Tech Talk

Robots have been giving surgeons a helping hand for years. In 2016 there were about 4,000 of them around the world’s hospitals and took part in about 750,000 operations. UiTM Private Specialist Centre became the first academic hospital in Malaysia to have a robotic surgical system and we speak to Prof Dr Mohd Zamrin Dimon, Dean of UiTM Faculty of Medicine to learn more about robotics in the operating theatre.

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Industries like automotive, aerospace, manufacturing started adopting next-generation technologies like 3D modeling as early as the mid-1980s, but did you know the construction industry took nearly 20 years later to embrace 3D models. As a powerhouse of an industry, why has this been so slow? The industrial revolution 4.0 is here and yet again, the construction sector is facing slower adoption rates. We speak to Denis Branthonne, the CEO of Novade Solutions to find out what’s been happening in the sector and how to embrace it better.

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The 4th industrial revolution is here and as more companies are moving full speed ahead with their digital growth, what are we leaving behind and what are we neglecting? Building the future also means looking at preserving what we have at the moment to ensure a sustainable future. We speak to John Revess, Head of Sustainability at ABB to talk about how they’re on both fronts, building the future and sustaining the present.

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Could a giant wall of ice be all that stands between us and falling off the edge of our planet? Does the sun shine down on us like a Hollywood spotlight. Probably not, reckons Matt. But he’ll try it out, anyway.

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The world has just lost its brightest star in Prof Stephen Hawking’s passing. This great loss has brought about waves of disbelief, how a man with such limited physical abilities could teach us so much about the universe. Today on this very special Geeks Squawk episode, the Geeks talk about how Stephen Hawking’s life has impacted our world. What did he warn us about our future and what lies ahead?

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What do Netflix, Amazon, Spotify and YouTube have in common that keeps you coming back? A great recommendation engine. The ones that suggests what you may like based on your previous patterns. A great recommendation engine could be a huge boost to your business but getting one that works well is tricky. We speak to James Ho, Country Manager of Gravity R&D about YUSP, a Software-as-a-Service recommendation engine that aims for perfection in personalisation.

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We live in a digital world and the need to have some sort of a digital presence is vital to keep the lights on. But building an app may seem a bit difficult for some, and cost intensive as well. What if there was a way to build an app for a specific need that will help with efficiency and management of your day to day business? What if you could build an app without any coding knowledge? We speak to Kevin Ng, General Manager of M3 Technologies about i3Apps, an easy-to-use mobile application creator that enables anyone to transform app ideas into reality regardless of technical or coding abilities.

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On this episode of Digital News Asia Roundup, we highlight the movers and dreamers of the Malaysian tech ecosystem in Digerati50’s 2018 - 2019 edition. Each of the guest on the show today highlighted 3 entrepreneurs that they spoke and find similarities in their passion and desire that makes them successful. Also on the show, we talk about the GDPR and how this will affect all businesses that has dealings in EU and if you’re looking at buying home-made food items, Kravve.co is your one-stop shop!

4:28 - Anushia’s Digerati 50 Picks

10:47 - Jinn’s Digerati 50 Picks

17:40 - Dzof’s Digerati 50 Picks

28:15 - Karam’s Digerati 50 Picks

38:30 - GDPR, A Problem That You May Not Know About!

44:43 - Kravve.co, original home-made recipes available online

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The one you've been waiting for is finally here. Like it or not, the hype is real and the latest Samsung flagship has hit Malaysian shores just weeks after the global launch. With a price of RM3,299 for the S9 and RM3,799 for the S9 Plus 64GB variant, it's pretty hard to find another flagship at this price. Features like Variable Aperture and AR Emoji has been talk of the town, but it is just another marketing stunt or does it deliver as the best premium phone money can buy? Jeff Sandhu has been using the S9 Plus for a week and this is the in-depth review.

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On today's show the geeks talk about body hackers, IKEA and Teenage Engineering’s new turntable, and employees in Apple Park walking into glass doors and windows. Also, King Of The Crowd for this week goes to the Sound Reactive LED Mask.

0:11 - Would You Hack Your Own Body?

11:44 - King Of The Crowd

14:13 - IKEA Is Making A Turntable With Teenage Engineering

16:42 - Three Apple Workers Hurt Walking Into Glass Walls In First Month At $5bn HQ

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