Neowin News Feed for: Brexit

The UK signs data adequacy agreement with South Korea

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:06:01 +0000

The UK and Republic of Korea have signed a data adequacy agreement that will allow the two countries to transfer data between each other. The countries also agreed for the protection of this data. Read more...

Google, Microsoft, and more to advise UK government on international data transfers

Usama Jawad — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:18:02 +0000

Representatives from Google, Microsoft, Mastercard, IBM, and more are meeting with the UK government today to advise on how to remove international data transfer barriers following Brexit. Read more...

O2 and Virgin Mobile will not be reintroducing Europe roaming charges

Paul Hill — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:42:01 +0000

Virgin Media O2 has revealed it will not be bringing back European roaming charges for customers on either the O2 or Virgin Mobile networks. It has no plans to reintroduce charges but could in future. Read more...

EE will bring back European roaming charges next year

Paul Hill — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:46:01 +0000

The mobile operator EE has said it will bring back mobile roaming fees just months after stating it had no plans to do so. It will affect EE customers from January 2022 who go to Europe. Read more...

UK mobile networks won't re-introduce EU roaming charges

Paul Hill — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 14:30:01 +0000

The four big mobile carriers in the UK have revealed that they do not plan to bring back roaming fees when the country begins its new relationship with the EU in just a matter of days. Read more...

The UK will not implement the controversial copyright directive passed by the EU last year

Paul Hill — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 04:08:01 +0000

The UK has confirmed that it will not adopt the EU's copyright directive as it prepares to leave the bloc next week. Articles 11 and 13 caused a stir with critics saying they'd ruin the web. Read more...

Here's how you can watch Mark Zuckerberg testify in front of Congress

Paul Hill — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:24:01 +0000

Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify on issues that have been plaguing Facebook for the past year. There will be two different sittings on Tuesday and Wednesday. Read on to learn how to watch them. Read more...

Facebook to help scholars assess social media's impact on elections

Paul Hill — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 17:16:01 +0000

Facebook has teamed up with several pro-democracy foundations in order to fund researchers, with access to Facebook datasets, in order to see how social media affects the outcomes of elections. Read more...

Mozilla's IRL podcast is set to return on Monday

Paul Hill — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:26:01 +0000

Mozilla's IRL podcast, hosted by Veronica Belmont, will return to podcatchers everywhere on Monday when the show returns for a second season. The first episode will look at bots and their effects. Read more...

Russians spent a whole 73p to “meddle” in Brexit vote

Paul Hill — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 05:00:01 +0000

Facebook has announced that Russia did not significantly impact the Brexit vote after it found just 73p had been spent during the campaign. The ads were seen by a somewhat paltry 200 people. Read more...

Microsoft to open its first retail store in the UK, reports say [Update]

Gurkaran Singh — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:16:01 +0000

Microsoft operates 116 retails around the world, most being in the US, followed by Canada and Australia. According to sources, the company now intends to open a new retail store in central London. Read more...

League of Legends in-game currency gets a 20% price hike due to Brexit

Vishal Laul — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 23:06:01 +0000

Riot, the developer behind popular MOBA, League of Legends, has announced a 20% price hike for its in-game currency, Riot Points (RP). RP is used to purchase champions, skins, and other in-game items. Read more...

The UK remains Europe's tech hotspot as VC deals rise despite Brexit vote

Dreyer Smit — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 09:08:01 +0000

After the Brexit vote, many predicted that Venture Capital would dry up, with the UK leaving the single market. It seems like these predictions were wrong, with a rise in technology funding. Read more...

New Surface Pro costs up to 14% more than Pro 4 in UK, in addition to Brexit price rises

Andy Weir — Thu, 25 May 2017 17:14:02 +0000

Microsoft has priced its new Surface Pro far higher than the equivalent Surface Pro 4 models in the UK. They'll cost up to 14% more than the prices to which it had already raised them in February. Read more...

World of Warcraft's account services soon to receive a price hike in the UK and EU

Cage Appleby — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 06:30:02 +0000

Blizzard announced today that there will be a price increase for World of Warcraft's account services in the UK and EU on the 5th of April, likely due to post-Brexit exchange rates. Read more...

UK government department tells staff to stop bashing President Trump on Twitter

Paul Hill — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:16:01 +0000

The UK Home Office has scolded some of its employees for taking to Twitter to attack US President Donald Trump. It said its employees should be politically impartial, including on social media. Read more...

Amazon to create 5,000 UK jobs this year

Paul Hill — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 02:52:01 +0000

Amazon has said that it will create 5,000 new jobs in the United Kingdom by the end of 2017. Around 1,500 of the jobs will be technical roles with Amazon's total workforce in the UK rising to 24,000. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Windows 10 Mobile, security matters, and the Lick of Love

Andy Weir — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 18:57:18 +0000

From Nokia nostalgia and gaming galore, to Patch Tuesday problems, mobile unlimited, Brexit price hikes, Android updates, and the Pocket PC, it's our handy walkthrough of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Not just Surface Book: Microsoft raises Surface Pro 4 UK prices by up to 12% due to Brexit

Andy Weir — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 15:52:01 +0000

In addition to raising its Surface Book prices in the UK by £150, Microsoft has also increased the cost of its Surface Pro 4 models by up to 12%, due to Brexit-related currency considerations. Read more...

All Microsoft Surface Book models are now up to £400 more expensive thanks to Brexit

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:58:01 +0000

Microsoft has raised prices considerably on its line of Surface Book devices in the UK. All models are now considerably more expensive thanks to continued currency fluctuations following Brexit. Read more...

Sonos to increase UK prices by up to 25%; says "existing pricing has become unsustainable"

Andy Weir — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 10:45:41 +0000

Sonos is the latest company to raise its prices in the UK following the country's decision last year to leave the EU, which led to a significantly weaker pound sterling against the US dollar. Read more...

Apple raises UK App Store prices by 25% due to Brexit

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:36:01 +0000

Apple is raising prices substantially across all App Store pricing tiers. The changes will roll out this week with 25% increased price tags for apps, in-app purchases, and other content. Read more...

Mobile industry warns of massive increase in EU roaming charges for UK customers post-Brexit

Andy Weir — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 15:12:01 +0000

The EU-wide roaming framework, which caps call and data charges for people visiting other EU countries, will no longer apply to the UK post-Brexit - and officials warn that will lead to higher prices. Read more...

OnePlus' new 3T flagship costs 10% more than the 3 in the US, but 21% more in the UK

Andy Weir — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:20:01 +0000

While its new flagship costs 10% more than its predecessor in the US and Europe, the OnePlus 3T is priced 21% higher than the 3 in the UK - four months after a 6.5% Brexit-related price rise. Read more...

Google set to hire 3,000 new employees in the UK despite Brexit

Paul Hill — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 22:12:01 +0000

Despite Brexit, Google will still invest over £1 billion into a new London HQ that is going to open soon. Part of the investment will also be used to find 3,000 new employees in the UK. Read more...

Microsoft UK increases enterprise pricing by up to 22%, due to Brexit currency fluctuations

Andy Weir — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 14:50:01 +0000

Microsoft has revealed that it will be increasing enterprise software pricing in the UK by 13%, and cloud prices by 22%, due to currency fluctuations following the referendum decision to leave the EU. Read more...

European Union could have free WiFi and 5G deployment in the next four years

Chris Schroeder — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 03:46:01 +0000

The European Commission is in the midst of proposing a vote that would enable members of the EU to have access to free WIFI anywhere as well as roll out the new 5G cellular standard. Read more...

Want to buy the new iPhone 7 in the UK? It'll cost you more than you think

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 10:10:01 +0000

Apple has just announced the new iPhone 7 models for this year, with the company keeping the same pricing scheme as last year. That is unless you're in the UK, where price have gone up significantly. Read more...

HTC raises Vive VR headset price by 10% in UK, due to Brexit-related currency fluctuations

Andy Weir — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 11:44:01 +0000

After HP and Dell raised their prices in the UK by 10% last month due to the weakened pound sterling against the US dollar, HTC has increased the cost of its Vive VR headset there, from £689 to £759. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Windows 10 subscriptions, Pok-ing fun, and Microsoft missing a billion

Andy Weir — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 18:00:09 +0000

From Holo-pursuits and Nintendo nostalgia, to more Marshmallow, Brexit blues, Galaxys galore, Edge advantages, and Apple's Planet of the Apps, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

HP is increasing its UK prices by 10%, following Brexit-related currency fluctuations

Andy Weir — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 07:46:01 +0000

After Dell announced a 10% price increase in the UK - citing currency fluctuations that pushed the pound sterling to a 31-year low against the US dollar - HP has revealed that it is doing the same. Read more...

6.5% UK price rise for OnePlus 3 comes into effect, as company deals with Brexit fallout

Andy Weir — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 08:40:01 +0000

Last week, OnePlus said that it would have to increase the price of its new handset in the UK as a direct result of Brexit-related currency fluctuations. That 6.5% price rise has now come into effect. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Apple betas, Microsoft's hella noms, and a Windows 10 coffee table

Andy Weir — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 16:00:16 +0000

From Brexit blues and new Nexuses, to Surface anticipation, Mega returns, Microsoft price cuts, Xbox avatar upgrades, and the $4 smart-phony, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Lenovo is considering UK price rises, job cuts and other options, to deal with Brexit

Andy Weir — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 11:12:01 +0000

Following price rises from Dell and OnePlus, Lenovo says that it's also considering increasing prices, and potential job cuts, among other options - but it seems that no decisions have yet been made. Read more...

OnePlus 3 gets a £20 price hike in the UK following Brexit

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 13:06:01 +0000

OnePlus' new flagship phone has a good claim to fame thanks to its affordability. But from July 11, that reputation will lose some of its lustre, as the OnePlus 3 will become more expensive in the UK. Read more...

Microsoft will continue to invest in the UK post-Brexit

Paul Hill — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 06:46:01 +0000

Following the UK's vote to leave the European Union, Microsoft has said that it will not pull out of the UK and that no jobs are going to be cut. Microsoft wanted the UK to stay in the EU. Read more...

OnePlus warns of possible price increases for its handsets following Brexit

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:10:01 +0000

OnePlus is warning its UK-based customers that price increases might be on the way. The company blames this on the pound's declining value and the thin profit margins that OnePlus relies on. Read more...

Microsoft weighs in on Brexit debate, says UK should remain part of the European Union

Andy Weir — Tue, 17 May 2016 14:34:01 +0000

Ahead of a national referendum next month, Microsoft says it believes the United Kingdom should remain part of the EU - but emphasizes that it remains 'firmly committed' to the UK either way. Read more...