SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 18, 2012
The Samwer brothers are among the most successful businessmen on the web -- and the most unpopular. Oliver, the leader of the trio, has only one goal: to capture an even greater share of the world's online marketplace. By Markus Brauck and Martin U. Müller more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 04, 2012
Internet companies like Etsy and Germany's DaWanda are helping to promote a renaissance in handicrafts in Europe and around the world. The firms provide platforms that enable individual artisans to sell their wares on the web in a growing market niche. And business is booming, as both companies expand internationally and venture capitalists make new investments. By Jess Smee in Berlin more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 25, 2012
Germany's Pirate Party has gone from a tiny group of hackers to a significant force in an astoundingly short amount of time. Its growing pains are obvious to all, but the party could succeed in fundamentally changing German politics. First it must agree on what it stands for. By Sven Becker, Dirk Kurbjuweit, Peter Müller, Marcel Rosenbach and Merlind Theile more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 23, 2012
In an interview with SPIEGEL, Harald Heker, the head of the organization that collects broadcast fees for musicians in Germany, discusses his group's successful case against YouTube. On Friday, a Hamburg court ordered the company to remove video clips from the site that include any of the seven songs included in the case. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 22, 2012
Internet search engine Google is expected to enter the cloud computing fray next week with the launch of GDrive, the company's answer to similar offerings by Apple, Microsoft and Dropbox. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 20, 2012
In a SPIEGEL interview, German pop star Jan Delay and Christopher Lauer, a Pirate Party member of the Berlin state parliament, debate the value of art in the digital age and whether music and movies should be made available for free download on the Internet. By Thomas Hüetlin and Philipp Oehmke more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 12, 2012
An apparent attempt to spruce up Daimler's online image has turned into an embarrassment for the German carmaker, after it was discovered that someone using a company computer had edited its Wikipedia page. The firm insists it was an employee acting alone, but it's not the first time a Daimler IP address has been used to massage the page. By Marvin Oppong more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 20, 2012
Hundreds of thousands of people have demonstrated across Europe against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, much to the surprise of the continent's politicians. A new protest movement is forming around the issue, amid concerns that users could be severely punished for minor copyright infringements. Meanwhile, Internet experts warn against anti-ACTA hysteria. By Ralf Beste, Hilmar Schmundt and Christian Schwägerl more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 13, 2012
Thousands protested across Europe at the weekend against an international anti-piracy agreement they fear will stop them downloading free music and movies and encourage internet surveillance. German media commentators criticize the agreement -- but say it's impact is being exaggerated. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 25, 2012
The online service Groupon has brought coupon cutting into the Internet age and turned it into an immensely profitable business. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, company founder Andrew Mason discusses Groupon's skyrocketing growth, complaints about cheap customers and the future of small-scale retail. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 25, 2012
Recent weeks have seen spectacular arrests and mounting tension between those who would like to make it harder to share copyrighted material online and those who champion Internet freedom. Controversial US legislation has been shelved, but the battle continues. By Marcel Rosenbach and Gregor Peter Schmitz more... [ Forum ]
