Alibaba launches data center in Singapore
Alibaba launches headquarters for overseas operation and data center in Singapore as part of their $1 billion effort to edge out US rival, Amazon Web Services.
Aug 23, 2015 11:22 PM EDT
Y Combinator held Summer 2015 Demo Day unveiling groundbreaking tech startups
Y Combinator conducts the Summer Demo Day 2015, a twice a year event featuring innovative tech startups that could make it big in the business field. Here are some of them.
Rovio seeks to rebound with 'Angry Birds 2' by tailoring an Asian fit game
Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment plans to rebound after a dreadful 2014 and expand to its Asian market by tailor fitting Angry Birds 2 according to how its Asian users would want it to be.
Dropbox latest update: Cloud storage service provider now lets you drag and drop URLs with files
Dropbox recently released a support that enables its users to drag and drop URLs making it easier to work on present projects or bookmark links for future references.
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Better, quicker, shorter cancer care eyed by Intel thru Collaborative Cancer Cloud
Intel Health executive Eric Dishman suffered for 23 years before the proper treatment for his kidney cancer was determined. Now, Intel aims to provide a tailored treatment for the specific genome of an individual in just one day through the company’s new Collaborative Cancer Cloud.
Aug 21, 2015 2:20 AM EDT
VW owners are in danger - study
A paper detailing a security vulnerability in Volkswagen security technology is being presented in Washington DC after being blocked for two years by the UK High Court
Aug 21, 2015 2:06 AM EDT
Big Data in Food Production: FarmLogs helps farmers increase crop yields using flow sensors and satellite imagery
Jesse Vollmar had created a software called FarmLogs to help farmers increase production through cloud computing, enlisting significant data they needed using flow sensor technology and monitoring farm fields by using satellite imagery.
Aug 21, 2015 12:49 AM EDT
Twitter aims to create more content partnerships in Asia Pacific and the Middle East
Twitter is now looking to create deeper inroads into the regions of the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. the social media giant has tapped their own Singapore-based executive Rishi Jaitly to lead teams to be spread out all across the different sections of the regions, according to Reuters.
Aug 20, 2015 3:52 AM EDT
PayPal acquires mobile commerce company Modest in an effort to provide better shopping experience for customers
PayPal acquired mobile commerce company Modest to provide a better buying experience for customers and enhance “contextual commerce.”
Aug 20, 2015 3:43 AM EDT
Ashley Madison earned $1.7M from deceptive removal of member profiles; hackers revealed 36 million accounts
Hackers had released Avid Life Media's private documents indicating it has earned $1.7M charging members a fee of $20 for full deletion of their profile. Hackers proved the feature is not effective revealing online its 36 million user accounts since 2008.
Aug 20, 2015 3:41 AM EDT
BMW Plans a Tesla Model S Rival; CEO says there is space for more e-models
BMW CEO hints that their company may bring an electric luxury sedan that may rival Tesla’s Model S. There are reports that BMW may manufacture its i5 as a plug-in hybrid, as well as a pure electric car.
Aug 20, 2015 3:29 AM EDT
StoreDot's $18M funds will be used to develop a five-minute charging of electric cars
StoreDot had acquired $18M funds. The startup company produces flash batteries that charges smartphones by only 30 seconds. The obtained capital would be used to develop a five-minute charging batteries for electric vehicles.
Aug 20, 2015 2:10 AM EDT
UK testing motorways that charge electric cars as they drive
Stopping to recharge an electric car may soon be a thing of the past in the United Kingdom. The government is testing soon an electric lane that allows vehicles to charge as they go.
Aug 20, 2015 2:06 AM EDT
Square Cash, the new app on Apple Watch, make fund transfer easy with a few taps
The just released app on Apple Watch 'Square Cash' offers several options for users to transfer funds to family members, friends for free of cost.
Aug 20, 2015 2:04 AM EDT
TrackIF helps shoppers and businesses save money; Raised $5 Million in a Series A funding
TrackIF, a tech company that lets its users track their favourite product online has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round lead by Origin Ventures and Grotech Venture.
Aug 19, 2015 11:30 PM EDT
Gett hits Uber on surge pricing; launches ad war
Israel-based Gett, one of Uber's biggest competitors, launched Monday its first big campaign against its competitor, Uber, which claims is ripping people off through its surge pricing.
Aug 19, 2015 11:20 PM EDT