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2016 was a fairly good year for Malaysia’s digital economy, especially in SME’s not just adopting technology but using it to transform, to innovate, to drive the business forwards. And there’s a good reason to believe it will only continue this year especially with the large industry players like Microsoft, who continue to reach out to a variety of SMB’s. So really, if you&...

2016 was a fairly good year for Malaysia’s digital economy, especially in SME’s not just adopting technology but using it to transform, to innovate, to drive the business forwards. And there’s a good reason to believe it will only continue this year especially with the large industry players like Microsoft, who continue to reach out to a variety of SMB’s. So really, if you&...

The term Big Data may have slightly died down in hype over the past few months, with new jargons taking the hype at the moment. However, Big Data or data is at the core of many new technologies and leverage it the right way, your business has an immediate advantage. Dr Karl Ng, The Director of Data Economy at MDEC shares how you can harness the power of Big Data in 2017. See omnystudio.com/listene...

He’s been threatening to zap us for ages. This week Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage stops being static and finally dips into his electric pot to look at our future with electricity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victor Yap from PC Mag Southeast Asia wraps up the month of February with: 0:51 - Samsung's SEA Forum 2017 - It's a technological visual bonanza according to Victor and it's all about the home technology 12:12 - Koei Tecmo's creation of a VR Machine that allows users to experience nearly all 5 human senses. 15:22 - WhatsApp rolling out 2-step verification. Now get double layer of protection for yo...

Have you ever wondered how materials like Carbon Fiber get invented? Well we spoke to Professor Mark Wilson from the University of Oxford about his Computer Simulation of Materials in Extreme Environments about the need for such study and what to expect from it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With services like Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and other cashless payment systems slowly becoming the norm, 2017 looks like the year where a cashless economy will be huge. But with all things digital, there are always challenges ahead. Teresa Wong, Head of Market Development for CyberSource Asia Pacific joins us to talk about the drive towards a cashless economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

The appetite for digital content has been growing in Malaysia, triggered by the availability and affordability of handheld devices alongside a demand for alternative sources of entertainment. Customer experience has also radically transformed by this growth and while this shift presents a tremendous opportunities for media and broadcasters, eCommerce businesses and technology providers, it also pr...

Right now, most teenagers are preparing to get to college or university - or young adults looking to start for their first job - and they would probably have the urge to look into purchasing a new for the convenience and flexibility of what a private transportation provide for the new driver. But, cost is always an issue especially a brand new first hand car from the dealer itself. And most parent...

The Geeks talk about a group of Facebook shareholders who are trying to oust CEO Mark Zuckerberg and could this be the beginning of The Social Network part 2, the movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage is doing his best to make us feel better about 2017. Today, he’s focusing on how to escape from it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The explosion of IoT devices and technologies, from wearables to driverless cars, is creating a world of opportunities for businesses. Driven by pressures to improve customer experience, save operating costs and improve mobility, the worldwide IoT market is expected to grow from 655.8 billion US dollars in 2014 to 1.7 trillion in 2020, with connected devices alone representing 31.8% of the IoT mar...

IBM’s 5 in 5 is back again, predicting 5 innovations that they think will have the biggest impact on our lives over the next five years. So just how would be living in year 2022? We speak to Freddy Lee, Chief Technology Officer at IBM Malaysia about the future in 5 years time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the fuss about #DeleteUber and has Trump's immigration ban really made the tech industry stand up? The geeks discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re better off that we have ever been, according to Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage. If this sounds unusually optimistic for our in-house naysayer and doom-prophet then you’re about to be as confused as we are. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karamjit Singh, Jinn Xiung Chong, Anushia Kandasivam from Digital News Asia.com talks about: 0:24 - DNA’s deep dive project, Pulse, that takes put the spotlight on the Malaysia’s Digital Economy. 10:30 - Jinn’s chat with Faisal Athar of MMU as they set eyes on a VR future 20:04 - Review of the Oppo R9s 23:38 - Kakitangan.com’s new appointed, Michael Cho. 25:28 - Leading onl...

The word IT can be scary for some. And almost all organisation these days needs IT, be it internally driven by an expert or outsourcing. So the question is then, do you outsource your IT needs or do you keep it internally? Dr M C Sajiv, the director and founder of iCompuCARE Global Services, talks about the IT outsourcing industry at the moment and what are some of the benefits one could reap by o...

Jeff Sandhu and Matt Armitage talks about President Trump's Twitter habits and device usage and Elon Musk's plans to eliminate traffic jams in a very 'boring' way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He’s promised that he’s going to stop using the word Bigly on Tech Talk after today, so what better way for Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage to get it out of his system than with Big Data. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victor Yap from PC Mag Southeast Asia talks wraps up the month of January 2017. Topics include: 0:19 - What's Hot at CES 2017? 10:54 - ESL One Genting: First ever eSports in the highlands! 14:54 - Sony Camera Line Updated with Long Awaited Alpha and RX Entries 18:41 - Nokia 6 Flash-Sale Style Pre-Orders All Gone 20:42 - Google Daydream View Now Just US$49 23:32 - Samsung Gaming Monitors, Samsung P...

In Singapore, Singaporeans spend about half of their personal consumption spending through electronic means. This is could also be said about the urban areas here and the numbers will continue to rise steadily in the next coming years. Thus, everyone will need a trump card over cyber criminals targeting electronic currency. To explain further we have Jeremy King, International Director for PCI Sec...

The cybersecurity world has been rocked by major incidents recently. Last month, the Mirai botnet brought down huge major internet companies like Netflix, Spotify, Reddit and so fourth. And over in Singapore, telco player Starhub for the short end of the stick with TWO major outages to its home broadband network which were caused by targeted DDoS attacks on its servers. The world we live in, seems...

Chinese New Year is on the way, and who is better qualified to tell us about Asian traditions than Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage? On a tech show… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Geek Squawks and today the Geeks talk about AI that predicts when your heart will fail, a startup called Speech Canary that scans your speech to tell you if you're getting sick and the most common passwords of 2016! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the show today, Karamjit Singh from Digital News Asia talks about the growing support in the eSports industry and why how a startup in Indonesia is aiming to solve Indonesia’s tax headache. Also on the show, Anushia Kandasivam from Digital News Asia talks to Ivan Tashveer of WanderClass and how they aspire to shake up the fitness community. And we have Renuka Sean, CEO of Proficeo to talk...