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review by . December 04, 2012
The malicious code is hosted on Dalai Lama related website
Back in the first half of 2012, Apple computers were rocked by the Flashback malware. Approximately more than half a million users were infected by the virus. Now another backdoor trojan, dubbed Dockster by anti-virus providers, has made its appearance on the scene. The malicious code is hosted on Dalai Lama related website gyalwarinpoche. com and aims to surreptitiously install OS X-based spy software on the Mac computers of visitors. Surprisingly, Dockster uses an exploit in Oracle's …
review by . December 03, 2012
Facebook and Twitter becoming decisive factors for determining travel destinations
The Digital Index: Travel and Tourism study, conducted by the public relations firm, Text 100, showed that the trend is a growing influence, with social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter becoming decisive factors for determining travel destinations, vacation activities and attractions, as well as hotels and restaurants to visit on holidays. Despite this surging trend, the survey did mention that 48% of the Asia-Pacific consumers still employ traditional travel agents in helping them plan …
review by . December 01, 2012
LinkedIn Announces Major Milestonenow over 187 million members globally
After just nine years of operation since 2003, LinkedIn now has over 187 million members globally and to notch another achievement in their belts, LinkedIn announced that it has surpassed one million members in Malaysia yesterday.Thanks to the launch of the Bahasa Malaysia language site in 2011, LinkedIn saw a whole new generation of LinkedIn users locally.  LinkedIn's global reach and scale can help professionals and companies in Malaysia connect opportunity with talent through its large, …
review by . December 01, 2012
DiGi Telecommunications launch of its fourth annual Challenge for Change program
DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (DiGi) recently got underway with the fourth edition launch of its annual Challenge for Change program. This time around, DiGi's program has shifted its focus on challenging Malaysians to develop and create innovative ideas for mobile apps, which can bring other Malaysians together in a positive way. The program is meant to empower Malaysians to effectively build apps for other Malaysians, developing meaningful social change. DiGi has also received supports from …
review by . November 30, 2012
AMD to Sell 58-acre Campus to Raise Cash
AMD is not doing so good at the moment. In October, the company reported losses of US$157 million and a 10% drop in revenue. Now, AMD is said to be planning on selling its massive 58-acre Lone Star campus in Austin, Texas. Such a sale would probably raise around US$200 million. AMD would then lease back the space, thereby liquidizing some of its real estate assets to add to its own cash reserves. For more information follow the link below: http://tinyurl.com/cpc4m7b
review by . November 27, 2012
iPad Leads Black Friday Sales Revenue from Mobile Devices
Online sales during Black Friday are up 26% compared to last year. According to comscore, 16.3% of Black Friday's US$1.04 billion online sales revenue came from mobile devices. IBM's Analytics Benchmark tool found that Apple's iPad led the way in terms of sales of mobile devices. It contributed to 9.8% of all online sales made during that period, while the iPhone was a close second with 8.7%. Android devices meanwhile, were a distant third with 5.5%. The results also point …
review by . November 20, 2012
Intel CEO Paul Otellini Will Retire in May 2013
   Intel Corporation issued a press release Monday stating that the company's current President and CEO, Paul Otellini, will retire from his role at Intel next year during the company's annual stockholders' meeting scheduled to be held in May.Otellini has served Intel for 40 years. During his eight-year tenure as CEO from 2005 to 2012, he reportedly helped Intel increase its quarterly dividends from US$0.08 to US$0.225 while raking in cash profits of approximately US$107 billion. …
review by . November 19, 2012
WeChat Achieves Subscriber Milestone in Malaysia
WeChat has recorded a breaking 400% growth locally since it became available in Malaysia June 2012, making it the leading and strongest contender against WhatsApp. Offering a suite of flexible communication tools that include instant text and voice messaging, phone and contact information sharing, video calling and social networking plugins,WeChat is also available for global use by supporting up to 17 languages, and now offering Bahasa Melayu in Malaysia.Read more here: http://tinyurl.com/cz7qdej …
review by . November 17, 2012
Sunil Gupta Appointed President for Fuji Xerox
Fuji Xerox has recently announced its appointment of Sunil Gupta as President for Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific Malaysia Operations. Gupta, who replaces Masahiko Saito, brings over 34 years of experience in printing/document services.He joined Xerox International Partners in 1992 and led many of the company's projects, besides managing sales, marketing and implementing strategies to enhance the company's infrastructure.Read more at: http://tinyurl.com/coun3kt
review by . November 17, 2012
Beware, the Rise of Malware Spams!
According to a study released by Kaspersky Lab, there is a rise of malware that is disguised as fake e-mail advertisements and notifications. These malicious emails are designed to look like official coupon service notifications. One email which looked like a promotional notification from Groupon, which also carried links to the Groupon website, included an attached ZIP file called Gift Coupon. This file contains a Trojan malware that executes and installs itself on the affected PC.Read more here: …
review by . November 15, 2012
Details on 5-inch Sony Xperia Yuga Leaked
These devices have not been officially revealed by the company and by the looks of it, they might just very well be the same product due to the alarming similarities that they share.Like the Odin, the Xperia Yuga will come with a 5-inch touch screen  that will feature a 1080p display, 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.For more detail about these device visit at: http://tinyurl.com/bds4pfd
review by . November 09, 2012
Japan announce Develops 651ppi LCD Panel
The race to have the highest resolution display panel in the world has reached a whole new level with Japan Display announcing that it has developed a prototype 651ppi LCD panel.The display has a resolution of 1,280 x 800 pixels packed into a screen size of 2.3-inch. The resolution is reportedly double that of many high-definition smartphone displays. Read more at: http://tinyurl.com/b8ycod8
review by . November 09, 2012
Flickr's New Chief Is Actually a Legit Photographer
The Internet giant will now focus on emerging technologies and products that have remained stagnant after they were acquired.Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer also mentioned Andy Cahan has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Emerging Products and Technology. His main duties will be to supervise Yahoo's mobile products, enabled screens and Flickr.Flickr's growth has been stagnant in the recent years, but with Cahan in charge of it, all that may change. According to the San Jose Business …
review by . November 08, 2012
Obama's Victory Tweet Makes Twitter History
In becoming the U.S. President for the next four years, Barack Obama has also broken a record.His victory tweet which was accompanied by a heartwarming photo of him hugging his wife, has become the most retweeted tweet in Twitter's history. At the time of writing, it has been retweeted over 765,820 times.Read more world news here: http://tinyurl.com/cp98kle
review by . November 07, 2012
A 7-inch gaming tablet which Microsoft is rumored to be working o
It is likely the processor will be replaced with an unannounced Intel SoC prior to its launch. The tablet will utilize high-bandwidth memory chips (RLDRAM II) as well, designed to tackle the more intensive demands of gaming tasks. Other specs include a 1280 by 720 pixel resolution with 250GB worth of internal storage.Read more reviews here: http://tinyurl.com/cm6orf3
review by . November 05, 2012
London to Replace 14,000 Street Lights with iPad-Controlled Alternatives
LONDON,the Westminster City Council has decided to replace all 14,000 of its street lights with smarter, more efficient, iPad-controlled alternatives. These lamps can be controlled by iPads and are able to alert engineers using an iPad app as to when they need repairs or replacement.Read more latest news here: http://tinyurl.com/cwjsqm2
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