Three-in-one ASUS Transformer Book Trio now available
ASUS has announced Transformer Book Trio in Malaysia, a new breed of ultraportable device with a two-part dock-able design that can be used by one person as a laptop, or by two people as a separate tablet and desktop PC. With the ability to switch between Windows 8 and Android
Cyber attack could cost the average home user $418 in media files
The average cost of multimedia files that a user might lose from a device as a result of a cyber attack or other damage is estimated at $418, according to this year’s Consumer Security Risks Survey, conducted by B2B International and Kaspersky Lab. Many of these losses could be prevented,
Samsung Smart TVs get Spotify & Samsung Video Hub
Samsung Malaysia Electronics Sdn. Bhd. announced the new partnership with a music streaming service provider, Spotify, and the availability of the new Samsung Video Hub, a portal providing consumers the access to a wide selection of on-demand movies. Spotify, a digital music service, comes specially optimised for Samsung Smart TVs
Amber Chia launches her own online marketplace
Malaysian professional supermodel, Amber Chia has officially launched her first celebrity online marketplace —STARS.my, powered by Exabytes’ ecommerce platform–Easy.my. Stars.my is a “premium hotspot” for anybody to get a piece of celebrity fashion featuring celebrities’ recommended clothing, styling accessories, gadgets, and more coming exciting items.
Dell Precision M3800 is available now at a starting price of RM9745
Dell has launched the thinnest and lightest 15-inch mobile workstation, the Dell Precision M3800 in Malaysia. Merging beautiful design in an ultra-thin form factor with workstation-class performance, Dell said it has delivered an uncompromising system for digital content creators and engineers looking for portability, power and stylish design to match
Spotify reveals Jay Chou & Taylor Swift are Malaysia’s most-streamed artists in 2013
Spotify’s Year In Review reveals the biggest songs and artists of 2013, based on the listening habits of Spotify’s 24 million users all over the world. The company said that for the first time, music fans can create their very own Year In Review with all the artists they have
Yahoo Style Factor Malaysia, a premium fashion & beauty site for Malaysia women
Yahoo Malaysia has announced the launch of Style Factor Malaysia, a premium fashion, beauty and personal care site for the new age Malaysia women. Style Factor will bring the latest celebrity news and information on fashion, photo galleries and how-to videos, programmed especially for Malaysian users. Leveraging the trending topics
The Influencer, Malaysia’s new online reality show
PersonEdge Sdn Bhd, a partner of Lowyat MSC, in collaboration with Nokia Malaysia, have launched ‘The Influencer’, an online reality show in search for the “most influential online personality” in Malaysia. The show will be streamed online to Lowyat.NET’s 1 million unique visitors, beginning Friday, 6 December 2013. [(L-R) Choo
Michael Warren Steps Down as Fujitsu Malaysia Country President
Fujitsu has announced that Michael Warren has resigned as the Country President for Fujitsu Malaysia. In accepting his resignation, Regional CEO of Fujitsu Asia, Gavin Selkirk shared that Michael has indicated his interest in returning to nation building activities for Malaysia.
Ovum reveals the PC is still king for Cyber Monday shopping
Despite the widespread proliferation of mobile devices, the majority of Cyber Monday shopping will still take place using a desktop PC, finds Ovum. According to the global analyst’s Consumer Insights survey, security and data privacy concerns continue to be the main stumbling blocks to consumers embracing m-commerce, including m-payments, m-banking
Samsung Smart TVs get News Headlines & Weather Updates
Samsung Malaysia Electronics Sdn Bhd, announced the launch of NewsON panel in partnership with Yahoo. The new feature delivers easy access to timely news information and content straight on the Samsung Smart TV in Malaysia. With a click of a remote, users have immediate access – even in low bandwidth
Nearly 10 million new Malware strains identified so far this year
Panda Security has just published the results of its Quarterly Report for Q3 2013, drawn up by PandaLabs, the company’s anti-malware laboratory. One of the main conclusions that can be drawn from this global study is that malware creation has hit a new record high, with nearly 10 million new
Samsung HomeSync price at RM999 in Malaysia
The Samsung HomeSync is now available in Malaysia at the price of RM999. The HomeSync is a mobile entertainment device that offers home entertainment on a big screen TV and HDTV. Equipped with a massive 1 Terabyte of network storage, it supports up to eight accounts allowing each user to
WD My Cloud EX4 now available in Malaysia
WD (Western Digital), a storage solutions company has introduced WD My Cloud EX4, a high-performance four-bay network attached storage (NAS) solution for creative professionals, prosumers, workgroups and anyone looking for a reliable way to save, share, back up, stream and manage massive amounts of digital data. [Susan Chong (left), Sales
iMoney & MoneyTree Enters Into Regional Collaboration
Malaysia’s financial literacy provider, MoneyTree and Malaysia’s largest financial comparison website, iMoney have entered into a regional collaboration that will expand both organisations’ depth and breadth of services in the region. [L-R: Wong Yu Vee, Director of Operation, MoneyTree, Michael Reyes, Founder and CEO of MoneyTree, Lee Ching Wei, CEO
Singapore Prime Minister Office Website Intact & Not Hacked
IT security vendor, Trend Micro Incorporated shares that the recently compromised Singapore Prime Minister Office (PMO)’s website remains to be intact, with visits unaffected. Through analysis by its threat experts, Trend Micro found that the attack was not a result of a hacking attack, but an exploitation of vulnerability within
PIKOM elected new Council for 2013/2014
PIKOM, the National ICT Association of Malaysia, held its 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) recently and elected its new Council 2013/2014 led by the new Chairman, Cheah Kok Hoong. Cheah Kok Hoong, Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hitachi Sunway Information Systems, has more than 20 years of experience across
Shopify, a new online store now launched in Malaysia
Shopify, a new global online store is now open and available to Malaysians. Shopify is an ecommerce platform that allows individuals and businesses to create online stores. With hundreds of store templates to choose from, business owners who sign up on the ecommerce platform can swiftly set up their stores
