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After Running Aground, New Pirate Bay Acquisition Chatter Is Afloat

Oct 28, 2009 8:56 AM

Global Gaming Factory X (GGF)‘s much-hyped and now defunct bid to buy BitTorrent tracker The Pirate Bay was a ship that never sailed. But more bidders could be on the horizon… Swedish games download site Gamersgate.com and, bizarrely, GGF CEO Hans Pandeya are amongst them, according to DI.se (via Thelocal.se).…

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Posted In: Technologies / Formats, P2P, Countries, Europe, Sweden, Scandinavia

Interview: Pirate Bay Bidders Hope To Make $40 Million A Month From Ads

Jul 3, 2009 5:23 AM

So how exactly does unlikely Pirate Bay bidder Global Gaming Factory X intend to profit from the scourge of the entertainment industry, and pay content owners? CEO Hans Pandeya, who offered SEK 60 million (£7.4 million) (£4.94 million), tells paidContent:UK he wants to sell users’ unused hard disk space to…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Games, Movies, Music, Countries, Europe, Sweden, Scandinavia

Facebook’s Friendship With Nokia Is Pending

Feb 11, 2009 11:09 PM

If Nokia (NYSE: NOK) were on Facebook, perhaps its relationship status would be “it’s complicated.” The WSJ is reporting today that the two companies have been in negotiations for months and at this point it is completely up in the air as to whether Nokia will opt to team up…

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Posted In: Mobile, Companies, Facebook, Countries, Europe, Scandinavia, Finland

THQ Restructures Wireless Division; Will Focus On Smartphones And Layoff 100 Employees

Jan 30, 2009 3:00 PM

THQ (NSDQ: THQI), the global game developer and publisher, told employees yesterday that it plans to restructure its wireless division based on plans announced in November to return the company to profitability. As part of the restructuring, the company will close the U.K. and Germany offices, focus its efforts on…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Mobile, Countries, Europe, Germany, Scandinavia, Finland, thq

iTunes Store Under Attack Over Consumer Rights In Norway

Sep 29, 2008 10:01 AM

By Jemima Kiss: Norway is pushing ahead with its mission to get Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) to change its long-running locked-down content system. Consumer ombudsman Erik Thon is taking the firm to Norway’s market council, which has the power to force companies to change their trade practices. Thon contends that it…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Music, Legal, Regulatory, EC, Companies, Apple, Countries, Europe, Norway, Scandinavia, itunes

Micro-payments: Lack of Content, Knowledge, Customers

Apr 3, 2003 12:04 PM

:Micropayments in Denmark have not taken off, despite major Danish news websites rallying behind a single micro-payment system named Valus. Since then, two other micro-payment systems—Coinclick and Ewire—have taken up competition. But, despite heavy backing by the industry and heavy press coverage, the three systems have attracted fewer than 10,000,…

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Posted In: Countries, Europe, Scandinavia, Denmark

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