Digital Lifestyle

INTERNET SPEED AND ME We complain about our internet speed but do we know what is at play? TESTING YOUR INTERNET Try any of these publicly available websites/apps: Speedtest (Flash) : http://www.speedtest.net SpeedOf.Me (HTML 5) : http://speedof.me PCMag : http://pcmag.speedtestcustom.com/ Or use the one from your Internet Service Provider’s websites. UNDERSTANDING THE TEST …

The horror stories of people having their e-mail or their personal Facebook account hijacked before being used for all manner of mischief can literally fill a library’s worth of woe, more so the lawyers tasked to clean up the mess afterwards. Most online services like e-mail and, of course, Facebook, …

Today’s cybercriminals are not only more sophisticated, they’re more devious than ever before. Find out how they can steal every single sen you own in one fell swoop with a phishing attack. Like many Malaysians, John (not his real name) is used to e-banking to pay his bills. After all, …

Crowdfunding allows anyone to solicit funds and investors be it for a product, a cause, or anything in between, but what you see may not necessarily be what you get… While the idea of crowdfunding isn’t exactly new, only recently has it become mainstream after several high-proile projects were successfully …

Every country in the world depends on internet connection, from money making businesses to education, in connecting the East to the West. Hence, the fundamental use of internet has swiftly crossed its own boundaries to make human life easier through a click at the tip of the fingers. Prior to …

Live streaming is taking the world by storm, here is what you need to know to get started With the advent of improved smartphone cameras and better internet connectivity, news organisations and the man on the street are increasingly turning to online video streaming to view and cover events as they happen …

Bargains abound for second hand phones, notebooks and tablets. Here’s what to look for when buying preloved tech Sometimes, buying something second-hand is the a reasonable compromise to get access to some of the latest tech. Sellers abound on a host of local online forums and websites. the trick here …

It is very common to not be able to spend a lot of time with friends and family due to other commitments in life such as work and study. Everyone can easily recall a day when they wished they could have more time for their loved ones. Like when you’re …