Swedish police social media sites not prepared for terrorism
Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter played important roles in finding and capturing the Boston Marathon bombers last week, but a recent st...
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Valitor finalises software for contactless and smartphone mobile payments in Iceland
Valitor, a leader in international issuing and acquiring services, in cooperation with Point, a leading provider of electronic payment solutions in Eu...
Kadeco to share algae production opportunities at European Algae Biomass Conference 2013
Kadeco, the Icelandic development company, will be sharing the algae production opportunities at the Ásbru Enterprise Park during ACI’s 3rd annual Eur...
Valitor wins two international Card and Payment Awards for innovative solutions
Valitor, the Iceland-based issuing services provider, has won two international Card and Payment Awards for its innovative solutions during a recent c...
Pirates headed for safe web ‘bay’ in Greenland
The notorious file sharing site The Pirate Bay tried changing its virtual domain to Greenland in a bid to thwart efforts to close it down. The overnig...
GPS tour guide technology could revolutionise travel in Iceland
Travelling in Iceland could be set to change after the recent launch of a new GPS tour guide, which uses GPS technology to track traveller’s movements...
BIOEFFECT EGF SERUM skin care product wins award at GALA SPA AWARDS 2013
Popular skin care product BIOEFFECT EGF SERUM, by the Icelandic innovation company Sif Cosmetics, has received the internationally renowned GALA SPA A...
Greenland PM: Europe could miss out on mineral riches
Greenland’s Prime Minister has warned that the EU could miss out on having access to the territory’s newly uncovered mineral wealth.