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review by . November 15, 2012
U Mobile offering Nano-sized SIM Card
U Mobile finally offering the Nano-sized SIM Card to its subscribers for a low and affordable price of RM10.The Malaysian telco has said that availability of the Nano SIM marks a new addition to its range of products and services, which already provide the telco's high-speed mobile Internet and quality services.The new Nano SIM is already available at all U Mobile outlets nationwide.Read more about U MOBILE  offerers visit at: http://tinyurl.com/ajc9hoz
review by . February 28
Chrome for Android Updated, Gains Background Audio
   The Google Chrome team has released an update to Chrome for Android. Notable changes include the ability to have music from a web app playing while Chrome is running in the background..... http://tinyurl.com/c4d9vg6
review by . February 26
Sweden No Longer Sheltering The Pirate Bay
   The Pirate Bay has found a new home in Spain and Norway after the Swedish Pirate Party stopped providing web-hosting services for the site..... http://tinyurl.com/byk22wn
review by . February 22
Outlook.com Exits Preview, Surpasses 60 Million Active Users in Six Months
   Outlook.com recently announced that it is officially available for all. Over 60 million users have signed up since the release of the preview for Outlook.com. Additionally, every Hotmail user will soon be able to upgrade to the new Outlook.com by Q3 of this year.... http://tinyurl.com/aazqbd3
review by . February 16
FIDO Alliance Officially Launched, Aims to Reinvent Passwords.
 FIDO Alliance has been officially launched and it aims to establish an open standard for online authentication in order to create a seamless and stronger system for users. Its pioneering members include major corporations like Lenovo and PayPal.The members of the alliance aims to establish a standard that supports a full range of authentication technologies that include biometrics systems like fingerprint scanners, voice and facial recognition as well as tried and tested systems of One Time …
review by . February 08
Adobe Issues Emergency Security Updates for Flash Player.
Adobe has just released emergency security updates for the company's Flash Player to address two vulnerabilities that are being exploited in the wild.Adobe has also taken the opportunity to issue patches for Linux and Android.While Flash versions for OS X and Windows are the only ones reported to be under attack, Thursday's unscheduled release is available for Linux and Android devices as well. Users of all affected operating systems should install the update as soon as possible.Read more …
review by . February 08
Rayman Legends no longer Wii U exclusive.
Rayman Legends, originally scheduled for release exclusively on Nintendo’s Wii U console on February 26 will be delayed. Ubisoft also announced that the title will be released for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in early September 2013.Read more detail here; http://tinyurl.com/auq8atq
review by . February 06
Instagram No Longer Limited to Mobile Apps, Now Available on Web
Instagram was strictly a mobile-only app. Now, a few short months after introducing profile pages, users are able to browse their feeds at Instagram. com -- which used to be a placeholder for the mobile app.Instagram founder, Kevin Systrom mentioned that the team building the web experience is still small, so there might be more features to follow in the next year or two.Read more detail and updates: http://tinyurl.com/bawaezc
review by . February 06
eScan, VB100's Undefeated Champion.
eScan has once again won Virus Bulletin's coveted VB100 Award for its Internet Security Suite back in December last year. The test, conducted on Windows 2008 Server R2, assessed the company's program in fighting malware that is on an unprecedented rise. eScan's performance showcased impressive scan speeds and its capabilities.Read more review here: http://tinyurl.com/a6fnlr5
review by . February 06
Pinterest in Talks to Secure More Funding.
According to rumors, the company is presently valued at around US$2 to US$2.5 billion.Just half a month ago, the company raised US$100 million and was value at US$1.5 billion. Since then, Pinterest has updated its site and also rolled out apps for the iPhone and iPad, as well as Android. The site has also been growing at a steady rate, traffic is also nearly four times what it was a year ago, coming in at 28 million unique visitors in December.Read more detail and review about  Pinterest check …
review by . February 04
Hackers Targeted Twitter User Data.
Twitter Inc. on Friday said it had detected "sophisticated" unauthorized attempts to access information from the short-messaging service used by more than 200 million people.In a blog post, the San Francisco company said it identified this week computerized attacks that may have accessed limited information such as Twitter user names, email addresses and encrypted passwords for 250,000 Twitter users. As a precaution, the company said it reset passwords for the 250,000 potentially affected …
review by . January 30
Beyonce Lip-Sync in President Obama's Inaugural Ball?
Beyonce average disappoint his fans as he was said not to sing live at important ceremonies, President Obama's Inaugural Ball..... http://is.gd/t9rbh8
review by . January 24
RIM Announces BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10.
RIM has announced the next generation of its multiplatform enterprise mobility management (EMM) solution, BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES) 10, is now available for download.BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 re-invents BlackBerry EMM by bringing together device management, security, and mobile applications management for BlackBerry smartphones, BlackBerry PlayBook tablets, and new BlackBerry 10 smartphones in a consolidated solution. It also provides a single console for managing BlackBerry, Android, …
review by . January 08
WeChat has just announced their first ever TVC.
WeChat has just announced that since yesterday, they have already started airing their first ever TVC which will appeal to Malaysians through multiple channels on TV.The commercial which started running on NTV7 and TV8 along with a host of Astro channels feature two Taiwan celebrities including Asian Dancing King, Show Lo and all-rounder artist, Rainie Yang who are now known as the “The Super-Duo Ambassadors.”. Get more detail and reviews here: http://tinyurl.com/bxwmvsn
review by . January 07
2013 International CES from January 8-11
The International CES is owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $195 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also owns and produces the International CES – …
review by . January 07
Celcom Launches 4G LTE Experience
Celcom Axiata Berhad officially launched its 4G LTE Experience Hubs at its HQ in Menara Celcom, as well as its flagship Blue Cube store in Sunway Pyramid. The Experience Hubs will showcase LTE-enabled smartphones and tablets that are compatible with Celcom’s new 4G LTE network, which will be rolled out over the next six months.Read full review here: http://tinyurl.com/adlbryw
review by . January 05
Facebook Brings Voice Messenger App
Users of Facebook's Messenger app can now enjoy voice messaging facilities following a recent update from the social networking giant. This new feature is available on both iOS and Android versions of Messenger. To send voice messages, simply hit the "+" button on the left side of the text box, choose "record voice", press and hold the "record" button to record your message, and release to send. Although this feature is free to use.Read more about facebook voice …
review by . January 02
Maxis Starts the New Year With 4G LTE Service in malaysia
Maxis, one of the leading integrated communications service provider, opened up 2013 with the launch of its 4G LTE service in Malaysia. It means that Maxis customers will now be able to enjoy exceedingly fast mobile data speeds of up to 75Mbps, with typical average speed of 10 to 30Mbps on the new Maxis 4G LTE network. The new 4G LTE service is available in selected parts of the Klang Valley, which includes Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Damansara Utama, Desa Sri Hartamas, Bandar Puchong Jaya, Bandar Sunway, …
review by . December 26, 2012
U.S. Windows Store Offers Special App Deals
For those on the U.S. Windows Store, Microsoft has listed six apps that are on offer from now till January 31, 2013.Two of these apps are games from Disney: Where’s my Water? and Where’s my Perry?. Each of them typically costs US$1.49, but both are now available for free.Another great offer is The New York Times app. Until the end of January, you get free unlimited access to news and issues at NYTimes. com.Read more about these apps offers here: http://tinyurl.com/cwtagr5
review by . December 24, 2012
Galaxy S3 beats iPhone 5 for best device of 2012
It took years of iPhone dominance and many months of Android market leadership for a phone with Google's mobile operating system to knock the iPhone off its pedestal. The Samsung Galaxy S3 won that honor. The GS3 is a truly global phone, available on nearly every carrier, nearly everywhere. Its large, vibrant HD display represents a growing class of phones with broader form factors, and its delicate balance of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a sharp 8-megapixel camera, 4G LTE or HSPA+ support, …
review by . December 12, 2012
MCMC justifies 4G award to newcomer Puncak Semangat
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) chairman Datuk Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi said the commission gave telecommunication newcomer Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd (PCSB) more bandwidth than competitors to encourage new players.PCSB, a company formed in 2010 and linked to billionaire Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary, has received 40Mhz of the 2.6Ghz spectrum band under the government allocation, while seven other telcos received 20Mhz each.Read more technology news and updates here: http://tiny.cc/trh7ow …
review by . December 07, 2012
DiGi announced the availability of its new Best Prepaid plan
DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd has begun offering its new DiGi Best Prepaid plan to its both new and current customers. This new plan will enable DiGi users to make short calls to any network for as little as 6 cents. SMS's can be sent to FnF DiGi numbers for 1 cent each and 6 cents each for non-DiGi FnF numbers. The plan also allows customers to enjoy worry-free Internet access and features one of the best IDD rates in the market. Read more reviews here:  http://tinyurl.com/cv4b9l5
review by . December 06, 2012
Kaspersky Lab has released its 2013 prediction of core threats
Kaspersky Lab has released its 2013 prediction of core threats. Amongst the more notable prediction for the coming year is the continual rise of cyber-attacks, the evolving role of 'hacktivism' and the increase of attacks on cloud-based services. Nother prediction that Kaspersky Lab has is that 2013 is the ever changing view of online privacy and trust with the use of social networks among consumers and businesses.Kaspersky Lab also predicts that in 2013 we will see the increase of mobile …
review by . December 05, 2012
Facebook Messenger for Android Updated, Removes Need for Facebook Account
The latest update for Facebook's Android Messenger app doesn't require a Facebook account in order to be used. Users simply need to key in their names and phone numbers to start using the free messaging application right away.This method of signing in is similar to that of popular messaging apps like Whatsapp, Line, and Kakaotalk. The difference here is that Facebook Messenger also takes control of your SMS messages too, if you allow it to. Read more updates here: http://tinyurl.com/cwmadqa …
review by . December 05, 2012
Google has just announced the dates for its annual I/O developers conference
Google I/O 2013 Set for May 2013, Registration Opens Early Next Year.Google has just announced the dates for its annual I/O developers conference, and they would be a month earlier than this year's. At this year's event, many things were unveiled, including the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, the popular Nexus 7 tablet, Project Glass and Nexus Q. So it wouldn't be surprising if next year's conference saw the announcement of other gadgets and the alleged Key Lime Pie software …
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