One of the most important aspects in the IT industry is security. We’re proud to announce that CHIP Malaysia will be the Official Media Partner for SecurAsia 2010 conference held in Kuala Lumpur.
Details of the conference are as follows:
- Date: 20 – 21 September 2010
- Location: Prince Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Speakers from various security institutions will be at the event, to provide insights on how they deal with security in their corporations.
The full release is after the jump and if any of you guys are interested in attending the conference, please contact Ms. Catherine at catherinef@marcusevanskl.com .
For more information please visit Marcus Evans’ site here.
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The original BlackBerry Curve was a HUGE hit in Malaysia and I’ve always told people that it is this model that made the other fruit popular in Malaysia.
The only problem I had with the Curve was that it doesn’t have 3G connectivity, which is, to me, a huge deal breaker. Fret no more because the Curve 3G (8300) is here!
No word on what the telcos are offering at the moment but from what we know, the Curve 3G will be available in September. We’ll try to get our hands on one. Now where’s the Torch?
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Tags: blackberry, curve 3g, malaysia
Do you like to win prizes? Check out CHIP QuickDraw contest in September. We’ll post trivia questions on our facebook page and the first 5 correct answers will stand to win. Wait for it!
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This is not an event per se but we’ve just got an email telling us that the Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 will be available in Malaysia from October 2010 onwards.
It will be available in two editions, Office for Mac Home and Student 2011, as well as Office for Mac Home and Business 2011. The Home and Student edition will be priced at RM468 for single user and RM599 for the family pack. Home and Business 2011 will be retailed at RM768 for single user and RM1,099 with two installs.
Microsoft also told us that from today onwards, anyone who buys Office 2008 will be able to upgrade it to the newer version when it comes out, free of charge!
P.S. We couldn’t get a better picture for this entry from Microsoft’s press site but from what we gather from that single picture on top, all icons are redesigned. Stay tuned for more updates.
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Media Prima Group launched their new video portal, tonton.com.my, last Friday at Sunway Convention Centre with the tagline ‘our future start here’.
The CEO of the new online media outfit, Ahmad Izham Omar made a dramatic entrance on the stage with the opening gambit performed by the Final Showdown 2010 winner, Wakaka Crew. As the picture here shows, he looked like Steve Job trying to promote iPad.
With RM10 million investment put in, the video portal will put online the group’s impressive 30,000 hours of content library, combining programs from TV3, ntv7, 8TV and TV9. In addition English, Korean, Chinese and Hindustan films and serials will also be available.
The portal, which can be compared to Hulu.com is currently available in beta stage. However, unlike Hulu.com, tonton.com.my will be free to watch. They’ve decided to go with ad supported business model. The system is put together by Accenture with the engine powered by Viocorp, a Sydney based company.
The portal is almost 100% flash powered. Whilst it look great, we wonder how will this effect viewing for non-Flash compatible platform.
In the mean time, let’s cheer for more content and more choice for Malaysian web users – hurrah! We’ve tried it with Unify broadband connection, the watching experience is good and buffer free – even when you hook your notebook to a big screen LCD TV.
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CHIP was present at the recent Asian Bloggers and Social Media Conference 2010, held on the 28th and 29th of July at the Berjaya Times Square Hotel. The event was hosted by My Events International and supported by the Ministry of Federal Territories and Upbringing, Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture, Ministry of Higher Education, Cyber Security Malaysia and the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDEC). The main partners for the inaugural conference is Celcom, along with supporting partners QNeT, Asia E University and a variety of other media partners.
The conference featured prominent bloggers and social media experts all across Asia that discussed on various topics on how social media have affected the world culturally and corporately, and how to utilise them effectively. Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad was present to provide his keynote address, touching on the subject of the freedom of speech, its power through social media and blogs, and the dangers of abusing it.
Among the prominent bloggers and social media experts were Air Asia CEO Dato’ Sri Tony Fernandez; Paul Moss, the General Manager of Alt Media; Oliver ‘Blogie’ Robillo of Mindanao Bloggers Community and popular lifestyle blogger Kenny Sia.
Be sure to check out our full coverage on our September issue!
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The event will be held on 28-29 July at Berjaya Times Square Hotel with the keynote address to be delivered by Malaysia’s top blogger – Tun Dr Mahathir. Being it the first time being hosted in our country, CHIP Malaysia is proud to be an Official Media for the event. The Social Media phenomenon is here to stay and it is an important subject for both individuals and businesses.
Topics that will be discussed during the conference include ‘Building Your Brand Online to Increase Bottom Line of Your Organization’, ‘Managing Online Reputation of Your Brand’, ‘Building a Sustainable Online Community for Your Social Media’, and other topics which represent current trends and challenges in the social media arena.
‘Asian Bloggers and Social Media’ conference aim to introduce and educate individuals and businesses on how to adopt and effectively take advantage of the social media. This event will definitely be an eye opener for social media practitioners to gain knowledge and exchange ideas, as well as foster business relationships.
Get more info on the event at http://www.myevents-intl.com/asianbloggers.
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HP announced their newest line-up of printers, which are directed primarily towards Small-Medium Businesses (SMBs). This portfolio of printers includes the HP LaserJet Pro P1100 series, the M1130 and M1210 MFP series and the HP Colour LaserJet Pro CP5225dn Printer.
“Today’s SMBs need to use their resources wisely, working smarter and faster to maintain their competitive edge as the economy recovers,” said Bernard Chiang, Country General Manager, Imaging and Printing Group, Hewlett-Packard Malaysia. “HP offers SMBs an unrivalled opportunity to accelerate growth through industry-first printing technologies and products that pay you back.”
These innovations fall in the form of the HP Smart Install, which allows users to begin printing upon two minutes of connecting the printer to a computer, without the need for CD installations and driver downloads. Technically, it’s all ‘plug and print’, done over a USB connection. Another new feature is HP’s Auto-on/Auto-off technology which uses three times less energy in the device’s sleep mode, turning off and on when it detects activity (and vice versa).
Info. www.hp.com.my
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Tags: HP, Launch, Local News, News, Printers, SMB
We were recently invited to Singapore for the Southeast Asia and Oceania launch of the Samsung Galaxy S (Galaxy S i9000). This Android-based phone has a (wonderfully gorgeous) 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, and is powered by a 1 GHz application processor. It works on Samsung’s TouchWiz 3.0 user interface, and we have to mention the awesome Swype text input method that makes texting much, much easier – and also Layar, an augmented reality browser. There’re a lot ,lot more to go on, but for that, you’ll have to check it out in our full coverage! Expect it in our July Issue.
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The next time you’re at Low Yat Plaza, stop on by the 4th floor and pay a visit to the Microsoft Customer Experience Centre, just launched today.
The first Microsoft Customer Experience Centre in Malaysia allows visitors to obtain info and get to experience the latest Microsoft products.
The launch also saw the kick-start of the Microsoft Genuine Rewards End-User contest, which give visitors a chance to drive home a BMW 320i. Contest runs from May 1st to July 20th.
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