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Ekiga 3.2.7
Posted on April 22, 2012 | No CommentsEkiga (formely known as GnomeMeeting) is an open source SoftPhone, Video Conferencing and Instant Messenger application over the Internet. It supports HD sound quality and video up to DVD size and quality. It is interoperable with many other standard compliant softwares, hardwares and service providers […] -
Amarok 2.5 “Earth Moving” released
Posted on April 22, 2012 | No CommentsSome of the features: GPodder.net podcast synchronization. Re-written USB Mass Storage support. The Windows version of Amarok is now officially declared stable. Many bugfixes to the iPod plugin An integrated Amazon MP3 store. It has simplified the version scheme to 2 numbers again to reflect […] -
EU Parliament gives green light to air passenger data deal with the US
Posted on April 19, 2012 | No CommentsFrom EUROPA.EU A new agreement on the transfer of EU air passengers’ personal data to the US authorities was approved by the European Parliament on Thursday. The deal sets legal conditions and covers issues such as storage periods, use, data protection safeguards and administrative […] -
European Citizens’ Initiatives
Posted on April 11, 2012 | No Comments30 March 2012 – Sunday marks the launch of European Citizens’ Initiatives. From that day, a million citizens from across Europe can come together on an issue that is important to them, and ask the Commission to do something about it. Registering initiatives is a […] -
Euro area unemployment rate at 10.8%
Posted on April 9, 2012 | No CommentsThe euro area* (EA17) seasonally-adjusted** unemployment rate*** was 10.8% in February 2012, compared with 10.7% in January****. It was 10.0% in February 2011. The EU27* unemployment rate was 10.2% in February 2012, compared with 10.1% in January****. It was 9.5% in February 2011. Eurostat estimates […] -
Volume of retail trade down by 0.1% in euro area
Posted on April 9, 2012 | No CommentsIn February 2012 compared with January 2012, the volume of retail trade* decreased by 0.1% in the euro area** (EA17) and by 0.4% in the EU27**. In January*** retail trade rose by 1.1% and 0.9% respectively. In February 2012****, compared with February 2011, the retail […] -
Draw and play keep Parkinson’s at bay – vidio games help to fight with Parkinson’s disease?
Posted on April 5, 2012 | No CommentsFrom europa.eu In Europe there are around 75,000 new cases of Parkinson’s disease every year. Chronic, degenerative and incurable, Parkinson’s disease affects five out of 1000 Europeans over 60 years old. Researchers are now using the latest technologies, including video games, to improve the accuracy […] -
Update on ACTA’s referral to the European Court of Justice
Posted on April 5, 2012 | No CommentsThe European Commission has taken the next step in the important process of referring the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht stated, “I am very pleased that we are now one step closer to […] -
European Commission slashes unnecessary burden for registering a car in another Member State
Posted on April 4, 2012 | No CommentsEach year about 3.5 million vehicles are moved to another EU country and need to be registered there what takes time (average 5 weeks) and costs for each vehicle around €400 for private users and for businesses. European Commission is acting to dramatically reduce this […] -
World Autism Awareness Day April 2
Posted on April 2, 2012 | No CommentsThe fifth annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2012. Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with, and relates to, other people and the world around them. It is a spectrum condition, which means that, while all people […]