Webwereld
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| Available in | Dutch |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Dissolved | 2020 |
| Founder(s) | Oscar Kneppers |
| Services | IT news |
| Parent | International Data Group |
| URL | webwereld |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Current status | Defunct |
Webwereld was a Dutch online newspaper about IT by the International Data Group. It was the oldest Dutch technology website until it was discontinued in 2020.[1]
History
[edit]Webwereld was founded in 1995 by Oscar Kneppers, who got the idea after visiting Silicon Valley in the summer of that year.[1] Another Dutch tech website Tweakers.net was founded in 1998 after Femme Taken concluded that the moderation on Webwereld was too strict.[2]
In August 2011, Webwereld published about court documents in the Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. lawsuit.[3] In October 2011, Webwereld started Lektober (portmanteau of leak and October in Dutch) where they publicized about a security bug every day of the month in a website of a well-known Dutch organization.[4] In 2011, Trans Link Systems considered suing Webwereld because they sold RFID writers that could be used for free traveling in Dutch public transport.[5]
Journalists
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Oudste Nederlandse techsite Webwereld stopt ermee". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 2020-02-19. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Tweakers 21 jaar: in gesprek met de oprichters". Tweakers.net (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Apple's "Inaccurate Evidence" Debacle, Part 2: Smartphone Edition". TechCrunch. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Elke dag een lek bij Webwereld". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 4 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "TLS onderzoekt stappen tegen Webwereld.nl". NU.nl (in Dutch). 2011-02-16. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-18.