Neowin News Feed for: Brazil

Microsoft under fire for allegedly pushing OEMs to exclusively bundle Edge in Windows PCs

Usama Jawad — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:49:19 +0000

Microsoft is in hot water again as regulators check if its Jumpstart program nudges PC makers to favor Edge over other browsers. Read more...

Microsoft now lets you rent a Windows PC in the cloud in more regions

Taras Buria — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:58:02 +0000

Microsoft has a service that lets you rent a Windows PC in the cloud and access it from any device. Now, it is available in more regions. Read more...

Opera files complaint against Microsoft for manipulating customers into using Edge

Usama Jawad — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:58:01 +0000

Opera has filed a complaint against Microsoft Edge, claiming that the Redmond firm uses deceptive tactics to get customers to use its browser. Read more...

Apple might expand iPhone production in Brazil to ditch US tariffs

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 05:58:01 +0000

Apple, which relies on China, India, and other regions, might have circumvented the heavy tariffs imposed by the US government. Read more...

Apple 'Back to School' offer is now available in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and Korea

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 06:42:01 +0000

Apple's "Back to School" or "Back to Uni" promotional offer is now live in four countries, which usually starts in June in the US and Canada. Read more...

Elon Musk may have blinked as his lawyers try to get X back online in Brazil

John Callaham — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 17:42:01 +0000

Lawyers of X have now agreed to comply with the Brazil Supreme Court's rulings, which will allow the court to lift the social network's ban in the country. Read more...

iPhone 16 to be assembled in Brazil alongside India and China

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:30:01 +0000

Reports suggest that Apple will start assembling the new iPhone 16 phones in Brazil, along with China and India. Read more...

Starlink complies with court order and blocks X in Brazil

Paul Hill — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:52:03 +0000

Starlink has reversed its decision not to block X in Brazil following a court order. It's not clear why it is now blocking the website, but it could be legal advice it got. Read more...

Bluesky gains a million new users from Brazil after X ban

Paul Hill — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 03:46:01 +0000

The Twitter alternative, Bluesky, has gained a million new users in recent days due to the Brazilian Supreme Court issuing a ban on X (formerly Twitter) in the country. Read more...

Brazil orders “complete and total suspension of X” after fiery dispute with Elon Musk

Martin Hodás — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 07:28:01 +0000

All broadband internet providers in Brazil are being ordered to block X. Apple and Google might also be dragged into the feud. Read more...

YouTube testing a new way to let viewers 'Hype' their favorite creator's videos

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 06:52:01 +0000

YouTube is currently testing a new feature that would give one more option apart from Like and Share, to help viewers boost their favorite content creators' videos on the platform. Read more...

Apple's Tap to Pay on iPhone launches in Brazil today

Steve Bennett — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:12:02 +0000

Apple's Tap to Pay on iPhone feature which was introduced in February 2022 allows users to accept payments via Apple Pay using only an iPhone, is now available in Brazil thanks to Cloudwalk. Read more...

ChatGPT Android app available in four countries

Paul Hill — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 17:40:01 +0000

ChatGPT for Android is rolling out. It's available in the US, India, Bangladesh, and Brazil right now with more places getting it over the next week. It's not clear which countries get it next. Read more...

Google Bard is now available in the EU and Brazil, and adds new features like image search

John Callaham — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:02:01 +0000

Google's Bard AI chatbot is now available to access for countries in the European Union, along with Brazil. It has also just added a number of new features and improvements, including image search. Read more...

Brazil becomes the latest country to approve Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Paul Hill — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 02:06:01 +0000

Brazil has approved Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The regulators said that even if Call of Duty becomes an Xbox exclusive, it would not pose a risk to competition. Read more...

Apple appeals Brazilian government's decision to suspend iPhone sales without charger

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:00:01 +0000

Apple has appealed the Brazilian Government's decision to suspend the sale of iPhone 12 and above models that do not come with a charger. Apple justified the decision citing environmental concerns. Read more...

Brazil suffers cyberattack on health systems, vaccination data still not recovered

Usama Jawad — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 14:48:02 +0000

Certain health data management systems in Brazil have suffered a cyberattack, with COVID-19 vaccination data allegedly being deleted. The government has been unable to recover the data so far. Read more...

Xbox Cloud Gaming comes to Australia, Japan, Brazil, and Mexico

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:52:01 +0000

Microsoft today announced Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available across 26 countries as Australia, Japan, Brazil, and Mexico join the mix. All that's required is an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Read more...

Ecosia announces results from Tuesday's anti-wildfire search efforts

Paul Hill — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:00:01 +0000

Ecosia has announced that Tuesday's search efforts have funded 5,000 new trees in California and an additional 7,500 trees in Byron Bay, Australia, where forests struggle to regenerate naturally. Read more...

Bing-powered Ecosia will plant trees to tackle wildfires in the U.S.

Paul Hill — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 23:00:02 +0000

Ecosia has said that all searches on July 27 will generate revenue that will go to Australia, Brazil, and the U.S. to help tackle wildfires that are being exacerbated by rising global temperatures. Read more...

Here is how Brazilian criminals are accessing bank accounts using stolen iPhones

Fiza Ali — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:56:02 +0000

Brazilian criminals are capable of accessing bank accounts using data from stolen iPhones. They don't use any modern ways or advanced tools from Cellebrite, just SIM cards to access devices' data. Read more...

WhatsApp restores digital payments in Brazil a year after it was blocked

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 05 May 2021 10:22:01 +0000

WhatsApp has relaunched its digital money transfers for Brazilian users, although it only works for peer-to-peer transactions for now. Merchant payments are expected to launch sometime this year. Read more...

Brazilian government allows Huawei to take part in 5G auction

Paul Hill — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 21:28:01 +0000

The Brazilian government looks likely to let Huawei operate in the country's 5G network. The government's leader, Jair Bolsonaro, wanted to block the firm but he has faced resistance. Read more...

Microsoft 365 is now available from datacenters in Brazil

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 17:02:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it's launching its cloud infrastructure in Brazil, starting by offering its Microsoft 365 suite from datacenters in the country, with more services coming later. Read more...

Samsung launches the Galaxy M21s and M51 in Brazil

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 18:20:01 +0000

Samsung has introduced a new budget phone for the Brazilian market, the Galaxy M21s with a huge battery as its selling factor. Samsung is also bringing the Galaxy M51 to Brazil after its India debut. Read more...

Twitter begins testing a new voice messages feature for direct messages

Abhay V — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:48:01 +0000

Twitter today announced that it is beginning to test the ability to send voice messages in direct messages. It is rolling out first to users in Brazil and will feature a simplistic interface. Read more...

Facebook to bring News tab to more countries soon

Paul Hill — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:32:01 +0000

Facebook has announced plans to bring its News service to the U.K, Germany, France, India, and Brazil within the next 12 months. It said it will pay publishers of news that it curates. Read more...

HMD Global closes funding round with $230 million

Paul Hill — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:56:01 +0000

HMD Global has announced that it has closed its latest round of funding after raising $230 million. With the capital, it plans to grow in new markets and become a "holistic mobile service provider". Read more...

Amazon Project Zero arrives in seven more countries

Paul Hill — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:00:01 +0000

Amazon has rolled out its anti-counterfeit tool, Project Zero, to several more countries. Brands can use Amazon Project Zero to enforce their intellectual property on the Amazon platform. Read more...

Digital payments launch on WhatsApp for users in Brazil

Paul Hill — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 15:20:01 +0000

Facebook has introduced digital payments to WhatsApp for people and businesses in Brazil. It hopes it will encourage people to start buying more products and services through the chat app. Read more...

Twitter is testing ephemeral content called 'Fleets' that disappear after 24 hours

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 19:16:01 +0000

Twitter starts testing ephemeral content in Brazil from today. Just like Facebook and Instagram Stories, "Fleets" will disappear after 24 hours of posting, though you can't retweet or like them. Read more...

Glenn Greenwald accused of cyber-crimes by Brazilian authorities

Paul Hill — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 00:16:01 +0000

Brazil is looking to bring charges against Glenn Greenwald, the journalist famous for publishing the Snowden leaks, over his latest work where he revealed corruption in the Bolsonaro government. Read more...

Google enables more debit card payments in Brazil with Google Pay

Paul Hill — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 16:40:01 +0000

Google has launched online debit card payments through Google Pay in Brazil. Due to fraud, some online retailers don't allow debit cards, with this announcement, Google enables debit cards to be used. Read more...

Samsung announces the Notebook 7 and Notebook 7 Force

Paul Hill — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 15:00:01 +0000

Samsung has announced two new laptops, the Notebook 7 and the Notebook 7 Force. The Notebook 7 Force is oriented towards gamers with its next-gen graphics card and the Notebook 7 is for casual users. Read more...

Google rebrands Files Go and gives it a makeover

Paul Hill — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 17:32:01 +0000

Google has rebranded its space saving Files Go app; it's now called Files and has a slightly different icon and includes a refreshed interface. Google said Files has 30 million monthly active users. Read more...

Facebook takes down nearly 200 fake pages and associated accounts in Brazil

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 05:52:01 +0000

Facebook's latest crackdown on abuse saw 196 pages and 87 accounts closed for violating the company's authenticity policies by spreading misinformation and misleading people in Brazil. Read more...

Google Store may soon go live in six more countries [Update]

Gabriel Nunes — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 17:31:58 +0000

The Google Store first launched back in 2015 as the new home for the company's hardware offerings. Today, the Store seems to be arriving at Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, and other countries. Read more...

Google has charged 37.5% less from its Cloud Platform customers in Brazil

Gabriel Nunes — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:32:01 +0000

Google unintentionally discounted prices for Cloud Platform customers in Brazil who were paying in local currency, due to a "misconfiguration". The correct prices will be charged from November 1. Read more...

Facebook has launched in Brazil its first innovation center in the world

Gabriel Nunes — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 02:08:02 +0000

Facebook's innovation initiative, Estação Hack, was launched yesterday in São Paulo, Brazil. It is a world first for the company and will offer tech and entrepreneurship training to foster startups. Read more...

Kantar: Android sales up in most markets, iOS down in China, Windows phone sales fall again

Andy Weir — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 20:06:02 +0000

The latest smartphone sales market share data from Kantar Worldpanel shows further gains for Android in many key markets, with iOS holding steady - except in China - while Windows phone sales plummet. Read more...