Tech Talk

Squawking alone, Jeff Sandhu says goodbye BlackBerry while we celebrate Google's 15th Birthday! Also on the show, we talk about the reasoning why Stephen Elop has refused to take a cut on his USD$25 million bonus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spend a lot of time telling you how to avoid Internet cheats here on Tech Talk. But can we use the Internet to our own unfair advantage? Whispering, “Yes, we can” is Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karamjit Singh from DigitalNewsAsia.com talks about some of the highlights from the recent DNA-TeAM Disrupt and why is he on a mission to find what is strange about the Klang Valley. In other news, he talks about Ganesh Bangah Kumar,  ‎Group Chief Executive Officer for MOL Global, making waves in Silicon Valley and Brazil. Rounding up the show, SecQ.me secures funding from Cradle Fund and...

Recruitment is a process that many organizations are finding it even more difficult no thanks to the limited shortage of talent however with the help of technology, PageUp People are confident that it will be an easy process. We speak to  Karin Cariss, CEO of PageUp People. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Progress Software recently announced its new data connectivity and application capabilities software that’s swears to make application development a task ‘anyone’ could do. We find out how it works with  Stephen McNulty, Managing Director APJ for Progress Software. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Geeks talk about Tesla's plans to start selling cars that run on 'auto-pilot' mode in 3 years and the invisible tower at South Korea called the Tower Infinity! Also on the show, the geeks discuss Google's ambitious plan to end the number #1 problem facing humanity today, death. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a bit of a first here on TechTalk and I kinda wish that Freda was here to see it. This week, Matt Armitage from Kulturpop is going to be laying down the law, the kind of laws that may be governing is in the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karamjit Singh from Digital News Asia.com talks about Joota by JOOT Ventures and how it plans to be different in the social media space and DNA-TeAM Disrupt featuring the fearless leader of WebCamp KL, Ngeow Wu Han. All that and more (Asohan's new rant on the startup ecosystem here) in this podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dakshinamoorthy (Dash) talks about the Global Startup Youth program that aims to gather tomorrow’s coders, hustlers, domain experts and youth leader to huddle together for 3 intense days to come up with solutions for some of the world’s pressing problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the fields of information technology and systems management, application performance management (APM), is the monitoring and managing of performance and availability of software applications. APM strives to detect and diagnose application performance problems to maintain an expected level of service. APM is the translation of IT metrics into business meaning (value). We find out more with...

The Geeks talks about more 'interesting' technology like Hankook's airless tire concept and NASA Space Farm! We end with a Star Trek 'themed' hotel in Maldives! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The iPhone 5S. The greatest phone that after lived or the biggest non-event since the Royal Birth? Obviously, Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage has written these lines and it sounds like, once again, he isn’t happy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Social Innovation Camp started five years ago in the UK and has since then been run in 16 countries globally from which over 30 new social ventures have been created, with 12 receiving further funding, investment or significant in-kind support just in the UK alone. It’s now happening here in Kuala Lumpur and we speak to the owners of their ideas that were selected to participate in the camp....

Social Innovation Camp started five years ago in the UK and has since then been run in 16 countries globally from which over 30 new social ventures have been created, with 12 receiving further funding, investment or significant in-kind support just in the UK alone. It’s now happening here in Kuala Lumpur and we speak to the owners of their ideas that were selected to participate in the camp....

Local businesses these days are looking for ways to expand globally but how do you do it and where can technology help? IFS Solutions might be the remedy for your business needs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Sandhu talks about what is possibily the best partnership the world has ever seen with Google's Android and Nestle's KitKat. Then we share updates on BlackBerry's sale, Samsung Galaxy Gear, Apple iPhone 5S & iPhone 5C together with a wearable technology that aims to replace your passwords, your car keys and your house doors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karamjit Singh from Digital News Asia talks about Apple and its request to patent the word "Startup" here in Malaysia. He also talks about the software testing industry and why  Tim Marbach is bullish about South-East Asia's prospects. In the media scene, PopDigital now acquired Tongue In Chic and Karamjit talks about what to expect from this merger. Ending the show, he talks about why U Mobi...

When you think about advertising, it’s about sending messages to individual minds to persuade them to buy. But what is the future of advertising? How can technology help or change the way we think about advertising? Christine Sterk, Founder of Asia OnTime and Sole Proprietor of Adstream in Malaysia sheds some light on this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Go ahead, copy our software” was the headline of an article from ReadWrite after talking to RedHat’s CEO Jim Whitehurst. What does it mean and does this invite trouble for RedHat or embracing clones? Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen, Vice President & General Manager, Red Hat Asia Pacific spoke to Jeff Sandhu about this.“ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With an average KL urbanite carrying 2 smartphones these days, it's a surprise that we dont see much dual-sim smartphones in the market. Techmaestro Jeff Sandhu took the HTC Desire 600 Dual-Sim out for a couple of weeks and realized that he was probably reviewing it the wrong way. Are dual-sim phones a cure to our heavy pockets? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's no secret that our Techmaeastro Jeff Sandhu is a fan of the BlackBerry but has yet to fully experience the BlackBerry 10 OS, until recently. Finally getting his hands on the BlackBerry Q10, the first BlackBerry 10 device with QWERTY keypad, it's the one many BB's diehards have been waiting. But was the wait worth it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our Merdeka Remix special, Jeff Sandhu shares with us some of the innovations invented in the 50's that we are still using until today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bluetooth technology in mobile phones has been around since 1994 and around year 2002 – 2006, Bluetooth headsets were one of the most popular accessories for your mobile phone. It made thousands of people walking in the streets or sitting in their car talking to themselves. Then smartphones came along and the trend started to fade away, but the technology hasn’t. Ann Goh, Consumer Solu...

Aristotle once wrote that “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence”. And while we spend most of our adulthood in offices, finding happiness in your work place is key to a greater meaning of life. But what has technology got to do with all this? Tom Zack, President of EMC’s South East Asia is someone that clearly feels that techno...

Investing in anti-virus software is no longer enough to counter cyber attacks on vital data systems, especially if national security is at stake. Advanced Persistent Threats or APT’s is on the rise at an alarming rate and Drew Williams, CEO for Condition Zebra talks about this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.