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Amazon to expand to Nordics, rumors say
Amazon to expand to Nordics, rumors say
E-commerce giant Amazon is preparing a launch in a few new countries this summer, says Di Digital, a Swedish publication. According to them, ...... 14 Mar 2018 - 1 comment
Court: Fan-made subtitles are illegal
Court: Fan-made subtitles are illegal
Swedish court decided that distributing fan-made movie subttiles is illegal. 15 Sep 2017 - 9 comments
Sweden drops charges against WikiLeaks' founder, Julian Assange
Sweden drops charges against WikiLeaks' founder, Julian Assange
Swedish prosecutors released a statement today saying that they will drop the preliminary investigation against WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange. ...... 19 May 2017 - 30 comments
Court orders ISP to identify 5,300 alleged pirates
Court orders ISP to identify 5,300 alleged pirates
The details of Internet users alleged to have shared films including London Has Fallen, and Mechanic: Resurrection, have to be handed over by an ISP. 16 Mar 2017 - 5 comments
Pirate Bay ban verdict to be appealed by copyright holders
Pirate Bay ban verdict to be appealed by copyright holders
A recent and significant win in court for the Pirate Bay will face an appeal as media companies stay determined to have the torrent site blocked everywhere they can. 02 Dec 2015 - 3 comments
The Pirate Bay taken down following raid
The Pirate Bay taken down following raid
Infamous torrent tracker The Pirate Bay has been taken down today following a raid by Swedish police in which servers, computers and other equipment was seized. 09 Dec 2014 - 5 comments
Sweden has the world's fastest 4G
Sweden has the world's fastest 4G
According to a new OpenSignal study, Sweden has the world's fastest 4G, on average 18 Feb 2013 - 1 comment
Netflix launches in Nordic nations
Netflix launches in Nordic nations
Netflix has announced expansion of the streaming service to Sweden and Denmark. The company promised to do so earlier in the year but never ...... 17 Oct 2012
WikiLeaks supporters knock out Swedish gov sites
WikiLeaks supporters knock out Swedish gov sites
The websites of the Swedish government, their armed forces and the Swedish Institute were all temporarily knocked out today by large DDoS attacks. ...... 04 Sep 2012 - 7 comments
HBO, Netflix going Nordic
HBO, Netflix going Nordic
HBO has announced the launch of HBO Nordic, a video distribution platform joint with European pay TV company Parsifal International. The ...... 16 Aug 2012
Cisco, Telia test 120Gbps connection in Sweden
Cisco, Telia test 120Gbps connection in Sweden
Experimental connection uses Cisco's hardware, Telia's network to achieve speeds of 120Gbps. 28 Nov 2011 - 3 comments
Spotify leading to a decline in music piracy, at least in Sweden
Spotify leading to a decline in music piracy, at least in Sweden
According to a new report, it appears that music piracy has consistently fallen since 2009, thanks to the popularity of Spotify, at least in Sweden. ...... 29 Sep 2011 - 2 comments
Speak Swedish, Norwegian or Danish? AfterDawn/Tom's Hardware Nordic is hiring!
Speak Swedish, Norwegian or Danish? AfterDawn/Tom's Hardware Nordic is hiring!
AfterDawn is looking to expand it's services in the Nordic countries. We already have a strong presence in our home country, Finland, but we ...... 10 Feb 2011 - 5 comments
     

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