2018 Q3 Smartphone Market: Vivo comes with remarkable result
Counterpoint had announced their research numbers for the result of Q3 market in Asia while the China smartphone brand, vivo is one of the Top 5 smartphone brands who shipped the most phones in Q3. Vivo scores a remarkable result of 15% in the Asian market which same as Huawei. Other than grabbing 15% market […]
Instagram to implement AI for visually impaired users
Instagram has announced that it will be unveiling new features that will allow its users who are visually impaired to hear descriptions of the photos through screen readers. This will be done through AI or custom descriptions that are added by users. Known as “alt text”, these descriptions are used all over the internet and […]
Go-Jek to go head on with Grab in Singapore
The Indonesian ride-hailing firm is currently stepping up its efforts to roll out its beta app in Singapore. The app is reported to be rolled out in batches in order to meet ride demand and service capabilities. Go-Jek says that the app will be available on both the IOS and Android platform. During an interview […]
Oppo to unveil foldable phone by early next year
A product manager for the company confirmed to Dutch tech site Tweakers that Chinese phone manufacturer, Oppo would be unveiling their foldable smartphone to Mobile World Congress next February. The company has patented several foldable phone designs over recent years, including a device that folds outwards twice to triple the size of its display. There […]
Sticky situation for Huawei
The US has banned the use of any Huawei or ZTE phones for some time now due to security reasons. They believe using these phones can allow the Chinese government to spy and this could be a national threat. Huawei did deny that they are not linked to the government in any way but the […]
Apple Says the iPhone XR is its Best-Selling Phone but Reveals No Figures
Apple vice president Greg Joswiak has revealed in an interview with CNET that amongst Apple’s trio of smartphones this year, the iPhone XR is the most successful. Although the phone released last of of Apple’s lineups, Joswiak stated that the phone has been “our most popular iPhone each and every day since the day it became […]
Google expands Fi to more phones
Google first announced Project Fi in April 2015 with only a limited number of Android devices which has support for it. Now, they are expanding the support to more Android and Apple devices. The tech giant has also revised the Project Fi name, calling it Google Fi. Google Fi is a virtual mobile network operator […]
Obsidian Entertainment Teases a New RPG Reveal for The Game Awards
The Game Awards 2018 is a week away, it looks like we may have some clue about some of the announcements lined up for the show. Obsidian Entertainment is starting off the hype by leaving a small teaser of possibly its next role-playing game in development. You can visit Obsidian’s website to check this teaser out. […]
Full Review: Realme 2 Pro
The much awaited brand, Realme has finally arrived in Malaysia. Realme is a sub brand of Oppo and the company has introduced three phones to our market – Realme 2 Pro, Realme 2 and Realme C1. Among the three phones, we got the chance for an early hand on the Realme 2 Pro. As mentioned […]
Xiaomi and IKEA partner to bring smart connected homes to more users
Global technology leader Xiaomi today announced at its annual MIDC conference a strategic partnership with IKEA. IKEA’s full range of smart lighting products will be connected to Xiaomi’s IoT platform starting this December in China. This marks the first time IKEA has partnered with a Chinese technology company. A pioneer in AI and Internet of […]
Nintendo unveils new guidelines for YouTube creators
In a recent announcement, Nintendo will unveiling a new set of guidelines by lifting some of its heavy restrictions over how YouTube content creators can monetize gameplay and livestream content. Content creators on the video sharing platform will no longer have to join Nintendo’s controversial partner program but instead those who are already in YouTube’s […]
No Google for China, Say Employees
It is no secret that Google has been in discussion with the Chinese government for some time now for the search engine to function as is or in a way that is approved by the authorities. The latter direction has gained much traction as of late, prompting Google employees to pen a letter requesting their […]
Google Assistant gets another upgrade?
While it was only recently that Google had announced updates to its Google Assistant, here comes another batch of updates. The updates will start rolling out to the customers today. Here are the upgrades : You’ll be able to talk back to your Nest Hello video doorbell using Google Assistant. Users will be able to sing along […]
How Addicted Are You to Social Media?
Social media’s impact on one’s self-esteem and productivity has always been a topic of interest for researchers and commentators. Last year, a survey conducted by the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH) and the Young Health Movement found Instagram to cause the most amount of damage to young people’s mental wellbeing amongst social networks, with […]
