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Greece
European Commission Survey: Greece More Expensive than Rest of EU for Internet Access
A European Commission Survey examining the rates charges of 18 different categories of service packages across the 28 European Union (EU) member-states shows that Greece is the most expensive country when it comes to using cellphones for internet access.
The...
events
EuroVR Conference 2016 Explores Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality in Athens This November
The non-profit European Association for Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (EuroVR) will hold its annual conference in Athens on November 22-24.
The EuroVR Conference 2016 is the sector's 14th annual conference and will be carried out in cooperation with the...
events
Athens' First Mini Maker Faire Showcases the Innovative Talent of Youth in Greece [video]
Stavros Messinis, founder of The Cube and Kostas Fontalis, founder of Xeirotexnika teamed up to combine the technology and DIY communities for Athens' first ever Mini Maker Faire which took place October 1-2.
Already hailed as an invaluable co-working incubator hub...
Art
1st Athens Mini Maker Faire 2016 Comes to Greece With DIY Secrets and Satisfaction
Maker Faire, a family-friendly showcase of invention and creativity, premieres in Greece with the first Athens Mini Maker Faire 2016 from October 1-2. The event takes place at the Peristeri Exhibition Center giving participants a chance to display their...
Greece
Refugee Creates Project 'Drones for migrants' to Help Save Migrants Crossing the Seas to Greece
Mehdi Salehi fled his native Afghanistan fifteen years ago to escape the Taliban and has now turned his attention to trying to help the migrants fleeing their countries using the popular Greece-Turkey route.
When Mehdi reached the shores of Greece...
entertainment
Take a Pokemon Go Tour in Thessaloniki
When you are visiting Thessaloniki northern Greece, why not join in a Pokemon Go group sightseeing tour?
A travel agency in Thessaloniki saw the intense popularity of the new Pokemon Go game and decided to capitalize on the fad.
They are...
Greece
Final 3 Tenders for Independent Power Transmission Operator
It's down to the final three in the bid for the soon-to-be privatized Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE).
Two companies from Europe along with one from China are what is left in the tender as the deadline for binding bids on...
Business
Tsipras Proposes Technology Park in Athens to Chinese Giant Huawei
The creation of a technology park in Athens in cooperation with Chinese giant Huawei is a proposal Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made during his visit to the headquarters of the company in Beijing.
The meeting with Huawei high executives...
Greece
New Google Maps Street View Lets Travelers Take a Virtual Tour of Athens International Airport
A virtual tour of the Athens International Airport is now available at Google Street View as well as indoor maps of the airport areas.
Through Google indoor map, travelers can view and experience the interior of the airport terminals, locate...
Greece
Greek App Developed for Public to Weigh in on British EU Referendum
Greek app developers One9six and SOFTWeb on Thursday announced the release of a mobile app on Android and iOS platforms for smartphones, in which the public express their opinion about a possible "Brexit" in the upcoming British EU referendum...