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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Tags: blog, events, happenings, local, News, social media
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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Sony Ericsson launched three mobile devices today, namely the XPERIA X10, Elm and Vivaz.
The XPERIA X10 is a full touch screen device running on Android OS and has an 8.1 megapixel camera. The X10 is the third device in Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA lineup.
The Vivaz is also a full touch screen device that is capable of recording High Definition videos. An 8GB MemoryStick will be included in the bundle for all your high def recordings.
Elm is an entry level phone that is placed under Sony Ericsson’s GreenHeart portfolio, an initiative for a greenier environment. The phone is manufactured using environmentally friendly materials.
The recommended retail prices for XPERIA X10, Vivaz and Elm are RM2,799, RM1.799 and RM899 respectively.
Check out more details on our May 2010 issue.
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If you’ve kept tabs on the CES 2010 coverage back in January, you’ve probably seen or read at least a little about 3M’s MPro150 Pocket Projector, a pocket-sized highly portable projector that can project literally anywhere. 3M has just launched the MPro150 today, which will retail at RM1,899 (recommended price).
The MPro150 has 1GB built-in internal memory with SD card support, and users are able to project images from word documents, pdf files, video, pictures and music. The projector runs on battery, lasting to 2 hours, and it can play from both internal/external memory as well as when connected to a media device, so you can carry it around for use in any given situation. Pretty cool, huh?
Full coverage on our May 2010 issue!
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Tags: 3M, Launches, micro, pocket, projector
If you happen to be around Mid Valley on the 1st to the 4th of April, remember to drop by the Mid Valley Exhibition Center and check out the Sony Expo 2010.
You’ll be finding their newest products and offerings there, from new Bravia TVs to the Sony Playstation 3, available for demo and tests. You’ll also be able to check out their new 3D HD TVs.
And while you’re there, make sure to check out and maybe participate in their games and activities, like product auctions (from as low as RM1), lucky draws and reward coupons.
We’ll be bringing you our full coverage and info of the Expo, so keep an eye out for the magazine!
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Tags: 2010, 3D, expo, HD, sony, TV
We were just back from the launching of Samsung’s new TV line-up, which includes their new Full 3D HD TVs.
Samsung also showcased their latest offerings that range from entry-level HD TVs to the high-performing. The 3D LED, LCD and Plasma TVs utilizes Samsung’s built-in 3D processor and emitter that is optimized for multiple 3D standards. And it’ll not only play 3D HD content from 3D media; it’s able to convert regular 2D viewing into 3D.
Keep an eye out for our full coverage!
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Hooray! We now have another telco coming in with the iPhone. DiGi launched their packages for iPhone this morning!
The DiGi iPhone preorder website was up for a week and DiGi’s spokesperson said that there were more than 10,000 people preordering it.
They will carry the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS and had plenty of packages as well. DiGi also said that there is a bundle for existing DiGi customers as well. Details will be delivered to DiGi customers soon via their direct mailing methods.
Check their iPhone packages at http://www.digi.com.my/iphone and stay tuned for our coverage in the May 2010 issue.
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Tags: DiGi, iphone, iphone 3g, iphone 3gs
