Neowin News Feed for: Worldwide

Huawei wants to succeed where Microsoft failed, becoming a real threat to iOS and Android

Martin Hodás — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:34:01 +0000

Huawei has set a plan for HarmonyOS to become the third major mobile operating system and is in the midst of efforts to transfer key Android apps and establish worldwide relevance. Read more...

WhatsApp down for many users worldwide, Meta working on a fix [Update]

Justin Luna — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:32:01 +0000

Popular messaging service WhatsApp has been down for the past hour for many users worldwide. Meta, WhatsApp's parent company, has since acknowledged the problem and is now working on a fix. Read more...

The lifeblood of the internet - digital ads - set to see revenue reach $460 billion by 2024

Paul Hill — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:48:01 +0000

Statista has predicted that digital ad revenues will increase from $356 billion to $460 billion by 2024. The growth will be down to growing internet use and a growth in digital platforms. Read more...

Huawei launches Women Developers program for Int'l Women's Day

Paul Hill — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:52:01 +0000

The Huawei Women Developers program has been launched by the Chinese firm today to boost gender equality. It offers women, worldwide, skills and tools to advance in their technology careers. Read more...

Global smartphone sales fell 5% in 4Q20, says Gartner

Paul Hill — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:34:01 +0000

Shipments of smartphones globally decreased by 5% in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. Over the whole year, sales declined by more than 12% compared to 2019. Read more...

Amazon makes it easier for international shoppers thanks to a new update

Dreyer Smit — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:51:17 +0000

For international shoppers, using the Amazon storefront opens up a world of options when looking for a specific item, and with a new update to its mobile apps, this experience will become even better. Read more...

Apple Music set to overtake Spotify in the U.S.

Paul Hill — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 17:46:01 +0000

A new report suggests that Apple is attracting subscribers in the U.S. at a faster rate that its Swedish rival, Spotify. Luckily for Spotify, the growth seems to be contained to the U.S. Read more...

Xbox One X demand outpacing expectations, with Microsoft manufacturing as many as possible

Dreyer Smit — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:34:01 +0000

Before the Xbox One X became available for pre-order, one could be forgiven to have thought that the console was going to be a hard sell to gamers, but it would seem that this is not the case. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly laying off more employees

Gurkaran Singh — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 01:36:01 +0000

The Redmond giant, which employs almost 120,000 people is about to let go of 700 employees. The company's latest round of layoffs seems to be part of the job cuts it announced back in July. Read more...

Microsoft announces global recall of AC power cords for Surface Pro, Pro 2 and Pro 3

Andy Weir — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:36:41 +0000

Microsoft has announced a voluntary worldwide recall of AC power cords sold with all Surface Pro and Pro 2 tablets, and some Surface Pro 3 tablets, and is offering a free replacement to its customers. Read more...

Microsoft to announce worldwide voluntary recall for some Surface Pro power cables

Andy Weir — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 19:10:01 +0000

Microsoft is preparing to announce details of a worldwide voluntary recall affecting AC power cables sold with its Surface Pro, Pro 2, and Pro 3 tablets before July 2015, due to an overheating risk. Read more...

Windows 10 Mobile is now on 7% of Windows handsets, as Lumia 640 sales increase

Andy Weir — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 15:02:01 +0000

AdDuplex's latest stats show that Windows 10 Mobile continues to grow in popularity, increasing from 5.7% to 7% since October. On the handset front, the Lumia 640 saw the biggest gains this month. Read more...

Over 65 million Halo games have been sold to date

Usama Jawad — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that over 65 million units of Halo games across different platforms have been sold worldwide. This is up from 60 million units reported in October 2014. Read more...

Bing will soon no longer suck outside the USA

Brad Sams — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 17:10:44 +0000

Bing has primarily been focused on US users but a new job posting shows that Microsoft is about to improve the quality of its service around the world and hopefully grab more market share. Read more...

Global smartphone shipments exceeded one billion in 2013 for first time

Andy Weir — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 09:22:40 +0000

Global smartphone shipments topped one billion in 2013, and just under a third of these were from Samsung, which shipped more than twice as many handsets as Apple, whose market share shrank last year. Read more...

Silver mine manages to maintain late 1980s PC

Paul Ferson — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:33:46 +0000

Neowin discovers a classic computer from the late 1980s, operating still as a daily piece of hardware at a silver mine somewhere in the world. Read more...

Worldwide Partner Conference 09 - Ballmer Keynote

Tom Warren — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:32:44 +0000

Microsoft's annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) day 2 kicks off today at 8:30am CDT (see all time zones). Allison L. Watson, head of the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft will feature again at WPC,... Read more...

Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference 09 - Keynote LIVE

Tom Warren — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:34:54 +0000

Microsoft's annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) kicks off today at 8:30am CDT (see all time zones). Stephen Elop, president of the Microsoft Business Division, will begin the keynotes at 8:30am CDT. Elop oversees the... Read more...

Xbox360 sales hit 28 million worldwide, 8 million in Europe

Andrew Lyle — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:04:00 +0000

Microsoft has released the figures for its console to date, topping the sales charts at 28 million units worldwide, in just over 3 years. Microsoft's Xbox360 is the best selling high definition console to date. Microsoft... Read more...

Microsoft Launches WorldWide Telescope

Tom Warren — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:31:15 +0000

Microsoft launched its WorldWide Telescope late Monday. The free Web-based application allows users to zoom around the universe and browse through the galaxy on their own or take guided tours of different outer-space destinations developed... Read more...

Roy Gould talks about the WorldWide Telescope

Steven Parker — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:56:13 +0000

Science educator Roy Gould and Microsoft's Curtis Wong give an astonishing sneak preview of Microsoft's new WorldWide Telescope -- a technology that combines feeds from satellites and telescopes all over the world and the heavens,... Read more...

Worldwide PC Shipments up 15.5% in 4Q07

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:46:32 +0000

According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker, PC shipments grew by 15.5% in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to the 20% growth in 3Q07, driven by the back-to-school rush. Nevertheless, shipments outpaced growth in... Read more...

Windows Genuine Advantage suffers worldwide outage

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 22:35:46 +0000

Late last night we started receiving reports from readers experiencing problems with Windows Genuine Advantage authentication. Users of both Windows XP and Windows Vista were writing to say that they could not validate their installations... Read more...

Worldwide PC shipments up around 12% on year in 2Q07

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:40:46 +0000

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 61.1 million units in the second quarter of 2007, an increase of 11.7% on year, according to preliminary results gathered by research firm Gartner. Figures from International Data Corporation (IDC) put... Read more...

'Italian job' attacks spread worldwide

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:19:30 +0000

A coordinated series of web-based attacks that began last week in Italy is quickly expanding and has now infected 10,000 websites around the world. When security researchers first noticed the threat, it has affected 1,000... Read more...

One billion PCs worldwide by end of 2008

Steven Parker — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:20:39 +0000

More than one billion PCs will be in use worldwide by the end of 2008, fuelled by high growth rates in emerging markets such as the Bric bloc of countries: Brazil, Russia, India and China.... Read more...

Worldwide Software Piracy Rate Holds Steady at 35%

Tue, 15 May 2007 23:12:10 +0000

According to the fourth annual global PC software piracy study by the Business Software Alliance, 35% of the software installed in 2006 on personal computers worldwide was obtained illegally, amounting to nearly $40 billion in... Read more...

Microsoft Launches Windows Live Hotmail Worldwide

Tom Warren — Mon, 07 May 2007 11:45:53 +0000

Microsoft Corp. today announced that Windows Live™ Hotmail®, the successor to MSN® Hotmail, is launching globally in 36 languages. The most significant upgrade for Hotmail since it pioneered the webmail industry in 1996, the new... Read more...

Lenovo to Cut 1,400 Jobs Worldwide

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:59:31 +0000

Lenovo may have managed to become the world's 3rd manufacturer of PCs, but that isn't stopping the company to once again, just like last year, fire some of the people that helped them get to... Read more...

Pharming Attack Targeted Bank Customers Worldwide

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:21:13 +0000

According to Henry Gonzalez, senior security researcher for Websense, an attack that targeted online customers of at least 50 financial institutions in the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific was shut down this week. The pharming attack... Read more...

Gates: WorldWide General Availability of Vista & Office 2007

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:05:30 +0000

Thanks Redeemed for the news submission. 1:45 p.m. PST / 4:45 p.m. EST From Times Square in New York City, join Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates for a live webcast celebrating the worldwide launch of... Read more...

Windows OneCare Update Coming Worldwide January 30

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:42:32 +0000

Windows Live OneCare includes antivirus, antispyware, two-way firewall and anti-phishing technology for all your security needs. It regularly defragments and cleans your hard disk drive, and also offers backup and restore functions. The new 1.5... Read more...

"Storm Worm" Virus Hits Computers Worldwide

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:33:15 +0000

Finnish data security company F-Secure has reported that a virus called Small.DAM, referred to as "Storm Worm" was sent to hundreds of thousands of email addresses globally and is continuing to spread very quickly. Representatives... Read more...

How the Web Went Worldwide

Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:23:15 +0000

For an educational bit of Sunday reading, the BBC have posted an article on the technology section of their website documenting the web's mysterious early days. Whilst containing many dates, landmarks and a nice graph... Read more...

Nintendo Reveals Worldwide Hardware Sales

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:42:19 +0000

Following details of its first quarter financial results published yesterday, Nintendo officials have given a detailed breakdown of worldwide hardware and software sales across its various formats for the three months ended June 30th, 2006.... Read more...

Stardock launches new worldwide publishing arm

Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:34:42 +0000

Today, Stardock Entertainment has announced the establishment of a new worldwide publishing arm which will focus on supporting and assisting the growth of independently developed software titles. Building on the success of its strategy title... Read more...

Guild Wars hits 2 million sales worldwide

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:47:40 +0000

Korean MMOG publisher NCsoft has announced that its US-developed free to play franchise Guild Wars broken the two million sales mark worldwide in the wake of the launch of the second title, Guild Wars Factions.... Read more...

Sony: PS3 released worldwide in November 06

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:50:53 +0000

At Tokyo's 2006 PlayStation Business Briefing Sony Computer Entertainment have announced that they are delaying the release of their long-awaited PlayStation 3 console till November due to technical difficulties. ... Read more...

Sony Establishes SCE Worldwide Studios

Wed, 14 Sep 2005 19:48:19 +0000

Sony has today announced the formation of SCE Worldwide Studios in order to 'accelerate the creation of global hit titles and be responsible for creative, technical and strategic direction setting of development and production of... Read more...

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Slips to 2006 Worldwide

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:16:03 +0000

Nintendo has confirmed that the biggest title on its release schedule for Christmas, GameCube title The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, has slipped to 2006 in all territories worldwide. The platform holder says that creative... Read more...