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A Blue Trace traveller

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:48:50 GMT

MOBILE accessories brand Targus has released a new range of peripherals aimed at business travellers.

Waze to go

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:21:21 GMT

WE CAN now trust our GPS devices to get us to where we want to go, and friends on Twitter and Facebook to warn us about the traffic situation. (Well, most of the time anyway).

Rules patchwork ‘threatens cloud computing growth’

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:13:09 GMT

SINGAPORE: A global patchwork of conflicting laws and regulations could hobble the growth of the cloud computing market, a study released Feb 22 said.

PlayBook gets e-mail with software upgrade

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:56:00 GMT

TORONTO: RIM gave its PlayBook Tablet computer the ability to handle e-mail as easily as a BlackBerry does, with new software that eliminates a shortcoming that has throttled sales since the PlayBook launched last April.

Researchers develop eyes-free texting app

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:55:54 GMT

RESEARCHERS at the The Georgia Institute of Technology have come up with a technology that will enable visually impared users to send text messages using their touchscreen phones.

Apple shareholders to meet as stock at record high

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:55:49 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc chief executive Tim Cook is in an enviable position — market leading products, a US$98bil (RM294bil) warchest and a seemingly gravity-defying stock price.

Browser bypasses put Google in privacy cross hairs

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:55:44 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO: Privacy advocates, lawyers and powerful rival Microsoft were piling on Google on Feb 21 for sidestepping web browsing software to tailor ads for people signed into its online services.

ZTE to launch first smartphone with Tegra and Icera processors

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:55:39 GMT

Chinese telecommunications company ZTE will be showing off at least three brand new Android smartphones during Mobile World Congress, one of which is the first smartphone to feature both a nVidia Tegra 2 processor and the (nVidia owned) Icera baseband processor together.

SilTerra wants slice of Power MOSFET market

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:55:35 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR: Semiconductor and wafer manufacturer SilTerra Malaysia Sdn Bhd is eyeing the lucrative Power MOSFET technology microcircuit business.

Get 4G in your car

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:55:29 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR: National carmaker Proton and YTL Communication’s Yes broadband service are collaborating to offer what are claimed to be the country’s first “4G-enabled Internet cars” next month.

Low battery? Recharging handbag unveiled at LFW

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:54:54 GMT

FASHIONISTAS will no longer be lost for words — one of the most talked about pieces from the ongoing London Fashion Week is a Richard Nicoll handbag that can power a cellphone.

Regza thin Tablet

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:54:49 GMT

TOSHIBA has unveiled the latest addition to its Tablet offerings, the Regza Tablet AT200.

You can now “Njoi” free satellite TV

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:39:20 GMT

ASTRO’s newly-launched subscription-free satellite TV service, Njoi (pronounced enjoy), is now available for all consumers nationwide.

A trendy bag for photogs

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:11:43 GMT

PHOTOGRAPHY is an increasingly popular hobby that people have taken up and it is not an uncommon sight to see many using DSLR cameras.

New app tells you whether a coffee break is a good idea or not

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:50:34 GMT

A NEW smartphone app, developed by researchers at Penn State in the United States, graphs caffeine’s effect on your body throughout the course of the day, so you’ll know if that afternoon cuppa will keep you awake at night.

Got MILC?

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:16:14 GMT

THE mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (MILC) is fast gaining popularity in the marketplace. This new type of digital camera may even one day replace the digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) as camera of choice among serious phorographers.

Flaw found in securing online transactions

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:53:40 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO: Researchers have revealed a flaw in the way data is scrambled to protect the privacy of online banking, shopping and other kinds of sensitive exchanges.

Soldiering on for a battery-less future

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:53:33 GMT

PETALING JAYA: Imagine a smartphone with no battery because the device’s casing itself functions as the battery. Now imagine that technology applied to everything from gadgets to cars to wristwatches.

Making it easy to manage virtualisation

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:53:28 GMT

PETALING JAYA: Open-source solutions provider Red Hat has rolled out the latest version of its Enterprise Virtualisation (RHEV) 3.0 product.

App makers warned to protect kids’ privacy

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:53:23 GMT

WASHINGTON: Apple Inc, Google Inc and their vendors must do more to protect children using iPhones and other mobile devices to read or play games.

More China cities halt Apple iPad orders

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:53:18 GMT

HONG KONG: Retailers in more Chinese cities have been told by authorities to take the popular iPad off their shelves this week.

Khairy’s advice for politicians turning to social media

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:53:12 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR: Khairy Jamaluddin is one of the more active politicians on social media in the country and he had some pointers for fellow politicians getting into Twitter or Facebook.

Apple unveils preview of Mountain Lion

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:53:07 GMT

APPLE released a preview version of its new Macintosh operating system on Feb 16, bringing some features of the iPad to the personal computer.

Fujitsu offers technology perspectives for CIOs, public

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:52:59 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR: Fujitsu, an ICT solutions and services provider, has announced the availability of its technology perspectives microsite as a research-and-resource centre for chief information officers.

iPhone loses China market share

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:52:54 GMT

HONG KONG/BEIJING: Apple Inc’s share of China’s booming smartphone market slipped for a second straight quarter in October-December, as it lost ground to cheaper local brands and as some shoppers held off until after the iPhone 4S launch last month.