Posts Tagged ‘Facebook’
New Meta #TakNakScam 2022 initiatives to enhance vigilance amongst the public
The new digital age allows us to easily connect with friends and family regardless of distance and do our banking with ease from the comfort of our couch but it’s a double edged sword. Social media though it’s a double edged sword. That ease of connectivity also allows malicious actors to target the vulnerable with…
Read MoreFacebook Avatars feature launched in Malaysia
If you are a prolific user of Facebook, and odds are good that you are one, you’ll likely have noticed a slew of your friends, family and other associates changing their portraits to something cartoony today and you can too as Facebook has officially launched the option to create an Avatar for your profile. The…
Read MoreSunway rolls out ‘Jom Makan Ém All!’ AR gaming app
If there’s one thing that Malaysians all have in common is a fascination with food in all its myriad forms and to celebrate that experience, the Sunway Group has created a ‘Jom Makan Ém All’ augmented reality gaming application that embraces and gamifies this unifying love for food. The AR gaming ‘Jom Makan Ém All’…
Read MoreFacebook, Instagram and Whatsapp experience temporary outage of photos and videos
If you’re like the millions of people out there who rely on the services that Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp offers, you’ll likely have noticed that the service started going, how shall we say, a tad wonky from about 10.30PM last night Malaysia time with a commensurate spike in complaints on Down Detector all across the…
Read MoreShopee and Facebook team up to beef up ecommerce in Malaysia
Shopee, one of Malaysia’s leading ecommerce platforms has teamed up with Facebook to host a one-day Shopee University workshop in Malaysia. The Shopee University workshop, serendipitously enough, was held at Taylor’s Lakeside University, and involved representatives from over 200 renowned international and domestic brands across the range that are household names including MR. DIY, Hush Puppies,…
Read MoreFacebook down for some users around the world
Facebook – the de facto social media site for everyone and anyone who has ever held a smartphone much less come into contact with a PC within the past decade seems to be temporarily down in some parts of the world. Some users who have attempted to logon to Facebook have ended up with a…
Read MoreFacebook says Mobile is the device of choice for Malaysians, shares ‘Mobile Moves Commerce’ insights
Facebook today hosted a talk where clients such as McDonald’s Malaysia and StoreHub shared their experiences with the platform. Facebook also shared a number of interesting facts regarding the usage and shopping habits of Malaysians in terms of mobile usage and m-commerce. According to a study commissioned by Facebook, 94% of Malaysians on Facebook discover…
Read MoreFacebook launches Messenger Lite app for Android
The next piece of Facebook’s puzzle in regards to catering for users with low quota data plans and lower powered, older Android phones has just been revealed in the form of the Facebook Messenger Lite app. The app is a slimmed down version of Messenger for Android for those with slower internet speeds and, how…
Read MoreAww, latest Maxis video shows an ‘appy family and open house invites to the public
The obligatory tear jerker short from Maxis is here though this time around it has a more appy message centered on teaching loved ones how to traverse the great tech divide. The clip also has another relevant message – Maxis is inviting everyone to their Raya open house at selected Maxis Centres nationwide on 15 – 17…
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