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Singtel rolls out virtual and AR studio to help brands advertise
Singtel has announced the introduction of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology as part of its live television production capabilities.
MasterCard gets on board Samsung Pay
Samsung has unveiled Samsung Pay, a mobile payment service that will enable MasterCard cardholders to use their Samsung Galaxy S6 for everyday in-store purchases.
MWC 2015: HTC rolls out most powerful smartphone, gets into VR and wearables
At Mobile World Congress 2015 (MWC 2015), HTC Corp announced its most powerful smartphone, the HTC One M9, a fitness tracker, as well as a strategic partnership with Valve that it said would bring mass-market Virtual Reality (VR) one step closer.
MWC 2015: Huawei rolls out wearables, new MediaPad
Huawei unveiled a series of wearable devices including the Huawei Watch, TalkBand B2 (pic above), and TalkBand N1 on the eve of the Mobile World Congress (MWC 2015).
MWC 2015: Axiata chief Jamaludin Ibrahim wins Chairman’s Award
Axiata Group Bhd president and group chief executive officer (CEO) Jamaludin Ibrahim has been honoured with the 2015 GSMA Chairman’s Award at the on-going Mobile World Congress (MWC 2015) in Barcelona.
Jakarta’s Jurnal gets undisclosed seed funding from East Ventures
Jurnal Consulting, which has developed a cloud-based accounting software aimed at SMEs, said it has secured a seed round investment from East Ventures for an undisclosed amount.
Singapore startup Skoolbo out to boost education for millions worldwide
Singapore startup Skoolbo said its game-based education platform, which runs on Microsoft Corp’s Azure PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) offering, has reached more than five million students in 22,000 schools globally over the past 12 months.
Control tower at klia2 cools down with Schneider Electric equipment
Perkasa Jauhari Sdn Bhd, the turnkey contractor which designed and built the air traffic control tower at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (klia2), has implemented Schneider Electric’s Uniflair Precision Air Conditioning solution to keep the mission-critical equipment running at optimum.
Gender gap still an issue in telco industry: GSMA study
Despite some advances in women’s representation and progression in the workplace, there is still significant work needed to bridge the gender gap in the telecommunications industry, according to a study by the GSM Association (GSMA).
LinkedIn crosses two million members in Malaysia
LinkedIn, which has over 347 million members globally, said it has surpassed two million members in Malaysia.
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