Tech Talk

For some, online marketing is merely just another avenue to gain exposure. But for some, it brings quite a surprising result. Take Sonicon Construction for an example, they’ve achieved revenue of RM700,000 within the first year with 80% of the sales driven from Internet marketing. Recently at the Growing with Google event in Singapore, Tan Guan Han, the Founder, Sales and Marketing Manager a...

On Geeks Squawk today, the geeks discussed about why flying cars are not an everyday reality yet. They also talked about Quickstarter, an invitation to create small projects; the possibility of becoming invisible by donning a stealth sheet; and how to spot a deepfake.   0:22:98 - Flying Cars: Why Haven't They Taken Off Yet? 9:37:30 - The Quickstarter Manifesto 12:10:21 - Stealth Sheets Can Ma...

Is technology already beyond our control? Is Skynet waiting for its opportunity to strike? Is humanity facing techno obsolescence? Only the machines know. It’s time to Mattsplain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IoT has become mainstream in our daily lives with digital assistants, health trackers, drones, and other smart applications in the market. But as IoT becomes increasingly integrated into our lives, it presents a looming cyber security risks. At present, most IoT devices are not powerful enough to have any type of anti malware service and yet, it gathers vast amounts of data, making it smart. We sp...

On this episode of Digital News Asia Roundup, the team discussed about Astro's customers data leak, the state of artificial intelligence globally, JomPaws, Innovfest Unbound 2018 in Singapore, the potential for ASEAN to ride on China's Belt and Road initiative and the return of MaGIC's Global Accelerator Programme. Karam joined by Dr. Sivapalan and Chris Chan wrapped up the show&nbs...

SunMoon Food Company was on the verge of bankruptcy in 2007 when Gary Loh, the current CEO took over the business. His plan to save the business? To shift from an asset-heavy to asset-light and be a more consumer-centric distributor. With an extensive network of more than 11,000 point of sales, they harvested on technology innovations to automate its manual business processes and increase efficien...

Since its debut in 1989, the Internet has revolutionised commerce, communication, military actions, governance, healthcare, banking and the list just goes on and on and on. In fact, much of the modern world today is simple inconceivable without the Internet. This however, this so-called revolution, has not come without a price. The annual cost of cybercrime has now climbed to more than 1 trillion...

On Geeks Squawk today, the geeks talked about Apple's new "digital wellbeing" tool, Screen Time, that aims to help people reduce the time they spend glued to their screens. The two also introduced a plasma patch that could soon be used to dress wounds; and a DJ in New Zealand who wants those who tune into his station to literally fall asleep.   0:48:54 - Apple's New "Digital Wellbeing" Tools...

What could be more fun than a pink pineapple. We go inside the weird world of GM superfoods. It’s time to Mattsplain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where would you normally go if you were looking for a freelance/part-time gig? What if there was a Tinder version for jobs? You swipe right for the jobs you like, and if the employers loves you, you get a match. The job can even start on the same day. That’s the idea behind DuitDo-It, a new app to help the gig-economy world we live for part-time/freelance workers. See omnystudio.com/listener...

The geeks today squawked about how browsing in incognito mode doesn't mean your browsing activity disappears forever. The duo then ponder upon on how computers learn to detect skin cancer better than humans and discovered a Google Chrome extension that automatically halts YouTube videos upon an averted gaze.   0:13 - Browsing In Incognito Mode Doesn't Mean You'Re Totally Safe From Your Browsi...

With scandal after scandal, the world seems to be turning its back on the tech industry. Hold on. Don’t exchange your smartphone for tin cans and string and replace Wikipedia with that Big Book of Pub Quiz Questions just yet. Let Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage have one last attempt at reasoning with you. Yes, It’s time to Mattsplain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

If you look back at history, you’ll learn about how explores will travel the world to discover new continents and opportunities despite how challenging it was. Fast forward to today, you can reach out to the other end of the world in a matter of seconds. And yet, over 95% of Malaysian SMEs only sell locally. It’s time we diversify our revenue base but doing so brings challenges. Kerry...

Over the past few years, technology has transformed almost everything you could imagine. From the way we travel to how we interact with each other. And this has resulted in changing consumer behaviour and expectations. More choices than ever before and the power of the Internet at their behest, consumer are no longer driven by just loyalty. They are seeking greater value from each transactions and...

On the show today, the geeks talked about whether it's a good idea to send Facebook your nude photos as the social media company suggests it is the best way to protect yourself from revenge porn. They also introduced a revolutionary spokeless bike; Uber shutting down its self-driving operation in Arizona; and why residents of a Florida city who received alerts about a power outage were also warned...

While the world focuses on the epic battle between House Lannister (Facebook) and House Targaryen (Google), it’s left to Matt Armitage, the Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch, to alert the world to the threat of annihilation and assimilation posed by the White Walkers (Amazon). It’s time to Mattsplain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trends like mobility, cloud, Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence all came to life within the last 5 years and despite all its benefits and great use cases, enterprises are finding it increasingly difficult to keep implementing new ways to move forward with new technology. And standing still isn’t an answer. According to report, 6% of the regions GDP was from the use of these digit...

The geeks today squawked about Google's latest release - the Google virtual assistant and bat around on why aren't we all flying to work yet. Taking on the most divisive subject on the internet since 2015, was it yanny or laurel? As they wrap things up with color changing fabric.   0:11 - Google's Robot Assistant Now Makes Eerily Lifelike Phone Calls 9:15 - Jetpacks: Why Aren't We All Flying...

On this episode of Digital News Asia Roundup, the team discussed topics from MyParcel Asia’s game changing plan to change the logistics industry, Startup Genome’s Global Startups Ecosystem Report 2018 and where Malaysia stands, Khailee Ng’s speech at Cyberjaya Startup Summit and Karam’s commentary piece on Tan Sri Irwan Serigar.   0:19 - MyParcel Asia To Address Logist...

The geeks today squawked about self-driving delivery robots roaming the pavements of London, whilst King Of The Crowd belonged to Chickens. 'Bezos' Bingo' is all about trying to figure out where Amazon's HQ2 is going to be located based on where Jeff's Gulfstream Jet lands - and finally they wrapped up with a story about dating, courtesy of Facebook. 0:21 - Cities And Robots 9:34 - KOTC: Chickens!...

Be Nice. It’s a simple idea. Why do tech companies find it so hard? It’s time to Mattsplain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Digital News Asia Roundup, the DNA team discussed various topics, from Xiomi's new Redmi Note 5, Fitbit's new smartwatch, to new programmes and conference for startups, and University Malay winning the world's first online academia datathon.   0:44:13 - Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 Brings Flagship Quality To The Mid-range 4:39:22 - Fitbit Debuts New Versa Smartwatch 8:31:86...

No industry is immune to the disruption brought by digital technologies. We’ve seen media, telecommunications and banking being the first few to feel the brunt of these new technologies, and now manufacturing is under the spotlight. The Industry 4.0 revolution is here and it’s time for the Southeast Asian manufacturers reassert their place in the global landscape. We speak to Dr Alpesh...

The geeks today squawked about how music streaming saved the music industry, and how big stars are cashing in on it. They also introduced a multi-functional, space saving dream-come-true transformer table; Gmail's overhaul; and discussed about human brain tissue being grown in the lab.   0:29:00 - How Streaming Saved The Music Industry 10:27:05 - Transformer Table 2.0 - 6 Tables In 1 14:02:54...

The data decisions we make today could decide who owns our thoughts in the future. Don’t lose your mind. It’s time to Mattsplain.   This is a follow up (part 3) to: 1. No Sex Please, We're Robots: https://www.bfm.my/ent-tt-msp26-no-sex-please-we-are-robots-matt-armitage-kulturpop 2. Rise Of The Robots: https://www.bfm.my/ent-tt-msp27-rise-of-the-robots-matt-armitage-kulturpop...