While working from home has long been trumpeted as a stress-free alternative to siting in an office all day long, the trend has stubbornly failed to take on in Germany.
A German parliamentary panel looking into US Internet and telecoms surveillance plans to invite the heads of Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft, a lawmaker said on Wednesday.
Amazonās current woes in Germany, following allegations that a security firm it hired intimidated foreign, seasonal workers, are just another example of how American companies misunderstand the German market, daily <i>Die Welt</i> reported on Sunday.
Microsoftās Streetside service, which allows users to see virtual views of streets and houses, in a similar way to Googleās Street View is only generating a fraction of the opposition.
US tech giant Microsoft has decided to offer Germans the ability to opt out of its online map service āStreetsideā after pressure from privacy advocates.
US software giant Microsoft began photographing more than 50 German cities for its online map service āStreetsideā on Monday, setting up a potential confrontation with privacy groups across the country.
With the IT industry in a bullish mood, CeBIT opens on Tuesday in Hannover. The world's top high-tech trade fair is preparing to wow visitors with head-spinning futuristic gadgets and the latest in 'cloud computing' technology.
The national teachersā association on Tuesday rejected claims by Microsoft that German schools were failing to offer students adequate computer training, telling The Local better libraries were needed instead.
