Microsoft Malaysia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently recognised the outstanding talents of three local software development teams under the AppsForAsia – Redesigning Development program. The initiative is designed to pool creative talents of Independent Software Developers (ISVs) across Asia to develop sustainable solutions for economic, commercial and sofcial benefit of governments, NGOs, citizens and enterprises in the region.
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Microsoft Continues To Nurture Talent Through AppsForAsia Program with Asian Development Bank
WeChat Throws Launch Party in Malaysia
Fast-growing mobile communication app WeChat has officially been launched in Malaysia. To celebrate its Malaysian presence, China-based TenCent through a big party at Club Neverland, in the heart of the capital. The ambitious company has appointed two well-known local celebrities namely Lisa Surihani and Shaheizy Samv in addition to releasing three TV commercials in Bahasa Malaysia.
Pirq: Discovering New Restaurant Deals, Re-imagined
Discovering deals using geo-location on your mobile isn’t something new. Digital coupons/vouchers, QR codes, NFC tags, you name them, they exist. One new player, however, has re-imagined the way people easily discover restaurant deals around them. Say hello to Pirq.
Google Maps is Back on iOS and it is Better than Ever
The best map app is back on iOS. As much fun it is to laugh at the inception like images and inaccurate directions of the iOS maps, the joke has gotten old and we need our reliable map back once again.
All-Girl Team Wins Samsung AppStar 2012 Challenge with GYNOID Security App
A security app tailor-made for women called GYNOID impressed the judges to take top spot at the recently concluded Samsung AppStar 2012 Challenge, a platform for Malaysian youth to showcase their creative and innovative talents in mobile app development.
Reasons Why Smartphones Could Replace Gaming Consoles
Smartphones are now used not only for calls and messages but also for other purposes like multimedia streaming, electronic book reading, accessing office files and documents, and gaming. Gaming consoles have been developed and produced for decades already. They evolved over the years, catering to gamers’ demands across different generations.
Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine Now in Malaysia
Two of the biggest names in digital and analog note-taking – Evernote and Moleskine, have announced the availability of the innovative Evernote Smart Notebook today for the Malaysian market. Evernote is the app that helps you remember everything from notes, photos, audio and more on your Mac, PC, mobile and tablet platforms. First debuted on the iOS, Evernote has now [...]
Instagram Usage Reaches New Level
Instagram, the popular social photography app for iOS and Android has overtaken Twitter in terms of daily usage for the first time. According to comScore data, Instagram throughout August 2012 had an average of 7.3 million active daily users, compared to Twitter’s 6.9 million active daily users at the same period of time. See chart below: Despite the fact [...]
Foursquare New Notifications Setting Rolls Out
Foursquare, the app and website which is now famous within the social network community, has come out with a new notification setting which might raise some eyebrows. The new feature “Always On”, allows users to get any notifications or check-ins on their friends, no matter where they are. All they have to do is to toggle the “Always On” [...]
Google Releases YouTube App for iPhone
Apple‘s current pursuit for killing off anything Google in iOS has resulted in the omission of YouTube and Google Maps in its recently released iOS 6. Google has quickly made the official YouTube app for iPhone and iPod touch available on the iTunes App Store. The new app, built from ground-up by YouTube engineers, has exclusive Malaysian content, with [...]
Obama releases Obama for America app for iOS and Android
US President Barack Obama announced on his Facebook page yesterday on the availability of the Obama for America campaign mobile app for iOS and Android. The app provides breaking news and updates, localised facts, events, voting and registration rules and also provides a platform to donate to the Obama for America campaign. Obama has been a benchmark for social [...]
London 2012 Official Join In App for BlackBerry smartphones
Through July and August of 2012, London and the UK comes alive with events, celebrations and activities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The action at the London 2012 Olympic Games is hotting up and what better way to catch up on updates and activities on the go than with a pocket guide on your BlackBerry smartphone. If you don’t have it already, [...]
