China Gets Special Treatment for Windows 10
Microsoft Corp has developed the first version of a China-customized Windows 10. According to China Daily, the system was developed by its joint venture with China Electronics Technology Group Corp, a State-owned company. The Chinese version comes with tailor-made security features, and is expected to open up the market to the US tech giant. “We […]
IBM shows off Watson in Malaysia
IBM showed off their AI capabilities in Malaysia during the Watson Malaysia Summit. Watson, IBM’s augmented intelligence (AI) technology, is already in use in more than 45 countries and across 20 different industries, including health care, financial services, retail and education markets. For IBM, AI isn’t Artificial Intelligent, but Augmented Intelligence – both of which IBM regards […]
Hackers Threaten to Remotely Wipe iPhones Unless Apple Pays Up
A hacker (or a group of hackers) is threatening Apple that if the tech giant doesn’t pay the money, iCloud and Apple accounts will be deleted. Apparently. According to a report by Motherboard, the group self identified as ‘Turkish Crime Family’, allegedly having access to iCloud and Apple accounts, demanded $75,000 in Bitcoin or Ethereum, another increasingly popular crypto-currency, […]
Facebook Live Comes To Desktop
Live broadcasting can now be done for Facebook from the comfort of your desktop. The social network giant has released its desktop version, giving millions of users the tool to use the steady cam of the their laptop or desktop and broadcast live moments to their friends. Benefits of desktop versus mobile can be many, […]
And… Mushi is back
After disappearing for over a month, Chai ‘Mushi’ Yee Fung is back and with something to prove this time around. The last time we heard of Mushi, he had just left team Fnatic with only Ohaiyo and Febby left in the organisation. Not long after, Mushi paired up with his then manager of Fnatic, Yap […]
You can now evaluate your mobile data’s ability to stream YouTube videos via Video Checkup
This morning at 9am, YouTube rolled out its Video Checkup tool exclusively to Malaysia, allowing mobile data consumers to have a closer and more in-depth look at how their telco fare against its competitors in terms of quality of experience when it comes to watching YouTube videos. As of right now, Malaysia is the first and […]
Oukitel is officially in Malaysia, with its affordable smartphones in tow
A new brand has entered the Malaysian market, and they are aiming for the big guys by offering similar features at a more affordable price. Oukitel is a brand that is gunning to be one of the brand to look out for in Malaysia. With their brand announcement locally, they will be bringing in several […]
New Hermes Band For Apple Watch Starts From RM1790
In a spate of succession, Apple released updates to its product range including a new a colour for the iPhone 7 in striking Red, reseized tablet and more bands for Apple Watch. The one that strikes us the most is the Hermes collection of leather straps that’s going to have ladies melt. Apple really does […]
Personalised Travels Suggestion service wins inaugural AirAsia Hackathon
After 18 hours at the AirAsia RedQ coding away, team Avianto from Singapore won the AirAsia ever first Airvolution hackathon. The team emerged with the best solution to the challenge – how to profile AirAsia fans based on their digital social footprint to improve customer experience. AirAsia Chief Data and Digital Officer Nikunj Shanti said, “We […]
Battery powerhouse
Asus Zenfone 3 Max Battery powerhouse Boasting a 4100mh battery, it definitely lives up to the Max in its name. For general usage it can comfortably last for a day or more. The phone comes with a cable for reverse charging so you could charge other devices with the Zenfone 3 Max acting as a […]
ARM DynamIQ: ML and AI Dedicated Microarchitechture Technology
ARM shows off their next generation multi-core microarchitecture, providing higher performance ceilings without compromising efficiency. This technology will lay the foundation for future ARM Cortex-A processors. ARM DynamIQ technology is to address the industry demand for ubiquitous AI, autonomous systems and accelerating the integration of virtual worlds toward a mixed reality experience. ARM believes DynamIQ will be pervasive […]
Laptops And Tablets Banned From Middle East Flights To UK
In following, American ban on electronic devices larger than mobile phones on flights from middle eastern countries, United Kingdom has also enacted similar rule with immediate effect. Unlike the States, which additionally banned UAE and Morocco, UK’s band targets Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Turkey. This could be a possible reaction to insights […]
Amazon Cracks Down (further) on Counterfeiters
Amazon.com is expanding their program to eliminate counterfeit goods from its website. According to a Reuters interview with Peter Faricy, vice president of Amazon Marketplace, as early as April, any brand can register its logo and intellectual property with Amazon so the e-commerce company can take down listings and potentially seller accounts when counterfeits are flagged. The so-called brand […]
