In the latest instalment of Samsung’s ongoing Note 7 saga, the U.S. Department of Transportation has issued an official, blanket ban against bringing the Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes. The ban applies to all Note 7 devices, and covers both carry-on and checked baggage, as well as prohibiting anyone from carrying the phone
PEKAN, Oct 15 – UDA Holdings Berhad (UDA) plans to build 1,500 units of affordable homes through the 1Malaysia People’s Housing Project (PR1MA) in Kuala Pahang near here. Its chairman Datuk Dr Mohd Shafei Abdullah said UDA had held discussions with PR1MA on the project involving 58.6ha. “PR1MA has agreed to let
Sony is set to jump into the iOS/Android mobile gaming space with the announcement five smartphone games slated to hit both platforms by mid 2018. The news comes on the heels of the success of Pokemon Go and Nintendo’s recent appearance at the 2016 Apple keynote with Mario Run. As console platforms drop to the third largest
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 – Typhoon Sarika was detected 1,248km northeast of Sandakan, Sabah at 8pm last night, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department. According to a statement issued by the department last night, Hurricane (Sarika) was detected at latitude 13.9 North, longitude 126 East with movement toward the west-northwest at slow
Apple has teamed up with Nike to create the running-focused Apple Watch Nike+. The special version of the new Series 2 models includes extra benefits like unique band designs and colors, Nike watch faces, and integration with Nike’s specialized running app. The new models begin shipping on October 28, and 9to5Mac had the chance to check
Tim Cook is currently on a business trip to Japan, and during the visit he made sure to meet with Nintendo executives, including Mario-creator Shigeru Miyamoto. Apple and Nintendo shocked the gaming world when Miyamoto made a surprise appearance on stage during September’s iPhone 7 keynote. During the event, Miyamoto
BANGKOK, Oct 14 – Massive crowds of black-clad Thais lined Bangkok’s streets Friday hoping to see King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s body borne to his palace, as the nation grieved for a monarch whose passing leaves the country facing an uncertain future. Bhumibol, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, passed away at 88 on Thursday after
KOTA BARU, Oct 14 – The Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V who has been elected the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong at today’s special meeting of the Conference of Rulers to succeed Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah is a King of the people and very close to the hearts of the people
Following an earlier Apple Music ad starring James Corden, Jimmy Iovine, Eddy Cue, and Bozoma Saint John, Apple today shared a new ad for the service. The newest video focuses on the changes that came to Apple Music with iOS 10 and comes in at 1 minute and 21 seconds. The video, which
WASHINGTON, Oct 14 – Donald Trump savaged US media Thursday for reporting “outright lies” that he groped and forcibly kissed women, as First Lady Michelle Obama blasted the Republican nominee in a powerful tirade. Just 26 days before the American electorate chooses a successor to her husband on Nov 8, a visibly
Apple CEO Tim Cook met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on his trip to Japan this week as chronicled by the leader’s Facebook page (via Macotakara). In the meeting, the Japanese PM noted that without Japanese innovation, the iPhone couldn’t have been developed. Speaking of development… Cook also unveiled that a new development center in Yokohama (Tsunashima
THAILAND, Oct 13 – Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, has died after 70 years on the throne, the palace says. The king, 88, was widely revered in Thailand. He was seen as a stabilising figure in a country hit by cycles of political turmoil and multiple coups. He had been
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 – Two women have accused Donald Trump of touching them inappropriately in the past, The New York Times reported Wednesday, with one saying she was groped and another recounting him kissing her on the mouth – charges that the Republican presidential nominee hotly denied. The report follows the release of
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 – The Public Accounts Committee will table 10 reports in the Dewan Rakyat at the Third Meeting, Fourth Session of the Thirteenth Parliamentary sitting. Two reports are on Smuggling and Misappropriation of Subsidised Diesel, and Certified Paddy Seeds Subsidy Programme (Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry). Two are on
HANOI, Oct 13 – A Vietnamese teenager inadvertently set herself on fire after trying to burn down her school in an ill-fated social media dare, local media reported Wednesday. In a video which has gone viral online, the 13-year-old girl can be seen pouring petrol in front of a door at her
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today extended his condolences over the passing of the Sultan of Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah’s sister Tengku Hajah Faridah Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar today. She was 70. “My heartfelt condolences to Y.A.M Tengku’s family and the Royal Family of Pahang. May
It would be one thing if the Galaxy Note 7 was just a middling phone. But it was a legitimately great one. And one that, by all accounts, sold pretty well. The handset made its way into a lot of hands in the less than two months that it was
GENEVA, Oct 12 – The UN’s rights chief warned Wednesday that Donald Trump’s statements pointed to a “dangerous” figure emerging on the world stage if he won the US presidency. At a press conference in Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said he was “not keen or
KOTA SAMARAHAN. Oct 12 – The Petra Jaya Hospital project in Kuching is 36% off schedule, according to Sarawak Health director Dr Jamilah Hashim. She said the project which was originally scheduled for completion next month was only expected to be ready by June next year. Dr Jamilah told this to reporters
Google today announced that it will continue its Android Beta program with Android Nougat 7.1, the next minor update to the latest version of its mobile operating system. The company already showed off some of 7.1’s features when it announced its Pixel phones last week, but some of the Pixels’ best features, including
