Tech Talk

Panasonic recently launched the latest ToughPad at the CommunicAsia 2015, an enterprise class handheld tablet with voice and data connectivity as well as an IP68 rating, meaning it has total dust ingress protection and be immersed in water up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes. Let’s just say that this is one tough tablet to chew. Alex Chew, Country Manager Toughbook Solution Team for Panasonic br...

The wearable industry is getting huge tractions these days with their sole focus on giving you a healthier lifestyle, something that’s hard to keep track of these days. Fitbit is one of the early players in the field and have since then announced a few updates and different variations of their health tracker device. Steve Morley, APAC Vice President & General Manager for Fitbit together...

It’s been a busy week for the weird wired web. An infidelity site has its user data hacked. A group of journalists succeed in taking remote control of a Jeep and Apple outs itself over a security flaw in its OSX operating system that it announces it won’t be patching until September. Only one man can protect us from this looming electronic Armageddon. It’s Kulturpop’s Matt...

Jeff Sandhu and Richard Bradbury a.k.a Bad Gamers is joined by Nintendo lover, Victor Yap from Amanz.net, for a special tribute to Satoru Iwata who passed away peacefully earlier this month. Download this podcast as they share some of their favourite Nintendo games and talk about an old game that Richard is currently addicted, War Thunder. Also in Gaming News, why you're going to need a much bigge...

The global banking sector has been under close scrutiny because of the crackdown on criminal activities and increasing terrorist threats. Other than financial loss, the lengthy investigation process and reputation damage is a concern to any financial institution. As cross border transactions and banking become more common, Malaysian financial institutions will need to grapple with regulatory compl...

Last week, VISA unveiled a proof-of-concept solution called Connected Car at the Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2015 to demonstrate mobile and online purchases on the go. Jeff Sandhu was there to witness this in live thanks to VISA and managed to catch Greg Storey, the Head of VISA Checkout Asia Pacific to talk about the whole drive towards innovative mobile payment technologies and how our wallet...

Facebook and IBM Commerce recently announced that they will collaborate to provide the world’s leading brands with tailored marketing capabilities that reach the right people at the right time with the right message. How? We speak Jason Jameson of IBM Software Group to explain it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karamjit Singh from Digital News Asia.com talks about MyEG’s latest car portal and MaGIC’s partnership with 500Startups to bring Distro Dojo. Also, we crossover live to China with Jeff Sandhu covering the Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2015. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

StockUnlimited is the world’s first stock image resource offering unlimited content for a flat fee. Think of this like the NetFlix of stock content. Christian Toksvig, CEO of StockUnlimited talks about the stock content industry and their presence here in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Italian developer of surveillance software, Hacking Team, which has previously been sharply criticized by digital activists recently suffered a large data breach. Hacking Team develops surveillance tools that are legally sold to governments for law-abiding investigations. And from the leaked information, it revealed that the Malaysian government was among the countries buying services from Hack...

Jeff Sandhu talks about how Microsoft killed a small town in Finland and our dreams are finally coming true, two giant robots will battle it out against each other using knives! Also find out how you too can make USD$7 million ;) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That’s right. He’s still on holiday and he hasn’t finished throwing it down our throats. Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage has decided to make you feel bad by sharing some of his favourite travel hacks while you slog away at your desks. If it’s any consolation, where Matt is, it’s always raining. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Resident "bad" gamers, Jeff Sandhu & Richard Bradbury, joined by Victor Yap from Amanz.net picks their favourite E3 moment and in this podcast version, we check out Batman Arkham Knight and if it's worth your money, also gaming news inlcuding pre-ordering the revolutionary Steam controller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With 15 billion connected devices today and a projected 40 billion by the year 2020, the level of productivity expected at the workplace is beginning to shift. Employees are not just required to operate in multi-tasking environments, but to become a workforce of ‘supertaskers’, or individuals who are able to complete several tasks at once with little to no error. Coupled with the rise...

Now imagine this; You set foot in a new city, immediately get notified of jobs that match your skill level that you can take on the spot, or a coffee machine that’s designed to get your brew ready with zero interference from you, boarding the train right on the exact time as the door opens without waiting, finding the best tapas that you’ve been craving all week just before you leave f...

Gartner predicts that spending by enterprises in Malaysia is project to be RM40.6 billion in 2015 at an annual growth rate of 6.4 percent across data centers, software, IT services, internal services, devices and telecom services. And in recent years, Malaysia has also become a strong contender as a preferred data centre location in the region. Why? Due to ample land and access to renewable power...

Jeff Sandhu talks about how Google came under fire recently for their Google Photos algorithm and why it's time to wake up and realise the robots are about to cause our extinction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage is away on his holidays. But even that won’t stop him from inflicting his opinions on us. He’s come up with a list of gadgets and tips for travelling – whether it’s for work or for pleasure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karamjit Singh from DigitalNewsAsia.com talks about UEM Group's RFP tender worth at least RM100 million to kick off IT transformation for Malaysian conglomorate and why MyEG has stopped playing the VC game and start taking majority stakes in startups. Also, every company wants the best talent but a new survey shows that companies are unwilling to change to get the talents, why? And also, Malaysia...

Beef. Peanut butter. Pet food. These are just some of the high-profile recalls the world has seen recently. Consumers worldwide are concerned-and rightly so. Is their food safe? And where did it come from? Yu Kit Lee, Chief Technology Officer for IBM Malaysia will talk about where your food is coming from thanks to technology! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two decades ago, it takes many years of careful design and testing for safety before a new vehicle is deemed roadworthy. Auto engineers will need to crash over a hundred of cars before a new car model makes it off to the production line and into the showroom. These days, with advanced simulation technologies, automakers are able to conceive and test designs much more quickly and cost-efficien...

The Hari Raya holiday season is coming very soon but sadly though, it is also a time where security tends to be something we tend to oversee. Break-in’s in homes and businesses is something we feel would never happen to us and when it does, we stay in shock thinking about the what ifs. Francis Seaw, Founder and Executive Director of XTEND Services talks about how you can protect your homes a...

Umapagan Ampikaipakan joins Jeff Sandhu this time on Geeks Squawk and wonders if watching cat videos actually does any good to you to prepare a hard days at work and why is Apple filing a patent to stalk you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s a killer living in your face. It’s changing and mutating all the time. No, it’s not Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage; it’s a virus. And one day it’s going to wipe us out. Or help us to cure cancer. It hasn’t decided yet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the first Amanz.net Round Up, Victor Yap talks about what happened during Computex 2015 in Taiwan, what were some of his highlights during E3, UMobile and their mobile customer service trucks and how you can get your free copy of Windows 10. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.