Author: Digital News Asia

Ramblin’ Brands closes 4mil euro Series A round
Ramblin’ Brands has closed a 4 million euro financing round led by DSG Consumer Partners.
Shopee pioneers largest mobile shopping festival
Shopee launched the region’s first-ever Mobile Shopping Day on Sept 9, 2016.
Silver Peak appoints Tricia Png as regional director of Asean
Silver Peak announces the appointment of Tricia Png as regional director for Asean.
Samsung delays relaunch of Galaxy Note 7
Samsung has delayed the relaunch of the Note 7. Around 2.5 million have been recalled while new devices are expected in October.  
Online extortion dominates security threats this year
2016 is predicted to be the year of online extortion threats. Trend Micro says it has already discovered a total of 79 new ransomware families – more than the whole of 2015.
BenQ launches gaming projector
 The W1210ST has the industry’s lowest input lag. The projector also eliminates unwanted motion blur. Customised Game modes are also available.  
Yahoo security breached in world record hack
Hackers stole information from about 500 million Yahoo users in 2014. The stolen data does not include credit card details.
Asia’s millennials assess future careers, digital technology impact
Telenor Group releases results of a pilot online survey across six nations in Asia assessing millennials’ attitudes about their future careers
2016 Mobile Industry Impact Report: Sustainable Development Goals
GSMA has unveiled the ‘2016 Mobile Industry Impact Report: Sustainable Development Goals’, a study that provides a current assessment of the mobile industry’s impact in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and outlines future actions that will expand and strengthen that impact.
Cloud adoption goes mainstream, yet value not maximised
Cisco releases the findings of a global study indicating that while cloud adoption continues to accelerate, few organisations are maximising the value that cloud can offer.
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