ClassyHatter

joined 2 years ago
[–] ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 6 points 9 hours ago

EU has forced Apple to open some limits on iOS devices. Developers are now allowed to use alternative browser engines, and also alternative app stores are now possible within the EU. Apple is of course being extremely strict with all the requirements. I don't know if browsers with alternative engines have yet been released, but I do recall some browser maker saying they are working on such a version of their browser.

[–] ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

FaberCastell

You have their USA site's link. Might want to change it to this one: https://www.faber-castell.com/

[–] ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The link doesn't seem to work properly, at least not for me.

Thomann is a German company and, I believe, Europe's largest seller of music equipments (instruments, speakers, etc.). Here's a link to their German site (it's in English): https://www.thomann.de/intl/search_dir.html?sw=gerband

[–] ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 day ago

force price hikes for consumers in some countries

How many countries are we talking about, and what would happen to the price in the rest of the countries?

[–] ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 day ago

One thing to consider is market share. While one user switching from Windows to Linux won't affect it one bit, but if, say, half of European Windows users would do the switch, that would cause a meaningful dent to Windows' market share. So, while you won't directly affect that number, you do belong to some circles of people. By making the switch, you would act as an example for others and bring some knowledge and expertise on the topic (like, how easy it was, what are the downsides/upsides...). If your example leads to other people do the switch, those people also belong to some circles of peoples, and so on. It might be enough to start a small avalanche that could grow bigger and bigger.

[–] ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Suunto is owned by Chinese company Liesheng. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suunto

[–] ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Denon, while they are headquartered in Japan, are owned by American company. Wikipedia: Denon

In 2002, Denon merged with Marantz to form D&M Holdings. On March 1, 2017, Sound United LLC completed the acquisition of D+M Holdings.

Wikipedia: DEI Holdings (Sound United)
Wikipedia: Masimo

Masimo Corporation is an American health technology and consumer electronics company based in Irvine, California. The company manufactures patient monitoring devices and technologies, including non-invasive sensors using optical technology, patient management, and telehealth platforms. In 2022, the company expanded into home audio by acquiring Sound United, and began to manufacture health-oriented wearable devices.

They also own Bowers & Wilkins, which is a British speaker manufacturer. B&W has some wireless speakers, if you don't mind the ownership and the price tag.

[–] ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Kärcher is a German manufacturer that makes different kind of cleaning products.

 

JustWatch is a kind of search engine that helps you find out which streaming services has particular movies or TV shows. It supports many countries, so if there are local streaming services in your country, they might be included in JustWatch. JustWatch is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

JustWatch has a genre called "Made in Europe". You can find it by first clicking Popular at the top of the page and then Genres in the filtering section. Somewhat confusingly, it includes movies and TV shows not made in Europe. The banner image at the top of the page says "Co-funded by Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of European Union" which might explain why non-European shows are included. But it does contain many European movies and TV shows, and you can filter and sort them to find content that interests you. Check the production country under "About the movie/TV show" section if you want to be sure it's produced in Europe.

PS. This is a direct link to Made in Europe for UK users: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/made-in-europe. It's better if you go through the front page so that the page can detect your country and provide you content tailored to your country, such as the available streaming services.