Tech Talk

If there’s one category of apps on your smartphone that you can’t live without are the lifestyle based apps. Be it social media or news, it caters to your lifestyle and how you go about in your daily life. MuslimPro is a global mobile application app that offers a full suite of Muslim-faith related features that currently has download reaching 53 million globally so far. We speak to Nik Emir Din, Country Manager for Muslim Pro about how they’ve positioned themselves in the app market and how its riding on the digital economy.

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Earlier in April, the first class of Asian entrepreneurs graduated from the eFounders Fellowship by Alibaba. The program is a joint initiative by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and Alibaba Business School, and aims to enable young entrepreneurs to unlock their full potential and bridge the digital divide. It’s an 11 day program that uses Alibaba as the study model to analyse their ecosystem of platforms and solutions. We speak to 3 of the 11 entrepreneurs from Malaysia who attended the program to learn about some of the learning from the program.

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Today, the geeks on Geeks Squawk discussed whether smartphones are killing the art of conversation, the world's first voice-activated and remotely updatable prop replica, and why we really need a code of conduct for AI.

00:13:287 - Have Smartphones Killed the Art of Conversation?

09:12:068 - HAL 9000 Product Line from 2001: A Space Odyssey

13:43:674 - Robot Laws: Why We Need A Code of Conduct for AI – And Fast

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Biotech conjures images of cloning, lab meat and mind control. But biotechnology has been fuelling humankind’s progress for thousands of years. Today we look past the fear and celebrate the promise. It’s time to Mattsplain.

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A few months back, Jeff Sandhu attended the NetSuite SuiteWorld Conference in the US. It is one of those massive scale events, showcasing more than a dozen startups on stage and how they’ve grown with massive scales using ERP solutions and transforming using the cloud. But what’s happening here in the region? Are we left behind? Are we utilising the cloud in ways that would generate the same growth numbers as these startups have? We speak to Ronen Naishtein, General Manager Asia Hong Kong & Taiwan for Oracle NetSuite to answer all those questions.

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Description: If one could own a word, Volvo owns the word safety. It’s their culture, brand heritage and a significant part of their DNA. We speak to Carl Johan from Volvo Trucks on how they strive towards zero accidents and ways to rethink the word safety.

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Today, the geeks on Geeks Squawk discussed paid writers of 'good' Amazon product reviews, Amazon introducing a solution called 'Part Finder' that uses computer vision within its existing mobile app to find replacement products and parts, and also shared their thoughts on SMART BELT 2.0 - The Most Crowdfunded Accessory.

0:14:153 - Some Amazon Reviews Are Too Good To Be Believed. They're Paid For

7:56:882 - SMART BELT 2.0 - The Most Crowdfunded Accessory

11:50:579 - Amazon’s New Feature Is A DIYer’s Dream

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Today we’re going to speed through a bunch of the questions that Matt gets asked most often. What do the Facebook and Twitter share price falls mean? Should I invest in crypto currency? Where’s my ray gun? It’s time to Mattsplain.

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The rise of Fintech has gotten many Malaysians used to the idea of using digital services or digital wallets on a daily basis but for some, it’s more than just convenience. There are currently over 1.7 million migrant workers in Malaysia and giving them the ability to transfer money directly and instantly to help them reach out to their families in their home countries is crucial. Valyou is one of these services. We speak to Prasanna Rao, CEO of Valyou Malaysia to learn more about how they’re targeting this niche market with a Fintech solution.

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On this episode of Digital News Asia Roundup, the team discussed guiding startups through company valuation and fundraising; how former chief executive officer of AirAsia X, Azran Osman Rani, draws inspiration from extreme sports; and entrepreneurial tips given by Aaron Sarma, CEO of Vidi for new entrepreneurs. The team also talked about Symantec's warnings of the potential increase of cyber threats as more IoT technologies are produced; and Xiaomi's introduction of the Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite smartphones.

0:43:59 - Guiding Startups Through Company Valuation And Fundraising

6:13:29 - Azran Osman Rani, The Giant Killer

10:22:98 - Aaron Sarma Shares Eight Tips For Budding Entrepreneurs At Cradle Buzz 2018

16:06:19 - Symantec Plugs IoT Holes With Integrated Cyber-Defence Platform

19:32:06 - Xiaomi Introduces Mi A2 And Mi A2 Lite

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