Jennifer Baker - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Jennifer Baker

Article | 17/04/2012 EU investigates UK mobile payments plan

Europe's competition watchdog has opened an in-depth investigation into plans by three telecommunications companies to create a joint "mobile wallet" ...

Article | 12/04/2012 More criticism for anti-piracy agreement in Europe

A wide cross section of groups and individuals spoke out against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) at a European Parliament event on Wedn...

Article | 3/04/2012 Expedia, Tripadvisor file antitrust complaints against Google in Europe

TripAdvisor and Expedia are the two latest companies to complain to Europe's competition regulators about Google.

Article | 3/04/2012 European Commission opens antitrust investigation of Motorola Mobility

Europe's top competition regulator has launched two antitrust investigations into Motorola Mobility.

Article | 30/03/2012 Telefónica fine for anti-competitve broadband upheld

Spanish telecom operator Telefónica has lost its latest bid to avoid a €152 million (US$211 million) fine for blocking competition in Spain's broadban...

Article | 29/03/2012 Did Google abuse its dominant position? EU decision expected within days

A ruling from the European Commission on allegations that Google abused its dominant market position is expected within days.

Article | 29/03/2012 EU to cap mobile roaming charges for travelers

In a speedy show of consensus, the European Union's three law-making institutions have agreed on new rules that will cut mobile-phone roaming charges ...

Article | 28/03/2012 EU to get tough on cybercrime, file-sharers to be spared

The European Commission is to get tough on cybercrime, but won't target illegal file-sharing, it revealed on Wednesday.

Article | 28/03/2012 EU Parliament to vote on ACTA without waiting for a court decision

Campaigners against ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) are hailing as a success the decision by the European Parliament's trade committee not ...

Article | 28/03/2012 EU civil liberties officials give surprising OK to US data transfer deal

In a surprising turnaround, members of the European Parliament's civil liberties committee voted on Tuesday to endorse a controversial data transfer a...

Article | 24/03/2012 EU parliament looks set to reject passenger data deal with the US

The European Parliament looks set to reject an agreement with the U.S. to hand over personal data of airline passengers.

Article | 24/03/2012 Open source group urges EU Parliament staff to reject Microsoft 'bribe'

The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is urging workers at the European Parliament not to accept free licenses to Microsoft programs, saying it w...

Article | 24/03/2012 European Commission locks horns with Germany over data retention law

European Union regulators have warned Germany that it must implement the controversial Data Retention Directive within one month or face legal action ...

Article | 22/03/2012 Want to handcuff a politician? Free software activists will help

Free software activists are to send handcuffs to 100 European legislators to highlight concerns about vendor tie-in.

Article | 22/03/2012 EU commissioner: States must work together on cybersecurity

Internet security cannot be left to the national security agencies said the E.U.'s digital agenda commissioner on Wednesday as she outlined her plans ...