- European data protection authorities "coordinating their enforcement actions" against Google European data protection authorities are "coordinating their enforcement actions" against Google after the company has apparently failed to take specific action on alleged "deficiencies" in its new privacy policy that came into effect one year ago.
- 500px gains foothold in Europe with Pulpfingers acqui-hire 500px, the photo sharing platform for professionals, has acquired European startup Pulpfingers, a company that develops photo-focussed iOS apps.
- Dublin's Web Summit team has "taken over" The Europas, Europe's tech startup awards The Web Summit team has "taken over" The Europas, Europe's tech startup awards, and will host an event this coming January in Berlin.
- Europe unveils new cloud computing strategy The European Commision has published a new digital strategy aimed at "enabling and facilitating faster adoption of cloud computing" across all sectors that will boost EU GDP by €160 billion, or 1%, by 2020.
- Google Maps brings biking directions to mobile in Europe Google has added 530,000 kilometres of biking directions to Google Maps for Android to Australia and nine other European countries.
- StumbleUpon reaches 25 million users, plans to localise in Europe Content discovery engine StumbleUpon reached 25 million registered users this week, growing from 5.5 million just three years ago, according to CEO Garrett Camp who spoke to TechCrunch's Anthony Ha.
- Game over for GAME? Group to appoint administrator as industry moves online Game Group, the company behind GAME and Gamestation stores across Europe, has announced it intends to appoint an administrator after last-ditch hopes to raise capital and save the ailing business appear to be failing.
- PayPal set to announce a further 1,000 jobs in Ireland PayPal, the online payments giant, is expected to announce the creation of a further 1,000 jobs in Ireland later today. The company already employs more than 1,500 people at its European Headquarters in Blanchardstown since initially arriving in Ireland in 2003.
- Street View arrives in South Korea, 24 new cities worldwide get 45° imagery Google Street View has arrived in South Korea for the first time, with explorable street-level imagery available for Korea's two largest cities; Busan and Seoul.
- New PlayStation update prepares system for launch of PS Vita next month Sony are preparing for the launch of PlayStation Vita in Japan next month by releasing a new PlayStation 3 system software update (v4.0) later this week. The update will allow for sharing of digital content between PS Vita and PS3.