New Yorker unveil online anonymous whistleblower tip system for media
Fri, May 17, 2013: The New Yorker has introduced Strongbox, an online tool that allows people to send messages or documents to their writers and editors anonymously. The open-source platform was developed by Kevin Poulsen, a former hacker and Aaron Swartz, an activist who faced a potential prison sentence for breaking into a university research database. According to New Yorker, the system was designed to avoid putting media...
BSN unveils 1TeachersCard credit card dedicated to teacher
Fri, May 17, 2013: Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) has launched the 1TeachersCard credit card with lower financial charges of 8.88 per cent per annum for those in the teaching profession including teachers and Education Ministry staff, reports the Star Online. The card also offers discounts on purchases, reward points, free PlusMile Zing card and cash withdrawal without additional charges. BSN aims to bring in additional 30,000 card...
Melbourne Airport becomes the first airport to be a pickup point for online shopping
Thu, May 16, 2013: Buying groceries after a family holiday, business trip or long day of travel no longer is a chore with the new launch of Click&Collect service by Woolworths supermarket in the Melbourne Airport. With the new service, passengers can order groceries online up to a week in advance and collect it while on their way home at Melbourne Airport which can save busy travellers time by taking additional traveling time to...
Skali Group eyeing RM70m revenue for its e-businesses in 2013
Thu, May 16, 2013: Skali Group, an integrated e-government and e-business company is eyeing to increase its revenue from RM60 million in 2012 to RM70 million this year, reports Business Times. According to the report, 30 per cent of the revenue was contributed by its cloud computing business.
Intesa San Paolo Bank to offer global money transfer service via MoneyGram network
Thu, May 16, 2013: Intesa San Paolo Bank, the leading bank in Bosnia-Herzegonia and the pan European region has formed a strategic partnership with MoneyGram, allowing them to offer MoneyGram’s international money transfer services through their branches in more than 50 locations throughout the country. The bank aims to roll out the service in September this year. According to the World Bank, more than 1 million Bosnian citizens live...
Blackberry allows iPhone and Android users to access its BBM service
Thu, May 16, 2013: BlackBerry’s Executive Vice President Andrew Bocking, via a blog post announced that BlackBerry has extended BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service to iOS and Android users to compete with other free messaging services, reports Telegraph. BBM is one of the earliest mobile chat tools and currently has more than 51 million BlackBerry users using it to communicate with friends and family...
Burger King, Living Social and Rakuten offers MasterPass payment option to consumers in US
Thu, May 16, 2013: BK Delivers, the Burger King brand’s delivery program, Living Social and Rakuten.com Shopping in the U.S. recently have adopted MasterPass, a digital service that allows consumers to use any payment card or enabled device to discover enhanced shopping experiences that are as simple as a click, tap or touch – online, in-store or anywhere. To date, more than 170 merchants in the U.S. are using...
Seagate gives you slim storage with a big appetite
Thu, May 16, 2013: Seagate Technology has introduced the availability of a new portable drive to the company’s external storage line up, Seagate Slim. This new 500GB Slim drive features a superspeed USB3 interface, which is also compatible with legacy USB2.0 to deliver optimum data transfer speeds. At a depth of only 9.6 mm, the Seagate Slim drive is just slightly larger than an iPhone 5 and can easily slip into a jean pocket or even...
ITU appoints First Lady of Nigeria as its Child Online Protection Champion
Thu, May 16, 2013: International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has appointed the First Lady of Nigeria and President of the African First Ladies Peace Mission, Her Excellency Dame (Dr) Patience Goodluck Jonatha as its Child Online Protection (COP) Champion. After the appointment, Her Excellency will be responsible to push for COP awareness and the need for national online protection frameworks to protect and support the younger...
Reasoning teams up with Digitology to bring its digital commerce platform into SEA
Thu, May 16, 2013: Reasoning Global eApplications Pvt. Ltd., the owner of Marjack, a digital commerce platform has established a strategic partnership with Digitology, to market Marjack into Southeast Asia market through Digitology local presence in Singapore. With headquarter in Singapore, Digitology was founded on the principles of connecting dots through use of technology to increase productivity and...
