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Apple Fined $2 Million For Selling iPhone 12 With No Charger
Fined for breaking consumer law as Brazilian agency rejects Apple green claim for not including charger, as well as 'misleading' water resist claims
US ‘In Talks’ To Finance 5G In Brazil And Keep Huawei Out
The US is reportedly in talks with Brazil to finance Ericsson and Nokia 5G equipment in the country as a measure to block Huawei's expansion
Brazil Launches Nationwide Instant Payments System
Brazil's central reserve bank set to offer instant payments infrastructure as basis for private services aimed at companies and individual consumers
Microsoft To Show Source Code To Brazilian Officials
Amid concern of spy backdoors in its software, Microsoft opens code inspection centre in Brazil
Rio 2016: Zeus Panda Banking Trojan Arrives in Brazil
Variant of Zeus banking Trojan targets financial transactions in Brazil amid the backdrop of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Equinix To Open Four New Data Centres Across World
Equinix details 2016 growth plans with new data centres opening in Brazil, Australia, Japan, and the United States
Brazil Arrests Facebook Executive As WhatsApp Row Deepens
Facebook brands Brazilian decision to jail executive as “extreme and disproportionate”
Brazil Shuts Off WhatsApp For 48 Hours
Two day shutdown ordered by judge following WhatsApp’s failure to share messages from alleged gang member
IBM Opens New Cloud Data Centre In Brazil
To tap into the fast-growing market for cloud computing in Latin America, IBM has opened a new cloud data center in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Google To Shutter Orkut Social Network
Launched in 2004, the same year as Facebook, Orkut only caught on in Brazil and India
Brazil 2014 Is The Most Connected World Cup Ever
Brazilian telco Oi claims World Cup network has generated 32 terabytes of data in just ten days
Technology To Play Vital Role At World Cup 2014
Technology will be more integral to the World Cup than ever before, connecting fans, organisers and even dissenters in Brazil
Brazil ‘Internet Constitution’ Guarantees Privacy And Net Neutrality
Brazil passes legislation designed to protect web users ahead of global confernence on the future of Internet governance in the country
LG Reveals Triple-SIM Smartphone
The Optimus L1 II Tri was unveiled on LG's Brazilian online store
NetMediaEurope Expands Into Portugal, Brazil With B!T Acquisition
TechWeekEurope gets a partner publication in Latin America
Google: Government Censorship Hits Fresh High
Governments increasingly trying to censor Web, Google finds
Apple Loses Brazil iPhone Trademark Dispute With Local Manufacturer
Apple will appeal after it is not awarded exclusive rights to the iPhone trademark in Brazil
Google Brazil To Take Down Offending YouTube Video
Google Brazil says it will remove allegedly slanderous video after official is detained by police
Can Latin America Be Telefónica’s Saviour?
SPAIN: Times are tough for Telefónica in Europe. Will shifting the emphasis to Latin America and the online world help?
Brazil Sues Twitter Over Speed Trap Tweets
Brazilian government demands Twitter block accounts which warn users about traffic checkpoints and speed traps
Anonymous Targets Brazilian Banks In Fight Against ‘Inequality’
Some of Brazil's biggest banks have been hit by DDoS Attacks, although customer accounts are believed to be unaffected