Juniper Lists Down Top 10 Tech in 2014
Dec 10, 2013 (Tue): Juniper Research recently has published a report that lists down the predicted top ten trends for the technologies industries next year. The top ten tech predictions for 2014 are: 2014: When Cities Get Smarter mAgri to Build on mPayment Success in Developing Markets The Watershed Year for Wearables iPads & Tablets Flourish in Educational Settings Mobile Fitness Devices Diversity into mHealth Arenas Global 4G...
Akamai to Acquire Cloud-based Security Solutions Provider Prolexic
Dec 9, 2013 (Mon): Akamai Technologies and Prolexic Technologies, Inc. have entered a definitive agreement for Akamai to acquire Prolexic. Prolexic is a provider of cloud-based security solutions for protecting data centers and enterprise IP applications from distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Akamai hopes the acquisition can help them to provide customers with a comprehensive portfolio of security solutions designed to...
3dCart Offers Free Advertising Credits to Online Merchants
Dec 9, 2013 (Mon): 3dCart is giving advertising credits for free as Christmas gift to its customers from now until 31 December 2013. 3dCart merchants just simply login to their 3dcart Store Manager and will able to receive up to US$100 in free Amazon Product Ads, US$75 in Bing credits and US$50 in Facebook Ad credits. Besides, 3dcart has announced its latest partnership with Stamps.com which allows its customers can print shipping...
Mobile Shoppers Pay Using PayPal Increase 93.6% on Cyber Monday 2013
Dec 9, 2013 (Mon): The latest data from PayPal shows that there was a 93.6 percent increase in consumers shopping through PayPal on their mobile devices and a 115.6 percent increase in global mobile TPV (total payment volume) on Cyber Monday 2013, compared to Cyber Monday 2012. The report also reveals that the most popular time to shop via PayPal came after the work day was over – 6:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. PT saw the highest frequency of...
Alibaba Invests in Haier to Enhance Delivery and Installation Services for Household Appliances
Dec 9, 2013 (Mon): Haier Group and Alibaba Group have formed a strategic partnership aimed at combining the strengths of both companies to create a comprehensive system and standards for the delivery and installation of household appliances and other large-sized goods. Under the partnership, Alibaba will invest a total of HKD 2.822 billion into Haier and HKD 1.857 billion will go to Haier’s owned Goodaymart, a logistics service...
Adyen Introduces Easy Encryption Solution That Protects Customers Payment Data
Dec 8, 2013 (Sun): Global payment provider Adyen has launched its Easy Encryption Solution, which enables merchants to offer the highest end-to-end security for their customers worldwide while retaining complete control over the customer shopping experience. “With Adyen’s Global Card Encryption, security-conscious merchants finally have a payments solution that protects their customers’ financial data across all device types, reduces...
Race Across a Pixelated World in The Latest LINE Game
Dec 8, 2013 (Sun): LINE Game has released its latest game LINE RunRun Hero that barrel gamers’ way through a pixelated world while mowing down enemies on their quest to save the princess from the evil warlock. The gamers just need to move their character up and down to switch between five different paths while defeating or dodging enemies and collecting coins and treasure chests. The game also allows players to buy equipment, level up...
Microsoft and Its Partners Stop Botnet ZeroAccess Operation
Dec 7, 2013 (Sat): In collaboration with Europol’s European Cybercrime Center (EC3), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and A10 Networks Inc., the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit has successfully disrupted the operation of Sirefef botnet (or known as ZeroAccess) recently. ZeroAccess is responsible for infecting more than 2 million computers, specifically targeting search results on Google, Bing and Yahoo search engines, and is...
MasterPass Enters into Brazilian Market
Dec 7, 2013 (Sat): MasterCard has announced that its digital service MasterPass now is available in Brazilian market, allowing consumers in Brazil to use any payment card or enabled device to discover enhanced and secure shopping experiences with just a click, tap or touch – online, in-store or anywhere. According the Vice President of Products at MasterCard Brazil and Southern Cone Marcelo Tangioni, MasterPass will make all connected...
57% Vietnamese Internet Users Buy Online
Dec 7, 2013 (Sat): The president of the Vietnam Internet Association Vu Hoang Lien shared about 57 percent of Vietnamese Internet users have involved in online shopping and they have spent an average of USD120 a person per year, Xin Hua reports. He also added that up to 62 percent of Vietnamese Internet subscribers using the web more than three hours a day.
