:01 +0000

The Performance Base model of the Surface Book has been opened to preorders in 13 new markets, and as such, here is a list of prices in the different countries. Includes offers for the regular model. Read more...

Microsoft opens pre-orders for Surface Book with Performance Base in 13 new markets

Andy Weir — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:30:13 +0000

In December, Microsoft announced plans to launch its Surface Book with Performance Base in eight new markets in early 2017. Today it opened pre-orders for the device in thirteen new markets. Read more...

New report suggests operating system makers could block pirated content

Paul Hill — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 12:04:01 +0000

A new report published by two anti-piracy-focused outfits has made a suggestion that operating system makers should build blocks into their software to disable access to websites that enable piracy. Read more...

Swedish McDonald's locations are including build-able VR headsets into Happy Meals

Chris Schroeder — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 21:52:04 +0000

McDonald's franchises in Sweden are piloting a new Happy Meal offering that will include a DIY kit to turn a Happy Meal box into a VR container meant to house your smartphone. Read more...

Swedish court rules in favor of ISP not blocking the Pirate Bay from customers

Robbie Khan — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 09:56:01 +0000

As many ISPs around Europe block access to the site, a Swedish court says no, and rules in favor of allowing access to the Pirate Bay through Bredbandsbolaget, a Swedish ISP. Read more...

Activists lure government and industry officials with free open Wi-Fi at security conference

Andy Weir — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 15:28:01 +0000

Activists from the youth wing of Sweden's Pirate Party provided free Wi-Fi at a major security conference, and viewed the web usage of top government and industry figures via the unencrypted hotspot. Read more...

The Pirate Bay crew "couldn't care less" about raid, may still return

Steven Parker — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:25:18 +0000

An administrator for The Pirate Bay has now spoken up about the server farm raids that occurred a week ago, and aside from not caring, has hinted that The Pirate Bay could still return. Read more...

The Pirate Bay goes offline after Swedish police raid

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 08:52:01 +0000

The famous, or rather infamous, torrent site is currently offline after a police raid yesterday targeted some of its equipment. At least one man is reported to have been detained. 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...

Nokia Lumia 800 still works after 3 1/2 months at the bottom of a Swedish lake

John Callaham — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 19:43:19 +0000

A Nokia Lumia 800 smartphone was dropped by accident in a lake in Sweden and stayed at the bottom for 3 1/2 months until it was recovered and found to be still operational. Read more...

More Surface Pro launch dates revealed in Europe

John Callaham — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:12:04 +0000

After revealing details of its UK launch, Microsoft has announced availability and pricing info for the Surface Pro in a number of European countries, with most of them going for a May 31st date. Read more...

The Pirate Bay co-founder deported back to Sweden

John Callaham — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:35:12 +0000

Gottfrid Svartholm, one of the co-founders of The Pirate Bay website, is now back in Sweden after being deported from Cambodia and may be charged with another crime. Read more...

Pirate Bay co-founder to be deported out of Cambodia

John Callaham — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:50:05 +0000

Gottfrid Svartholm, the once missing co-founder of The Pirate Bay file sharing site, will be deported out of Cambodia after being found and arrested in that country last week. Read more...

Anonymous attacks websites in a bid to help Assange

Paul Ferson — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:07:44 +0000

Anonymous have led their latest attack on government websites in an attempt to 'help' Julian Assange, with a particular focus upon ensuring specific targets are disrupted and stay down for some time. Read more...

Netflix coming to Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland

John Callaham — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:39:03 +0000

Netflix has announced that it will expand its streaming movie and TV show business to the countries of Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland before the end of 2012. Read more...

Pirate Bay founder: how's about a second chance?

Tyler Holman — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 20:31:39 +0000

Peter Sunde, one of the founders of The Pirate Bay, has written an official plea for pardon to the Swedish government, three years after he was sentenced to a year in prison for piracy related crimes. Read more...

Ikea's cardboard camera offers digital photography in a disposable package

Paul Ferson — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:35:02 +0000

Ikea has unveiled a cardboard digital camera, offering photography in a completely recyclable manner. The camera, known as the "Knappa", unfortunately won't be sold publicly. Read more...

The Pirate Bay claims it could be raided by police soon

John Callaham — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:43:17 +0000

The Pirate Bay claims that a new raid on its operations by Sweden-based law enforcement officials is in the works, but says it is prepared to deal with a Megaupload-style shutdown. Read more...

The Pirate Bay co-founder: dying industry dictates the terms of democracy

Tyler Holman — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:01:42 +0000

Peter Sunde, co-founder of The Pirate Bay, claims that the entertainment industry is subverting governments and legal systems to protect a business model that's no longer relevant. Read more...

Sweden's Supreme Court won't grant Pirate Bay appeals

John Callaham — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:18:01 +0000

Sweden's Supreme Court has ruled today that the three Pirate Bay team members that were given prison sentences and fines won't be given an appeal, making their sentences permanent. Read more...

File-sharing religion Kopimism recognized in Sweden

John Callaham — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:57:12 +0000

It's hard to believe, but a new report claims that a religion that has file-sharing as one of its major themes, the Church of Kopimism, is now an officially recognized religion in Sweden. Read more...

Apple states iPhone apps are not for business use

Matthew Hopson — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:58:13 +0000

A Swedish customer found out the hard way that applications sold through the iTunes store are for personal use only, with business use forbidden by Apple, when trying to reclaim tax on a purchase he... Read more...

Pirate Bay sale faces more delays

Andrew Fairbairn — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:54:18 +0000

The purchase of The Pirate Bay by Swedish software company Global Gaming Factory X AB (GGF) has looked unlikely for several weeks now as the firm has been struggling to raise enough funds for the... Read more...

Swedish software firm agrees to buy Pirate Bay, go legal

Tom Warren — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:48:19 +0000

Swedish software company Global Gaming Factory X AB said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy file-sharing website The Pirate Bay for 60 million Swedish crowns ($7.7 million). The Pirate Bay is one of the... Read more...

TPB denied retrial, decision final

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:49:30 +0000

Neowin readers will almost certainly be familiar with the controversial case concerning the owners of famous BitTorrent tracking website 'The Pirate Bay', and the Swedish court of appeal. Today it was announced that the four... Read more...

Pirate Party wins seat in European parliament

James Hall — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:15:46 +0000

Elections for the European Parliament were held in most European countries today, and, as many expected, Sweden's Piratpartiet, or Pirate Party, has won a seat with over 7% of the vote, according to The Local.... Read more...

Pirate Party predicted to gain seat in EU elections

Sam Alderwick — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:46:19 +0000

According to an article by TorrentFreak, Sweden's Pirate Party seems all set to gain a seat in the EU Parliament, according to polls in Swedish newspaper DN.se. The Pirate Party has received significant attention since... Read more...

Surge in Pirate Party/Young Pirates membership after verdict

James Hall — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:25:01 +0000

In just seven hours following the sentencing of the "Pirate Bay Four" earlier today, more than 3,000 people have joined the Piratpartiet, the "Pirate Party". The influx of new people make Piratpartiet larger in terms... Read more...

The Pirate Bay trial and a tough new Swedish law

James Hall — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:33:30 +0000

According to the Local, various members of the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) have taken the stand in the ongoing trial against the Pirate Bay now unfolding in Sweden. At one point, John... Read more...