Home Ministry monitoring local Quran apps in market, says only one approved by Jakim and certified

Home Ministry monitoring local Quran apps in market, says only one approved by Jakim and certified

KOTA BHARU, Feb 27 — The Home Ministry (KDN) is currently monitoring several Quran applications available in the market that have not been approved and certified. KDN Enforcement and Control Division secretary Nik Yusaimi Yussof, said these applications being utilised by the Muslim community, raise concerns due to the potential confusion they may create. “Some … Read more

Apple beats AliveCor lawsuit over heart-rate apps for Apple Watch

Apple beats AliveCor lawsuit over heart-rate apps for Apple Watch

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 7 — Apple persuaded a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a Silicon Valley startup accusing it of illegally monopolising the US market for heart rate monitoring apps for its Apple Watch. US District Judge Jeffrey White in Oakland, California, ruled yesterday against AliveCor, which had developed an app for detecting … Read more

Watch out for fake YouTube mobile apps

Watch out for fake YouTube mobile apps

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 21 — There are very few people who don’t already have the YouTube application on their smartphone or tablet. However, fake applications that imitate the famous video platform still manage to fool internet users, sometimes with serious consequences. According to cybersecurity experts, several malicious versions of the YouTube mobile application for Android … Read more

Meta’s social media apps back up after outage

Meta’s social media apps back up after outage

NEW YORK, June 17 — Meta Platforms said yesterday services on its social media apps Facebook and Instagram were restored, more than two hours after an outage that affected thousands of users. At one point, nearly 20,000 users in total said they were having trouble accessing Facebook and Instagram and Meta’s messaging service WhatsApp, according … Read more

“Kecil lagi dah gatal” -Netizen tegur pelakon remaja cari pakwe guna ‘dating apps’

“Kecil lagi dah gatal” -Netizen tegur pelakon remaja cari pakwe guna ‘dating apps’

Baru-baru ini, pelakon remaja, Qistina Raisah telah berkongsi satu video berkenaan pengenalannya dengan seorang jejaka di media sosial. Tindakan pelakon berusia 15 tahun itu telah dikecam hebat netizen kerana mengatakan tindakannya belum layak kerana masih dibawah umur. Menerusi video tersebut, dia mengatakan yang pernah menyukai seorang lelaki sejak dua tahun leas namun perasaannya tidak berbalas. … Read more

Samsung Malaysia, local partners demonstrate optimised apps for Galaxy Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4

Samsung Malaysia, local partners demonstrate optimised apps for Galaxy Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 ― During its Raya open house yesterday, Samsung Malaysia Electronics demonstrated new optimised third-party apps for the Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip foldables. The presentation, which included representatives from local partners AmBank, FamilyMart, Maxis, Pay4U and Zus Coffee, comes amid rumours of the new Z Fold 5 and Z Flip … Read more

As net tightens, Iranians pushed to take up homegrown apps

As net tightens, Iranians pushed to take up homegrown apps

TEHRAN, May 14 — Banned from using popular Western apps, Iranians have been left with little choice but to take up state-backed alternatives, as the authorities tighten internet restrictions for security reasons following months of protests. Iranians are accustomed to using virtual private networks, or VPNs, to evade restrictions and access prohibited websites or apps, … Read more

Malaysian iPhone users may not be able to sideload apps with iOS 17 and that could be a good thing

Malaysian iPhone users may not be able to sideload apps with iOS 17 and that could be a good thing

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — Under the European Commission’s Digital Markets Act, Apple will be forced to allow iPhone users to sideload apps similar to Android users. In order to comply with EU regulations, Apple is expected to allow users to download and install apps outside Apple’s App Store with the upcoming iOS 17 update. … Read more

Alibaba to roll out generative AI across apps, Beijing flags new rules

Alibaba to roll out generative AI across apps, Beijing flags new rules

SHANGHAI, April 11 — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd today showed off its generative AI model — its version of the tech that powers chatbot sensation ChatGPT — and said it would be integrated into all of the company’s apps in the near future. The unveiling, which came on the heels of the launch of a … Read more

HUAWEI's back-to-school devices now support Google apps

HUAWEI's back-to-school devices now support Google apps

HUAWEI’s Back to School Promotion offers affordable devices to students, teachers and parents. These devices support Google apps, like Google Classroom and Google Meet, and equip students with technology to succeed in their studies. The promotion runs from now to March 31 and offers discounts of up to RM1,000 as well as free gifts worth … Read more