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WhatsApp clients now available on OS X and Windows
WhatsApp just announced that it has released desktop applications for Mac (OS X) and PC (Windows). The Facebook-owned company said that this will give you “a new way to stay in touch any time and...
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Homegrown Prepp lets you order, reserve a table, and pay, before arriving at...
If you have the phone number of your favorite restaurant, you can always book a table by calling it. Some also let you order the food over the phone. But what if you don’t know what’s on the menu, or...
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Facebook officially sets up shop in Malaysia
Facebook officially launched its office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 4th, 2016, just two weeks after it opened another office in Manila, Philippines. The KL office opened on May 5th, a day...
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Google announces its new Allo, Duo, and Spaces communications tools
At the recently concluded Google I/O 2016 event, the internet giant once again pulled another cloning experiment with the announcement of two new communication apps: Allo and Duo. Both apps are being...
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GoBear lets you compare credit card deals and travel insurance policies, now...
The team from GoBear, together with Iskandar Ezzahuddin, Country Director of Malaysia, GoBear (third from left) and Andre Hesselink, CEO, GoBear (fourth from left). GoBear is a new “metasearch” engine...
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The honor Band SS (Z1 with leather straps) is now in Malaysia
For those who are tired with Android Wear and Apple Watch, there are slightly more basic smartwatches out there like the honor Band Z1, and for what it’s worth (RM259), it could do quite a bit and...
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Spotify’s family plan is now significantly cheaper at RM22.40/month for 6...
On May 24th, 2016, Spotify’s family plan just got a whole lot cheaper, just in time for the mid-year school break in Malaysia (June 3rd–12th). You can now get ‘Spotify Premium for Family’ for just...
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The Pebble 2, Pebble Time 2, and all-new Pebble Core are now on Kickstarter
You would think that now Pebble Technology Corporation (Pebble) has been in this business for so long, it doesn’t need Kickstarter any more and would’ve just sell its wearables directly. But Pebble is...
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Google showed off updated Android N and Android Wear 2.0, introduced Daydream...
It wouldn’t be a Google I/O developer conference without the mention of Android, considering that the first I/O was held back in 2008, the year Android made its debut. Google kicked off its I/O 2016...
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AfterShokz Trekz Titanium bone-conducting headphones now in Malaysia
Photo (left to right): Mark Williams, official coach of Standard Chartered KL Marathon; Deric Seah, sales director of DISTEXPRESS; Ken Chen, chief technical officer of AfterShokz International; Daisy...
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The Huawei P9 Plus is now available in Malaysia for RM2,599
Back in April 2016, Huawei Technologies launched its P9 series of flagship smartphones which consist of only two devices at the time — Huawei P9 and Huawei P9 Plus. We were taken by surprise a little...
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bumbung.co is a “tech-based” real estate site for Malaysian home seekers and...
bumbung.co co-founders Claire Berneron and Gadiy Lim bumbung, which claims to be Malaysia’s first “tech-based” real estate company, officially launched on May 17th, 2016. bumbung‘s website can be found...
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Kakitangan.com offers free HR System and a low cost Payroll system for SMEs
If you are an owner of a small startup who’s looking to setup a HR and Payroll system without the customary hassle and cost that’s related to them, then the updated services by Kakitangan.com is...
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GrabCar now available in Penang, RM65 rides from Klang Valley to KLIA/KLIA2
It feels like Grab (formerly MyTeksi) has been around for a while now, and it was surprising when the company announced that its GrabCar service in Penang has finally went live on May 25th, 2016. But...
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Shopee platform now offers free shipping for sellers — promo extended to 31st...
(L-R): Ian Ho, Regional Managing Director of Shopee and YBhg. Dato’ MohdShukrie Mohd Salleh, Group Chief Executive Officer, Pos Malaysia Berhad In just 6 months after its December (2015) debut, the...
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Facebook rolls out Shop Section for Pages in Malaysia and Southeast Asia
Recently on May 31st, 2016, Facebook announced the rollout of its Shop Section for Facebook Pages across Southeast Asia, which includes Malaysia. This new feature is designed to provide a new way for...
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The Steam Summer Picnic Sale 2016 is here with discounts up to 75%
Valve’s Steam Summer Picnic Sale for 2016 is here, and it will run from June 23th for 11 days, until July 4th, 2016, at 10 A.M. Pacific Time in the U.S. (unless otherwise specified). That means in...
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‘TimeTraveller Watch’ is an analog timepiece with a Touch ‘n Go card inside
Touch ‘n Go Sdn. Bhd. (TnG), on June 3rd, 2016, launched its ‘TimeTraveller Watch’, a cleverly-named product for a not-so-clever wearable device. For those who don’t know, Touch ‘n Go is contactless,...
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Google Chromecast 2 and Chromecast Audio now available at Lazada
Google’s original Chromecast was a hit due to a few reasons including its cheap price tag, its ease of use, and the amount of third-party services it supports. The original went on sale for RM179 back...
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Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for US$26.2 billion
A huge news came on June 13th, 2016, in the U.S., when Microsoft announced that it will be acquiring LinkedIn for US$26.2 billion (~RM105.8 billion) in an all-cash transaction, at US$196 per share,...
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