Neowin News Feed for: Germany

Germany gets closer to mandating age assurance at OS level

Paul Hill — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:06:01 +0000

Germany is getting closer to forcing operating system makers to include age assurance at the operating system level, proposing a one-touch kid mode. Read more...

German state finally ditches Outlook, now dumping Office

Usama Jawad — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:08:01 +0000

A German state has successfully dropped Exchange Server and Outlook in favor of open-source alternatives like Mozilla Thunderbird. It plans to dump SharePoint and Microsoft Office next. Read more...

OpenAI partners with SAP to boost AI adoption in Germany's public sector

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:34:01 +0000

OpenAI and SAP are coming together to bring advanced AI technology safely and responsibly to Germany's public sector. Read more...

EU moving to block Big Tech from new data system

Paul Hill — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:04:01 +0000

The EU will exclude major US tech giants from a new financial data sharing system. It's a move to protect the EU's financial ecosystem and digital sovereignty, but Big Tech says consumers will lose. Read more...

Microsoft Flight Simulator City Update 12 brings enhancements to several German cities

Taras Buria — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:50:01 +0000

Microsoft Flight Simulator has received a new city update, this time with seven German cities enhanced for more details and realism. Read more...

Germany claims Deepseek sends user data to China, demands removal from app stores

David Uzondu — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:44:01 +0000

DeepSeek's legal troubles are far from over, as it now faces a possible ban from German app stores due to concerns over its handling of user data. Read more...

Apple continues antitrust battle in Germany over App Tracking Transparency

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:18:01 +0000

Apple is facing fire from German antitrust regulator, alleging unfair conduct over its App Tracking Transparency feature. Read more...

Apple starts selling refurbished M4 MacBook Pro and Mac mini models

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:48:03 +0000

Refurbished M4 MacBook Pro and Mac mini models are available on Apple's official online store in the US, the UK, Canada, and some European markets. Read more...

Apple starts selling refurbished iPhone 15 models in Europe

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:36:01 +0000

You can now buy refurbished iPhone 15 models from official Apple websites in multiple European countries. Read more...

Samsung to commence One UI 7 beta program in Germany starting today

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 04:50:01 +0000

Samsung support has confirmed that the long-awaited One UI 7 beta program will commence in Germany on December 5. Read more...

Google brings back 'YouTube Premium Lite' from the dead, testing underway in some countries

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 05:06:01 +0000

After being canceled over a year ago, the YouTube Premium Lite plan is back and is currently under testing in limited countries, except the US. Read more...

TSMC is building new chip-making plants in Europe to get away from U.S. - China tensions

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:38:02 +0000

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expanding into Europe by creating more fabrication units for AI and automotive sectors, while also trying to respond to geopolitical tensions. Read more...

OnePlus stops selling phones in Germany again

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:28:01 +0000

Another patent dispute has forced OnePlus to stop selling its phones in Germany, just months after restarting sales. Read more...

AWS reveals German expansion plans, will invest €8.8 billion and support local businesses

Paul Hill — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 05:56:02 +0000

AWS has announced it'll invest €8.8 billion in Frankfurt, Germany. It will help to boost Germany's GDP and provide thousands of full-time-equivalent jobs in the local area, boosting businesses. Read more...

Early work on a new GNOME OS installer has begun thanks to Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund

Paul Hill — Sun, 19 May 2024 03:18:01 +0000

Developers working on GNOME improvements have been busy this week. They have been working on Nautilus improvements, a brand new installer, improvements to the Orca screen reader, and more. Read more...

Mastodon becomes a non-profit in the US, Twitter co-founder joins board

Paul Hill — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 01:44:01 +0000

Mastodon has become a non-profit in the United States following the revocation of this status in Germany. It has also appointed a new board which includes the co-founder of Twitter, Biz Stone. Read more...

Age is just a number for 30-year-old Windows 3.11 still powering German high-speed trains

Martin Hodás — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 10:18:01 +0000

Legacy software is still a thing. At least on German railroads, where a Microsoft operating system from the early nineties still helps run the business. Although not a very timely one. Read more...

Meta shuts down Facebook's News tab in major European countries

Omer Dursun — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:42:01 +0000

Meta announced that it will shut down Facebook News in the UK, France and Germany later this year, as News currently makes up less than 3% of the global content users see in their Facebook feeds. Read more...

Microsoft hit with an antitrust complaint over bundling Teams by a rival in Germany

Mehrotra A — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:08:01 +0000

According to a report, a German video conferencing software company has lodged an official complaint with the European Union over Microsoft using its position to bundle Teams with Office apps. Read more...

Rivian rollout begins in Europe, says Amazon

Paul Hill — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 16:44:01 +0000

Amazon is bringing the first 300 Rivian electric vans to European roads in the next few weeks. It said that it has adapted them to be thinner and shorter so they fit better in European cities. Read more...

Intel and Germany to sign agreement on Dresden factory today

Paul Hill — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:26:01 +0000

Intel and Germany will sign an agreement today that will see the construction of a new semiconductor factory in Dresden, Germany. The company is set to receive billions of euros in subsidies too. Read more...

Meta to finally allow users to turn off cross-site tracking

Steve Bennett — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 18:58:01 +0000

Meta has announced that it will be introducing a new feature, called the accounts center, which will give users the ability to stop the company from tracking activity across its various apps. Read more...

Germany could join Italy in banning ChatGPT from being used in its country

John Callaham — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 17:16:01 +0000

Germany's commissioner for data protection Ulrich Kelber says his country's government could ban ChatGPT like Italy did last week, due to both data collection concerns and child protection issues. Read more...

Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite now available in the UK, France, Ireland, and Germany

Justin Luna — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 10:40:01 +0000

Emergency SOS via satellite is now available for iPhone 14 users in the UK, Ireland, France, and Germany. The feature allows people to call for help even if they don't have cellular or Wi-Fi coverage. Read more...

Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite is now available in the U.S. and Canada

Paul Hill — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:30:01 +0000

Apple's iPhone 14 line-up can now use Emergency SOS via Satellite in the U.S. and Canada. The company said that it will launch the feature in France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK next month. Read more...

Germany fires cybersecurity chief because of close ties to Russia

Usama Jawad — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:34:01 +0000

Germany has sacked its chief of cybersecurity after media allegations that the executive has close ties to a Russian firm with links to president Vladimir Putin. An investigation is underway. Read more...

Google Workspace Individual makes its way over to Europe

Paul Hill — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:18:01 +0000

Google Workspace Individual plans are available in several European countries. The service costs £7.99 in the UK and €8.99 in France, Germany, and some other countries. There's also a 14-day trial. Read more...

OnePlus and Oppo have stopped sales in Germany following lawsuit by Nokia [Update]

Usama Jawad — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 12:10:01 +0000

Nokia recently sued OnePlus and Oppo for infringing upon its 5G technology patents. Following the court's decision in favor of Nokia, the two Chinese firms have halted all phone sales in Germany. Read more...

Amazon pushing up Prime prices in Europe by up to 43% due to inflation and operating costs

Paul Hill — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 01:16:01 +0000

Amazon has announced price rises for Prime membership in European countries. Brits will face a 20% rise, Germans will see a 30% rise and the Spanish, Italians, and French will see rises of up to 43%. Read more...

Dify users in Germany to briefly enjoy double cashback rates from over 130 partnering shops

Fiza Ali — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:14:01 +0000

After Spain, Poland, and Ukraine, the initial version of Opera's built-in browser cashback service, Dify, has now also come to Germany, offering cashback from over 130 partnering shops. Read more...

Telegram bans “ultra-right-wing” German nationalist among others

Paul Hill — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:44:01 +0000

German authorities have successfully pressured Telegram to remove the channels of 64 users that were spreading hate and conspiracy theories. Among those getting a channel ban was Attila Hildmann. Read more...

Germany's new coalition government backs the Public Money, Public Code initiative

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 11:36:02 +0000

The coalition set to lead Germany next month has said it's committed to the concept of Public Money, Public Code. This means that software funded by taxpayers will be released under a FOSS license. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Defender for the win, trouble with Nextcloud, and ARM exclusivity

Usama Jawad — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 18:16:01 +0000

It's been a relatively slow week due to the holidays in the U.S., but there are still notable news items you might want to catch up on including a complaint against Microsoft in the EU. Read more...

Roku announces plans to expand into its second big European market

Paul Hill — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 02:08:02 +0000

Roku is planning to launch in the German market later this year. It will make its hardware available complete with popular services like Netflix but also with apps and content from local partners. Read more...

SpaceX's Starlink is helping people connect in flood-hit Germany

Sayan Sen — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:58:01 +0000

The Rhineland-Palatinate state authority in Germany has announced today that it has set up 12 Starlink satellite dishes that will help the flood-affected people. More dishes will be deployed later. Read more...

European TikTok users can get free Spotify Premium for four months

Paul Hill — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 00:52:01 +0000

TikTok and Spotify have made an agreement that lets TikTok users claim Spotify Premium, for free, for four months. The offer is available in several European markets including the UK and Germany. Read more...

Germany could subsidise internet satellite receiver dishes for customers

Paul Hill — Mon, 31 May 2021 19:10:01 +0000

The German government is formulating a plan that would see it subsidise the hardware costs for internet satellite hardware from the likes of Starlink. Starlink sells this hardware for $499 normally. Read more...

Sky re-brands NOW TV and introduces NOW Membership

Paul Hill — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:32:01 +0000

Sky has re-branded its NOW TV service and is simply now known as NOW. It also changed the name of Passes to Membership. The new brand will arrive in the UK first then Italy, Germany and Ireland. Read more...

Snap: Gen Z set to drive post-pandemic recovery with tech

Paul Hill — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:54:01 +0000

Snap Inc and Oxford Economics have released a new report which says Gen Z will drive the economic recovery thank to their aptitude with technology. It said they'll also adopt AR first. Read more...

Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson run tests to green sites

Paul Hill — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:02:02 +0000

Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom have found that solar grids can power two-thirds of the energy requirements needed for one of the latter's mobile sites located in Germany, helping cut emissions. Read more...