Lazada Malaysia runs GP contest
MALAYSIA: In collaboration with P&G, the online departmental store Lazada Malaysia is running a new ‘Lazada Gillette Creative Foam Race-Off’ contest from March 13 until March 19, 2013, giving a chance to customers who purchased any Gillette products on Lazada to win grandstand tickets to 2013 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix.
WorldPay launches PAYG service for iPad and iPhone
UK: The global payment processing provider WorldPay, launched iOS version for its Pay As You Go (PAYG) Card Acceptance service on Tuesday, allowing small businesses to use iPhones and iPads to access WorldPay’s PAYG service. WorldPay at the same time released an update for its Android app featuring a new, customer friendly user interface and an option of printing receipts using a Bluetooth...
PayPal Here launches iPad version in US
US: PayPal yesterday announced its mobile payment solution, PayPal Here app now is optimized for the iPad in the United States. The new iPad version of PayPal Here comes with new features such as the ability to scan an item’s barcode for faster checkout, wirelessly connect to a cash drawer and printer and track sales activity in “Daily Summary” reporting.
Google Reader will retire on July 1
MALAYSIA: According to Google’s official announcement, Google Reader will be retired on July 1, 2013. Google currently allows the users to download a copy of all their Reader data before through Google Takeout.
Top 5 Ways to Spot and Score Bad IP Clients
MALAYSIA: Identifying improper behavior among the devices connected to their network is a critical tool for any organization concerned about Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). In light of the rapidly changing landscape of such targeted malware attacks, Fortinet lists the Top Five Types of Behavior that might indicate that a device has been infected. 1) Bad Connection Attempts Typical malware behavior often includes attempts to...
eCommerce platform Intershop 7 integrates with Computop payment platform
UK: Intershop Communications AG or Intershop, a provider of comprehensive state-of-the-art eCommerce solutions has integrated its eCommerce platform – Intershop 7 with Computop Paygate, a multichannel payment platform. Under the partnership, Intershop 7 existing or new customers will be able to access Computop’s wide range of International payment methods including POLi, Amazon Payments, Skrill/Moneybookers, Qiwi, Ukash and...
Microsoft’s Hotmail and Outlook are currently down
MALAYSIA: According to http://status.live.com, users are still not able to see their email messages via Hotmail and Outlook as both were reported experiencing service disruption since today 5:35a.m. Microsoft is fixing the problem now and said is taking longer time as they expected. They will provide the latest update on the service availability by today at...
Global mobile banking users to reach 1 billion in 2017
US: CP Solutions LLC (CP), an Internet company Monday launched its two new online shopping malls – GreatPlaceToBuy.com and PerronDiscounts.com which selling wide range of high quality products including apparel, electronics, books and gifts. According to CP, the reason of launching two separate malls instead of one is to give consumers multiple options and to avoid them to get sick of shopping at the same store all the...
Global mobile banking users to reach 1 billion in 2017
MALAYSIA: “Mobile Banking: Handset & Tablet Market Strategies 2013-2017” expected the mobile banking users will exceed 1 billion in 2017 or equivalent 15 percent of global mobile handset users, PaymentEye reported. This report also shows 200 million users (representing 19% of total mobile banking customers in 2017) will access mobile banking via their tablets in 2017.
Alibaba names Jonathan Lu as its new CEO
CHINA: Alibaba Group (Alibaba), one of the biggest Internet companies in the world, said Monday its executive vice president, Jonathan Lu Zhaoxi will success founder Jack Ma as chief executive officer of Alibaba. According to Mercury News, Lu joined Alibaba in 2000 and was the founding president of Alipay and worked in Taobao.
