article thumbnail

Valve and five game publishers fined millions for geo-blocking Steam games in EU

The Verge

The Commission said that the companies geo-blocked around 100 PC video games, preventing them from being activated and played outside certain EU countries. The European Commission says the geo-blocking was to prevent games being activated outside Czechia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Game 111
article thumbnail

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3’s EKG feature is coming to 31 new countries

The Verge

Samsung is expanding its Health Monitor app to 31 new countries , including 28 European countries, and people in those countries will be able to use the app with a Galaxy Watch 3 or Galaxy Active 2 smartwatch to take electrocardiogram (EKG) and blood pressure readings.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Revolut lets customers switch to Revolut Bank in 10 additional countries

TechCrunch

The Bank of Lithuania has granted a specialized license — it isn’t a full-fledged license per se, as it focuses on some activities. Now, customers in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia will be able to become Revolut Bank customers. You can pay back over one to 60 months.

Lithuania 103
article thumbnail

Yapily to acquire finAPI in open banking consolidation move

TechCrunch

It offers an API with coverage in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. But the startup isn’t currently active in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Originally from Munich, Germany, the company has been around since 2008 — Schufa acquired a majority stake in finAPI in 2019.

article thumbnail

Facebook Dating launches in Europe after lengthy delay

The Verge

Facebook tailors these matches with your preferences, Facebook activity, and, if you opt in, groups and events. The dating service offers the same features in Europe as it does in the US , using the existing profile you’ve created on Facebook to find potential matches.

Europe 88
article thumbnail

An inside look at a Ukrainian fintech startup adapting to life during wartime

TechCrunch

Our emergency plan included accommodation for employees and their families in Slovakia, but in the end, everybody decided to stay back, and we did not have use it. IT companies are actively involved in volunteering at the corporate level to organize funds and initiatives to help the army financially. What’s next?

Ukraine 98
article thumbnail

Apping Out Illegal Waste: Free Download to Target Illegal Dumps

Tech Soup

Social media is already embedded in the app (of course) and Jozef says in the near future the most active users will have greater visibility on the site and will be better able to connect with each other. Per Jozef: "In Slovakia, Mr. Pado took the whole database of illegal dumps and sent letters to each affected city.

Free 57