Friday, September 03, 2010
SONY has launched the Alpha 55 (A55) and Alpha 33 (A33) DSLR cameras as well as the NEX-VG10 Handycam camcorder.
BERLIN: Samsung Electronics Co unveiled a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple Inc's popular iPad.
Sony makes a move (pardon the pun) to capture some of the casual games market share with the PlayStation Move, which it officially launched at an event in Kuala Lumpur.
Hot microblogging service Twitter launched an application for the Apple iPad to rave reviews from technology blogs.
SEATTLE: Dell Inc doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.
LONDON: BlackBerry's Canadian manufacturer should give law enforcement agencies around the world access to its customer data, the UN technology chief said, adding that governments have legitimate security concerns that should not be ignored.
HUNTSVILLE (Alabama): Antoine Dodson's angry, head-shaking TV interview about an attempted rape against his younger sister in her bed has turned into a chart-topping iTunes song and YouTube hit and made the 24-year-old Alabama college student an Internet sensation.
NEW YORK: Facebook is rolling out a new security feature that lets users log out of their accounts remotely from another computer.
PHOENIX: A man here accused of sexually assaulting his unconscious girlfriend and broadcasting the attack live on the Internet has pleaded guilty to three charges.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Lenovo has announced a new addition to its ThinkPad Edge line of notebooks, the Edge 14.
APPLE has announced new iPod devices just in time for the coming holiday season.
PETALING JAYA: HITBSecConf, Asia's largest and most popular network security conference, returns for its eighth consecutive year in Malaysia.
Meet Eater is a plant that craves social interaction. It has its own Facebook page and feeds off the love and attention its online friends provide.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
SAMSUNG is joining a growing number of smartphone makers in their quest to expand the once niche market of high performance devices to a broader demographic of consumers.
KUALA LUMPUR: Eight-five per cent of 300 Malaysian mothers said the Internet has helped them to make better decisions relating to family matters, according to a survey done by Starcom MediaVest Group and Microsoft Advertising, a division of Microsoft Corp.
LG Electronics will show off the world's slimmest full LED 3D TV at the IFA consumer electronics trade show in Berlin from September 3 to 8.
PHONAK has introduced the Audéo ZIP, which is a new discreet hearing aid that is designed to instantly fit in most ears.
Canon has unveiled the EOS 60D DSLR camera, the latest in the company's mid-range DSLR offerings.
A4 TECH has unveiled its latest wireless mouse, the G9 370, which uses Glass Run technology to work on almost any surface including glass.
KUALA LUMPUR: Network solutions provider Brocade Communications Systems Inc has launched a sales support and customer service centre for its South East Asian customers here.
Monday, August 30, 2010
BY 2014 there will be more than 2.6 billion WiFi-enabled consumer devices roaming our planet.
A UNIQUE plastic made from cashew nut shells could be used in consumer electronics by 2013.
TOKYO: A Japanese research team said it had developed the world's first 3D television system that allows users to touch, pinch or poke images floating in front of them.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
PAYPAL and comGateway, an online shopping company, have unveiled a one-stop online shopping website for consumers to shop, buy and ship from over 300,000 online retailers in United States.
PETALING JAYA: Sony's eagerly anticipated motion sensing game controller, the PlayStation Move for the PlayStation3 is set to get its local introduction at a media event next week.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
PETALING JAYA: MSI has just unveiled their latest multimedia notebook, the FX400.
PETALING JAYA: Seagate has launched what it claims is the world's first 3TB external desktop drive.
PETALING JAYA: Dell has recently updated its Vostro line of notebooks to be much sleeker and - dare we say - prettier.
PETALING JAYA: Students and other residents in Bandar Sunway can now spend less time waiting for buses because they'll know exactly when the vehicles will arrive at their respective stops.
TOKYO: Japanese electronics giant Toshiba plans to market the world's first 3D television that does not need special glasses later this year, a report said.
HONG KONG: In little over a month, Pan Lei and Pan Yong have seen their wildest dream come to fruition. And now, it seems, the whole world wants to know them.
KUALA LUMPUR: Dual-core Atom processor-based netbooks are available in stores here, chipmaker Intel Corp said. The netbooks include those from Acer, Asus, Fujitsu, Lenovo, LG, Samsung, MSI and Toshiba.
KUALA LUMPUR: An online bookstore - www.booqc.com - has been set up to promote works by Malaysian authors and publishers.
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia (TM) has signed an agreement with the Government for the provision of network and maintenance services, as well as Internet-Protocol Virtual Private Networks (IP VPN).
NEW YORK: An exclusive e-book deal between online bookstore Amazon.com and the agent for such Random House classics as Invisible Man and Lolita is no longer exclusive, and no longer a deal.
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft Corp's technology is now processing all the search requests on Yahoo! Inc's website in the United States and Canada.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
IF YOU are looking for something more powerful than a netbook, but without the weight and bulk of a regular-size notebook, you should check out the Dell Inspiron M101z.
APPLE accessories distributor Eisentech Resources Sdn Bhd has launched an online rewards programme, dubbed iFamily.
THE latest edition Dewan Eja Pro 2010 for Microsoft Office comes with the first commercially available Bahasa Malaysia grammar checker as well an updated spell checker.
Football star David Beckham is teaming up with videogame giant Electronic Arts as a spokesperson for their upcoming home fitness title EA Sports Active 2.
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) posted a pre-tax profit of RM519.5mil for the first six months ended June 30, 2010, an increase of 15.4% from RM450.2mil previously.
KUALA LUMPUR: KPJ Healthcare Bhd, a member of Johor Corporation, unveiled Malaysia's first digital operating theatre with navigation system. The facility is at its newly opened KPJ Tawakkal Specialist Hospital.
JERANTUT: Travelling to Kampung Bantal, located in Hulu Tembeling, takes more than four hours by boat, depending on the water level of Sungai Tembeling.
PADANG (Sumatra): The Indonesia-based social networking site specially for the Muslim community, CMnet, is becoming increasingly popular since it went online on Aug 6, said the Antara news agency.
Monday, August 23, 2010
PETALING JAYA: RIM has announced an update to the BlackBerry App World that now allows local users to purchase applications using their credit cards.
"You absolutely have to be on Steam at the moment," said Introversion's managing director regarding the popular digital download service for PC games.
KUALA LUMPUR: We may soon see these Malaysian-made games on various devices next year. They are all winners in the recent MSC Malaysia Intellectual Property Creators Challenge Series 2010 competition.
COMPUTER manufacturer MSI is taking the world's first high performance multitouch 3D all-in-one PC from concept to consumer product.
NEW YORK: The seemingly recession-proof smartphone is suffering from a side effect of the rough economy. Manufacturers can't build enough because chipmakers that rolled back production last year are now scrambling to catch up.
STOCKHOLM: Swedish authorities revoked a short-lived arrest warrant for the founder of WikiLeaks on Saturday, saying a rape accusation against him lacked substance.
Friday, August 20, 2010
KUALA LUMPUR: The Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), caretaker of the nation's MSC Malaysia initiative, will continue to increase the number of cybercentres in the country.
CONSUMER electronics companies are busy racing forward, embracing new technology and trying to develop gadgets with the latest and greatest features, but recently a couple of mobile phone makers have changed their tactics, introducing high-tech phones with, what many might consider, outdated features.
SAN FRANCISCO: Intel Corp is making the biggest acquisition in its history with the US$7.68bil (RM24.6bil) takeover of computer-security software maker McAfee Inc.
WASHINGTON: The United States for the first time is publicly warning about the Chinese military's use of civilian computer experts in clandestine cyberattacks aimed at American companies and government agencies.
KULIM: A shop assistant has been detained for the illegal download of songs. He was caught during a raid by the Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Ministry.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
KUALA LUMPUR: Goldis Bhd's GTower has been awarded the Malaysia Cybercentre status, giving MSC Malaysia-status companies yet another location in the country to set up business.
Microsoft will launch more and more games for mobile phones running its Windows Phone 7 operating system as the year goes on, unveiling 73 launch titles that integrate with the existing console service in one way or another.
PETALING JAYA: In celebration of Malaysia's upcoming 53rd anniversary of Merdeka, Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) in collaboration with Sony Malaysia is inviting Malaysians to capture and immortalise the essence of the Merdeka and 1Malaysia spirit through a photo contest.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has received 217 complaints from the public regarding fake e-mail messages on tax refunds since July 21.
STOCKHOLM: WikiLeaks moved its servers from the United States to Sweden in 2007 to take advantage of laws protecting whistleblowers and a culture supportive of online mavericks.
DUBAI: Udoay Ghosh sat sipping coffee before an early morning flight from Dubai International Airport, looking with affection at his two - yes, two - BlackBerry smartphones laid out in front of him.
HYDERABAD: A court granted bail to the founder of one of India's largest software services companies, his lawyer said, nearly 19 months after he was arrested for allegedly stealing millions of dollars.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
PETALING JAYA: Sun Microsystems is shining brightly at Oracle Inc, which acquired it earlier this year and is now busy integrating the products of both companies.
SUNGAI BESI: Software and hardware developers can now test their products at the Mimos Centre of Excellence before commercialising them.
PALO ALTO (California): The Hewlett-Packard Co says it is buying Fortify Software to beef up its cybersecurity offerings. It did not disclose financial terms of the buyout.
SEOUL: North Korea appears to have ramped up its propaganda war against South Korea and the United States by turning to Twitter and YouTube. These websites are banned to most of its citizens.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
PETALING JAYA: Software and hardware developers can now test their products at the Mimos Centre of Excellence before commercialising them.
WE ARE celebrating our Techniversary (In.Tech's 25th anniversary and The Star Online's 15th) and are inviting you to be a part of the celebrations with our Tech Your Pic contest.
HERE are a few iPhone applications that will help budding singers improve their voice and perfect their vocal performances.
PETALING JAYA: Local application developer Terato Tech has released its first iPad magazine app, Aiyo, which is now available free on the Apple App Store.
KUALA LUMPUR: Celcom Axiata Bhd has unveiled a BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) plan for its Xpax prepaid subscribers.
THE European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) announced the winners of its coveted consumer electronics awards on August 15.
PETALING JAYA: Canon has launched its XF 300 and XF 305 professional video cameras that ship with a host of high-end and advanced features that should appeal to local broadcasters, production houses and creative agencies.
KUCHING: The Consumer Claims Tribunal is studying the possibility of allowing the short message service (SMS) and social networking site Facebook to be used for filing claims.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government's electronic procurement system, ePerolehan, will allow suppliers to trade efficiently and confidently in a secure online environment.
SEATTLE: Dell Inc's purchase of a storage provider for US$1.13bil (RM3.6bil) marks another step in the personal computer industry's quest to expand into more profitable businesses.
Monday, August 16, 2010
KUALA LUMPUR: The Pixar Toy Story 3 Lecture Series is a success, with the more than 600 animation professionals and students who attended singing its praises.
THE Logitech S715i speaker for the iPod and iPhone is the latest model in the company's line of compact speakers that come with a built-in rechargeable battery.
SAN FRANCISCO: As lives move increasingly online, Legacy Locker is building virtual safe-deposit boxes where people can leave digital estates for descendants.
RIVERHEAD (New York): On New York's Long Island, it's used to prevent drownings. In Greece, it's a tool to help solve a financial crisis. Municipalities update property assessment rolls and other government data with it. Some in law enforcement use it to supplement reconnaissance of crime suspects.
INDIANAPOLIS: The nightmare began with a party: Three teenage girls with a webcam, visiting an Internet chatroom and yielding to requests to flash their breasts.
Friday, August 13, 2010
WASHINGTON: Hewlett-Packard Co is co-operating with US and German authorities investigating allegations that three company executives used bribes to win a contract to sell computer gear to the Russian prosecutors' office.
NEW YORK: Cisco Systems Inc, the world's biggest provider of networking gear, is warning of a slowdown in technology spending.
WASHINGTON: Ordinary computers are being credited with finding a previously unknown neutron star.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
KUALA LUMPUR: Microsoft has announced that its Office for Mac 2011 productivity suite is sheduled to hit local store shelves at the end of October.
KUALA LUMPUR: Local startup Authentic Venture is a convert when it comes to the benefits of cloud computing, where computing resources are delivered and shared over the Internet instead of kept on company premises.
RIM has updated its BlackBerry Curve line with a feature-rich yet affordable mobile device called the BlackBerry Curve 3G (9300).
SAN FRANCISCO: Mobile security firm Lookout has warned that a booby-trapped Movie Player application is infecting Android phones in Russia with a virus that sends costly text messages.
PETALING JAYA: You can now easily access your digital library remotely using Zyxel's NSA221 centralised media server and DMA2501 multimedia player.
LOS ANGELES: After a talent search online and votes by fans for a favorite, MTV will launch its first TJ or Twitter Jockey. A take-off on its VJ/video jock, the new position is for online talent.
Mobile operating systems such as Google's Android, Nokia's Symbian and Microsoft's Windows Mobile are set to make their way onto China's cheap mobile phones.
PETALING JAYA: Russia-based information security solutions provider Kaspersky Labs opened its regional office in the country, as a springboard for strengthening its brand presence in South-East Asia.
PATERSON(New Jersey): The most ancient traditions of Islam are going high-tech, with a slew of modern offerings for those observing the holy month of Ramadan.
PADANG BESAR: The Felda Chuping Community Broadband Centre has received positive response from the public, recording 11,000 visitors since it started operating two months ago.
WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department says an international credit card trafficker, who allegedly sold stolen credit card information, has been arrested in Nice, France.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
PETALING JAYA: Russia-based information security solutions provider Kaspersky Labs opened a regional office in Malaysia today, as a springboard for strengthening its brand presence in South-East Asia.
PETALING JAYA: Ever wanted to have wireless broadband wherever you go without the hassles of having to plug in a USB dongle? Or perhaps you have a Sony PSP or an Apple iPad which won't accept USB dongles?
BEIJING: A Chinese firm has developed a special protective case known as the Apple Peel for converting the iPod touch media player into a mobile phone, state media said on July 10.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia should look at developing more broadband content locally because this will mean less Internet traffic passing through international connections and help save cost.
SAN FRANCISCO: Shares of chipmakers Intel Corp, AMD Inc. and nVidia Corp dropped yesterday as analysts said demand for computers looked shaky heading into the all-important back-to-school season in the United States.
Location-based services have taken the tech world by storm. Almost every technology blog is brimming with headlines about the rapidly growing trend.
JAKARTA: The Indonesian Government is blocking access to four million pornography sites on the Internet following continuing calls from the public to protect the nation's youth from the dangers of smut.
LONDON: Human rights groups have asked WikiLeaks to censor secret files on the Afghanistan war to protect civilians who've worked alongside the United States and other foreign forces from reprisals.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
PUTRAJAYA: The International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyberthreats (Impact) inked a deal with University Utara Malaysia (UUM) aimed at further enhancing research and education in cybersecurity.
SUNGAI BESI: The National Security Council and Cybersecurity Malaysia are equipping the staff at government agencies with knowledge on how to deal with cyberattacks.
CYBERJAYA: Students from Sekolah Kebangsaan Kem Tentera have won a national animation competition and will have their work, Ucu, aired over the Disney Channel.
KUALA LUMPUR: A detailed, centralised database on poverty in the country (www.ekasih.gov.my) is one of the 17 winners at the 11th MSC Malaysia Asia-Pacific Information and Communications Technology Alliance (Apicta) Awards.
BANGKOK: Two German men were arrested for allegedly hacking Internet banking information from a teacher, causing her to lose 700,000 baht (RM69,000), the Thai News Agency (TNA) reported.
NEW YORK: Skype SA, the Internet calling service that was controlled until last year by eBay Inc, filed for a US initial public offering.
Hewlett-Packard and Cartoon Network have teamed up for the second time for the Toon Creator Awards 2010.
Monday, August 09, 2010
PETALING JAYA: If you need a camera for the great outdoors that can survive under the most harsh situations, Sony says its new Cyber-shot TX5 is just the perfect all-weather camera for you.
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is the first handset to run RIM's new operating system, and is thus somewhat of a (much needed) flagship device for the company.
SAN FRANCISCO: Ousted Hewlett-Packard Co CEO Mark Hurd has settled allegations of sexual harassment lodged against him by a female contract worker for HP, a person with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press.
DUBAI: Bahrain's foreign minister said on Sunday that the country has no plans to follow its Persian Gulf neighbours in banning some BlackBerry services because security fears do not outweigh the technological benefits.
Friday, August 06, 2010
PARIS: French authorities and experts warned on July 26 that hackers could gain control of iPhones and other gadgets made by US tech giant Apple through the Internet, plundering users' data and tapping their calls.
How a wife learned of her husband's second wedding through Facebook.
NEW YORK: YouTube's Life in a Day project has logged 80,000 video submissions as it moves closer to the finished product: A documentary film.