Neowin News Feed for: Mexico

Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim tipped to launch in 39 countries but not it the US

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:12:01 +0000

Information from a reliable source suggests that the Galaxy S25 Slim or the Galaxy S25 Special Edition will not be available in the US. Read more...

Mexico to launch app to help those affected by President-elect Trump's "mass deportation"

Paul Hill — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 08:38:01 +0000

Mexico is set to launch an emergency notification app for its migrants in the US to get help and alert family if they're detained for deportation. Read more...

Texas Governor claims Mexican cartel is using TikTok to recruit smugglers from the U.S.

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:30:01 +0000

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has claimed that the Mexican cartel is using TikTok as a platform to recruit smugglers from the United States and that TikTok is promoting human trafficking in the U.S. 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...

Microsoft helps to bring TEALS computer science curriculum to more North American schools

Paul Hill — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it's helping to expand the TEALS computer science program in more U.S. and Mexican schools. It also said TEALS has been translated to Spanish for the first time. Read more...

Twitch decreases subscription fee in many countries to reflect living cost

Usman Khan Lodhi — Mon, 17 May 2021 16:00:01 +0000

The change will initially come to Mexico and Turkey on May 20. According to the initiative, the new Tier 1 subscription will be priced at 9.90 TRY in Turkey and 48 Pesos in Mexico. Read more...

KaiOS Technologies outlines how it helps users fight COVID-19

Paul Hill — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:50:02 +0000

KaiOS Technologies has announced measures it has taken to get information about COVID-19 out to its growing user base in developing countries around the world. It also launched a new phone in Mexico. Read more...

Mexico's economy ministry suffers a cyber attack

Usman Khan Lodhi — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:42:02 +0000

Mexico's economy ministry detected a cyber attack on Sunday. It has since increased its security measures, the company said in a statement. It believes that no sensitive information was compromised. Read more...

Mexico may launch QR-based mobile payment in partnership with Amazon, MercadoLibre

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 21:02:01 +0000

Amazon and MercadoLibre are discussing a potential program with Mexico's central bank that will allow consumers in the country to pay for online purchases through their mobile devices using QR codes. Read more...

Facebook launches its Messenger Kids app in Mexico

Paul Hill — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 17:32:01 +0000

Facebook has reportedly launched its Messenger Kids app in Mexico. The launch in the country comes after last month's expansion to Canada & Peru. The update added French and Spanish language support. Read more...

Samsung Pay is now available to customers in Mexico

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 02:46:01 +0000

Samsung is now allowing all Mexicans to use its Samsung Pay service as of today. This full launch comes on the heels of a "soft launch" in November which required you to register first, now it's open. 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...

Skype makes calls free to affected regions of Mexico after deadly earthquake

Vishal Laul — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 22:04:01 +0000

Skype calls to the regions affected by the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico have been made free until further notice. However, do note that Skype cannot be used to make emergency calls. Read more...

'Lumia 651' listing on Microsoft Mexico site raises questions about Windows phone plans

Andy Weir — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:00:28 +0000

The Microsoft Mexico site has added a listing for an unannounced 'Lumia 651' - a Windows 10 Mobile handset that appears similar to the Lumia 650 that launched last year, but with a larger display. Read more...

Microsoft opens Cybersecurity Engagement Center in Mexico

Florin Bodnarescu — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 21:48:01 +0000

Microsoft has expanded its line-up of cybercrime-fighting facilities with the opening of a Mexico City-based Cybersecurity Engagement Center, joining its existing complexes in India, the US, and Asia. Read more...

Lumia 650 coming to Mexico for 4,399 pesos

Rich Woods — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 19:16:01 +0000

The Microsoft Lumia 650 will be coming to Mexico next week for 4,399 pesos, or about $246 USD. Microsoft had originally announced that the device would come to select European markets. Read more...

Apple reportedly getting ready to open new stores in Mexico and Latin America

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 09:24:01 +0000

According to a credible report, Apple is looking to significantly expand its retail locations in Latin America, the first step being a new Apple Store coming soon in Mexico City. Read more...

Microsoft must pay, says Nokia, after Mexico court ruling on faulty handsets

Andy Weir — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:42:01 +0000

Nokia says that Microsoft is now liable to pay compensation to customers who bought faulty handsets from the Finnish company, after a court ordered that Nokia Mexico pay damages to those customers. Read more...

Nokia Mexico ordered to pay damages to customers over faulty handsets

Andy Weir — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:46:01 +0000

A Mexcian court has ordered Nokia to pay damages to customers who purchased handsets that were later found to be defective - and owners of these faulty devices can still register for compensation. Read more...

It's official: Nokia announces the Lumia 505

Andy Weir — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:18:37 +0000

After being prematurely outed earlier this month, Nokia has now officially announced the Lumia 505, an entry-level device packing an 8MP camera and a 3.7-inch AMOLED screen. Read more...

Mexican court fines Yahoo 2.7 billion US dollars

Paul Ferson — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:06:52 +0000

A Mexican court has fined Yahoo $2.7 billion dollars over an apparent breach of a contract that seems to date back to 2003. The search giant obviously intends to challenge the decision made. Read more...

Demonoid domains go on sale; you could own history

Paul Ferson — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:45:13 +0000

With the closure of Demonoid, there had been hopes that the site would return. These hopes seem to have been dashed by the discovery that you could buy the rights to the infamous domains. Read more...

Criminal investigation building against Demonoid in Mexico

Nathan Tsui — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:37:47 +0000

A Demonoid staff member was apparently arrested in Monterrey, Mexico in October 2011, and a criminal case of intellectual property rights violations is being built against the site's owners. Read more...

NeoBytes :) Pick up dog poop for free web access

Andy Weir — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:51:49 +0000

One of the world's largest telecommunications providers has launched a trial in which free Wi-Fi access is provided in exchange for picking up dog poop - the greater the weight, the longer you'll get. Read more...

Anonymous attacking Mexican web sites

John Callaham — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:24:40 +0000

The hacker group Anonymous is continuing to launch cyber attacks on various web sites around the world, with the newest victims being three Mexican government-based web sites. Read more...

Anonymous won't be fighting Mexican drug cartels

Paul Ferson — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:13:30 +0000

Anonymous falls back on their plan to attack the Los Zetas drug cartel in Mexico after the alleged kidnapping of a member during Operation Paperstorm. Surprised? Read more...

Anonymous takes on the Mexican drug cartels

Paul Ferson — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:19:59 +0000

Anonymous has made a direct threat to the Zetas Cartel in Mexico over the alleged kidnapping of a member in Veracruz. The group promises vengeance, if their demands are not met by November 5th. Read more...

Two Mexicans face 30 years in jail for Twitter "terrorism"

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:27:29 +0000

Two Mexicans, charged with "terrorism", could face up to 30 years in prison for allegedly posting false claims of shootings and kidnappings on Facebook and Twitter, causing chaos in the local area Read more...

Facebook helps Mexican police catch shooting suspect

Piers Hausjell — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:53:57 +0000

According to the Mexican media, a post made on the social networking site, Facebook helped lead authorities to the main suspect in the shooting of the footballer Salvador Cabanas. In January 2010 the Paraguayan footballer... Read more...

Intel cutting up to 1,000 jobs in New Mexico

Wed, 02 May 2007 20:51:24 +0000

Intel has warned the workers at its Fab 11 plant in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, that it could lay off as many as 1,000 of the 1,500 employees when it stops producing flash memory chips... Read more...

Mexico, EU ask to join piracy talks with China

Wed, 02 May 2007 01:48:45 +0000

By filing requests with the World Trade Organization, the European Union and Mexico have shown their hope to join Japan and Canada in helping the United States add pressure against China over increasing piracy concerns.... Read more...

Xbox for your gun? Mexico tries swaps in drug fight

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:19:44 +0000

Newly elected Mayor Marcelo Ebrard has moved quickly to restore order to Mexico City by going after well-known crime dens and clearing the city's narrow streets of informal vendors. Police who have raided the capital's... Read more...

Intel Ships Classmate PCs to Brazil, Mexico

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:00:27 +0000

Intel Corporation has beaten the "one laptop per child" program to the punch by shipping its Intel Classmate PCs in volume to Brazil and Mexico. The low-cost 1.3kg "classmate PC" laptop features a Intel Celeron... Read more...

Microsoft Expands Low-Cost Windows to Mexico

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:05:42 +0000

Microsoft said Tuesday that it is expanding its Windows XP Starter Edition to include Mexico, with plans to eventually offer the low-cost operating system throughout Latin America. The software maker said that... Read more...

Microsoft Settles Consumer Lawsuit in New Mexico

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 23:36:12 +0000

Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it will pay New Mexico consumers as much as $31.5 million to settle a class action claiming the world's largest software maker had overcharged for software. The settlement, which received... Read more...

Wireless to top fixed line revenue in Mexico in 2006

Mon, 11 Mar 2002 10:08:14 +0000

Mexico residents will be spending more on wireless services than on traditional fixed-line services by 2006, a study predicts. Wireless voice and data revenue will grow at a compound rate of 21 percent... Read more...