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February 14, 2012
Ipod
The following articles have been tagged with "Ipod":
'Systembolaget behind wine club police report'
Business & Money: 21 Nov 11
Sweden’s state-run alcohol monopoly Systembolaget has been accused of having had a hand in a police report filed by the IOGT-NTO temperance society against a group of wine clubs offering home delivery.
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Spotify aims high after US launch
Science & Technology: 15 Jul 11
Swedish music streaming service Spotify launched its popular service in the US on Thursday, hoping to repeat its success in Europe which has seen the firm attract more than ten million users.
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Spotify set for US launch
Business & Money: 14 Jul 11
Swedish music streaming service Spotify is set to launch its popular service in the US on Thursday.
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Spotify and Facebook in music streaming tie-in
Science & Technology: 26 May 11
Swedish music service Spotify and social networking giant Facebook are collaborating on a streaming music service, according to a media report Wednesday.
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Spotify takes fight to iTunes with iPod app
Business & Money: 4 May 11
Swedish music service Spotify has launched an iPod app, as the firm seeks compete for music sales with Apple's iTunes and expand user options after imposing restrictions on its free streaming service last month.
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Pubs in Stockholm: keeping it real
Lifestyle: 25 Mar 11
Like most capitals, Stockholm offers plenty of watering holes for the homesick expat looking for a “taste of home”, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers.
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Swedish teacher releases iPhone maths app
Science & Technology: 6 Oct 10
Emboldened by the success of his online instruction videos, a teacher at a school in Gävle north of Uppsala on the east coast has released a maths education application for the iPhone.
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Cranes - and nature-lovers - flock to Swedish lake
Travel: 6 May 10
At Lake Hornborga in western Sweden, nature lovers from across Europe have gathered to witness the extraordinary gathering of 25,000 cranes, writes Rita Devlin Marier.
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What's On in Sweden: April 23rd - 29th
Lifestyle: 22 Apr 10
What’s on in Sweden: ANZAC horse racing and Gaelic football in Stockholm, cars and beers in Gothenburg, and Femi Kuti (pictured) in Malmö.
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In defence of the eighties generation
Lifestyle: 27 Oct 09
Lazy, self-entitled and spoiled. These are just a few of the choice adjectives employed to describe the generation born in the 1980s, the first generation since Hemingway's to be characterised as “lost.” But just how accurate is the stereotype, asks The Local's Charlotte Webb.
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English emerging as Sweden's language of laughs
Lifestyle: 17 Sep 09
English-language comedy has established a firm foothold in Sweden, writes Ben Kersley, with even local comedians increasingly trying their hand at being funny in a tongue they speak with enviable fluency.
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Spotify launches iPhone app
Business & Money: 7 Sep 09
Swedish music streaming service Spotify announced the launch of the Spotify App for iPhone and iPod touch at the Apple iTunes App Store on Monday.
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Apple iPod suspected in bizarre Swedish car fire
National: 9 Jul 09
An iPod music player is at the centre of an investigation into a mysterious car fire which completely destroyed a Saab automobile in western Sweden over the Midsummer holiday weekend.
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The subtle pleasures of Europe Day: Margot Wallström
Analysis & Opinion: 9 May 09
"If you tried to market the EU as an aphrodisiac, it would rate up there with a nice pair of socks," writes Sweden's EU Commissioner Margot Wallström. But, she adds, May 9th is Europe Day and there's much to celebrate.
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The Pirate Bay verdict: the reactions
Science & Technology: 17 Apr 09
The jail sentences for founders of The Pirate Bay have been welcomed by the entertainment industry, but some experts question what difference it will make.
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Ground control to cockpit suite: a night at the Jumbo Hostel
Stockholm: 7 Apr 09
A stayover at the world's only Jumbo jet hostel makes for a truly first-class experience, writes The Local's Alannah Eames.
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'Our three million members do not want us to sell wine'
Analysis & Opinion: 9 Jan 09
Wine merchant Mark Majzner is angered by his treatment at the hands of Sweden's powerful cooperative union after a lucrative deal fell through at the eleventh hour.
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'Christmas in Sweden is like Groundhog Day'
Analysis & Opinion: 5 Jan 09
How many years does it take before Sweden's quirky Christmas traditions start to get irksome? Eight, says Mark Majzner.
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Customs employees given 'pirated' iPods for Christmas
National: 21 Dec 08
The iPod-esque MP3 music players given to Swedish Customs (Tullverket) employees for their annual Christmas failed to impress the rank and file – and may be illegal.
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Christmas booze gets stuck in the post
Analysis & Opinion: 12 Dec 08
Sending alcoholic drinks through the Swedish postal system can be a tricky business - unless you happen to order from the state alcohol retail monopoly, explains Mark Majzner.
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Destination of the week: Sigtuna
Travel: 4 Dec 08
Just a short journey from the capital, the pretty medieval town of Sigtuna is one of Sweden's historic gems, writes Jennifer Heape.
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Winter survival kit - Plan B: Bring a bottle
Analysis & Opinion: 14 Oct 08
As autumn slowly turns to winter and the credit crunch makes it trickier to escape for a few days in the sun, wine expert Mark Majzner weighs up the alternatives.
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Swedes and wine - an awkward romance
Analysis & Opinion: 3 Sep 08
When it comes to wine drinking, it's high time for Swedes to cast off the shackles of Baltic superabundance and embrace the joys of Mediterranean moderation, argues Mark Majzner.
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Swedish alcohol monopoly down the hatch
Analysis & Opinion: 6 Jun 08
Mark Majzner looks at how two landmark EU decisions have affected the alcohol retail trade in Sweden.
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From panties to pies
Lifestyle: 23 Nov 07
Tipping Point:Kathleen Harman had to pay homage when a legendarily saucy British underwear chain opened in Stockholm. The trauma left her young son in need of the home comforts of the city's most traditional konditori.
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Insurance firm issues beach theft warning
Society: 1 Aug 07
With Swedish beaches attracting more thieves than ever before, one insurance company is advising bathers to equip themselves with portable safes in which to stash their Gucci sunglasses and Louis Vuitton bags.
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Sweden third on iPod Index
Science & Technology: 19 Jan 07
In 1986 The Economist launched the Big Mac Index to measure purchasing power parity. Now an Australian bank updates the concept, comparing the price of iPods around the world.
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Scandinavians get tough on Apple
Business & Money: 9 Jun 06
Sweden, Norway and Denmark want to force Apple to break the link between its iPod music players and the iTunes online store. The three countries have decided to take iTunes to their respective ombudsmen.
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The year's new Swedish words
Society: 30 Dec 05
Blinga, podda, plusjobb - just three of the numerous brand new words introduced to the Swedish language this year. Purists cringe as the Swedish Language Council announces the year's list.
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MP3 company rejects copyright charge
Business & Money: 14 Sep 05
Since copying music for private use is legal in Sweden, there's a small charge on devices to compensate the copyright owners. Outrageous, says Jens of Sweden - which refuses to pay and is now being taken to court.
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Sweden gets i-Tunes at last
Business & Money: 10 May 05
Scandinavians can at last start legally downloading music from the world’s largest mp3 site. i-Tunes is selling a song for 9 SEK online in Sweden, starting today.
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Jens of Sweden to challenge iPod
Smörgåsbord: 24 Feb 05
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Bible site "spreads hate against gays"
Society: 25 Jan 05
A Christian website could be prosecuted for “agitation against minorities” due to its pages with "information and conversations on the Bible, society and so-called homosexuality".
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Sweden's future teachers IT-illiterate
National: 1 Dec 04
Only one in ten trainee teachers thinks they have good enough IT skills for their future career.
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Uneducated, uncultured, uninspiring
Politics: 23 Jul 04
Sweden's leaders are the worst educated among all EU politicans and they have embarrassingly old-fashioned tastes in music. No wonder that the country's kids are the least politically motivated in Europe.
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.
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