Tech Talk

While CGI, 3D modeling, and visual effects are often associated with entertainment and videogames, the capabilities of companies like Epic Games and platforms like the Unreal Engine have been extremely useful in many other industries. The property scene, for example, relies on Unreal to create realistic replicas of a space to be accessed by customers remotely. It also gives viewers a more accurate...

You could call this the I told you so episode. Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature has thrown into question the freemium model much of the digital world is built on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Digital banking extends inclusive financial services into new ecosystems, aiming to meet the needs of customer segments that are under-served. At the same time, open banking provides third-party providers open access to financial data from financial institutions through the use of application programming interfaces (APIs). How will big data and data analytics change financial institutions? We spea...

How much do you really know about 5G technology? It’s been hailed as the “network of the future.” And the World Economic Forum notes that every developing nation’s GDP will be powered by 5G by 2050.   Every major network vendor around the world has a different view of what 5G is and what it will enable. With varying timetables and power-management capabilities, the out...

As we grow more dependent on mobile apps for transactions and contact tracing check-ins, we realise how crucial data transfer can affect our daily lives. Social distancing measures imposed have caused reduced footfall and economic activity, and businesses have to accommodate new and secure ways of transacting digitally. e-Signature technology is in the spotlight for providing businesses with a sol...

Oppo's Smart 5G solves signal coverage, network speed, power consumption, and other challenges of previous 5G generations.  But how else does 5G affect the issues of the previous network generations, and do we need a whole new infrastructure?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new era of hybrid work is approaching as work from home becomes work from anywhere. As the line between home and office blurs, and companies integrate flexible working into their long-term planning, Mattsplained asks if employees should have a right to disconnect. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oppo’s insight into user needs and 5G application exploration spurred the development of  many technologies that helped to improve the way that cameras on phones work. Just take a look at things like anti-shake technology, wide-angle lenses, video zooming, video portrait blur, AI real-time beautification and others.  But, in order to replace older technology, new technology must pr...

As we move further into the technological future, many banking services have grown drastically. ManagePay Systems Berhad, or 'MPay', is a provider of end-to-end electronic payment solutions for banks and financial institutions, merchants and card issuers with operations in Malaysia. Tan Chia Wei of MPay discusses what is currently happening in the e-payment system, the inception of BuyMalaysia, an...

As we move further into the technological future, many banking services have grown drastically. ManagePay Systems Berhad, or 'MPay', is a provider of end-to-end electronic payment solutions for banks and financial institutions, merchants and card issuers with operations in Malaysia. Tan Chia Wei of MPay discusses what is currently happening in the e-payment system, the inception of BuyMalaysia, an...

Forget Game of Thrones, the musical. This week we have musical spiderwebs, a cheap brain tissue culturing device, vampire bats leaving a bitter taste and perception shifting chocolate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As one of the top ten companies regarding the number of declared 5G patent families in 2020, Oppo has filed over 3,600 families of global patent applications, declared over 1,400 families of 5G standard patents to the ETSI, and submitted more than 3,000 5G standard-related proposals to 3GPP by the end of December in 2020.  So just how important are patents and intellectual property in the 5G...

We encounter adverts everywhere. From almost the moment that you open your eyes, to the time that you turn off your phone - ads are there. But did you know that video ads hold 5x more attention than static ads? Or that campaigns that use static plus lightweight motion video achieve a 35% conversion lift compared to static images alone? To tell us why motion design is important in the advertising w...

The future development of 5G will not be limited to mobile communication technology - it will grow into a technology platform, that will resonate with cutting-edge technologies including AI and cloud. 5G will develop and change in ways beyond imagination and provide countless possible technological futures. In our first episode of the Tech of Tomorrow, we speak with Henry Tang, the Chief 5G scient...

The future development of 5G will not be limited to mobile communication technology - it will grow into a technology platform, that will resonate with cutting-edge technologies including AI and cloud. 5G will develop and change in ways beyond imagination and provide countless possible technological futures.    The first in a special series on Tech Talk, powered by Oppo.   See omnyst...

The landscape of the telecommunication world has changed severely over the past 10 years and will continue to transmute as markets push to cloud computing and mobility. Astiostech is a company that  helps in modernising communications with Open source based solutions that gives organisations a private, secure and reliable communications system. We speak with Alfred Chong, the director of Asti...

According to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Asia’s manufacturing sector is seeing recovery after a collapse in the first half of 2020. In just a year, the pandemic has pushed the industry over the technology tipping point and accelerated the pace of digital transformation by years. With up to USD627 billion worth of productivity gain at stake, Alex Teo, Managing Dire...

$70m JPEGS. $3m tweets. The rise of NFTs is turning the worlds of digital art and virtual collectibles into an investor gold rush. But what are they and are they really worth the money? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Contactless payment has gained immense popularity as people — both businesses and customers, are turning to technology for help to minimise physical touch and disruptions in their daily life. Khairuan Abdul Rahman, Director of Retail Payment Services, Payment Networks Malaysia (PayNet), shares thoughts on the recent rise of QR payments in Malaysia, the challenges he has faced and ways of ada...

Utility versus futility. Is there a roadmap to world domination or  is Big Tech be as clueless about the future as the rest of us? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AskAILA is Malaysia’s First Artificial Legal Assistant which aims to provide employers and employees with accessible legal advice at a fraction of the cost of legal advice from that of a law firm. Dato Chris Chin, Partner from Shang & Co shares how long he developed the company, the rise of retrenchments and how AI aids in this 24/7 service.    See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

How do you disrupt change? Rather than trying to improve reality, is Big Tech focused on helping us escape from it and avoid the troubling issue of social change? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As border restrictions gradually ease, travellers will need to get comfortable sharing even more personal information should they wish to start travelling again. David Rajoo, Head of Systems Engineering, Malaysia, Palo Alto Networks chats with us on cybersecurity concerns and more.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robots that get stronger as they work out, drones with honeybee brains, art-loving AI and vein recognition systems. Mattsplained explores the freaky business of machine intelligence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Armitage with another of his quirky but yet insightful technology topics.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.