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Crime

Despite being away, Munich man catches burglars by using smartphone

Police in Munich were able to catch two burglars in the act when the man whose house they broke into observed the break-in using his smartphone.

traffic

Smartphone zombies wreak havoc on cities

Pedestrians with their eyes glued to their smartphones pose a serious danger to traffic in European cities, according to a new study.

spying

German man 'used spy app to track ex-lover'

A 20-year-old man faces a Baden-Württemburg court this week after admitting he installed a spy app on his ex's smartphone and tracked her every move for over three months.

technology

China sets out hi-tech stall at Hanover's CeBiT

China's huge IT sector is out in force in Germany this week, signalling to the world it is ready to not just copy but lead as a tech superpower.

technology

Europe's biggest tech show debuts in Berlin

Bendable televisions, a smartphone with an edge and the smart home that takes care of you -- the IFA consumer electronics show burst onto Berlin's exhibition grounds on Friday.

demonstration

'It can't go on like this' - taxis in Uber protest

Thousands of taxi drivers in German cities protested on Wednesday against what they see as unfair competition from app-using car services such as Uber and Blacklane. Convoys of taxis took to the streets in Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg.