Making the switch: My Android to iPhone diary.

So here I sit, feeling slightly like a traitor. Only slightly, mind you. I only have thisVerizon iPhone 4for a few days. But, I’m a mobile fanatic and so it’s due diligence for me to try out the world’s most popular smartphone. I’d be remiss if I didn’t eventually get my hands on one so that I could offer you my real thoughts aboutwhy I prefer Android. Until this point, my experience with iOS has been only with the iPod Touch....

5 min · 992 words · John Kline

Making TikTok resumes is not just for Gen Z — I’m deeply sorry

When it comes to finding a new job, there are a few things that you can do to help you get noticed, network with the right people, craft an engaging cover letter and keep your resume short and sweet. Of course, some people will take it to the next level. We’ve all heard stories about potential employees delivering doughnuts to the hiring manager, creating bespoke websites for a specific role or even showing up to the office uninvited (we don’t recommend this one by the way)....

5 min · 856 words · Michelle Jones

Malaysian man ordered to tweet an apology 100 times in defamation case

Social activistFahmi Fadzilhas been ordered by a court in Malaysia to apologize on Twitter 100 times, after claiming in a tweet back in January that one of his friends, who was pregnant, had been poorly treated by her employers at a magazine run by BluInc Media. Fadzil issued an apology within a few hours of the claim, but the legal wheels were already in motion and he received a letter from the company’s lawyers....

3 min · 431 words · Samuel Rodriguez

Malaysian news portal latest victim to DDoS attacks

Malaysia’s top political news portalMalaysiakinihas been down for more than 24 hours after being targeted by cyber attackers, which is believed to be linked to the hotly contested state elections on Borneo island. The attack came days after another controversial political website,SarawakReport, was hit by a similar attack. Steven Gan, co-founder and chief editor of Malaysiakini, believes that this is no mere coincidence, linking the attacks to the campaigning for the Sarawak elections....

2 min · 404 words · Donna Fowler

Malaysia’s new “official” email address for each citizen will also offer biometric USB device

Last week, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razakannouncedthat all citizens aged 18 years and above will be assigned an official e-mail account to receive statements, bills and notices from the government. A recent report revealed that that the provider is looking into offering a value-added “secure” service using a biometric USB device. The 1 Malaysia Email Project, purportedly to allow a direct and secure communication between citizens and the Government, iscriticizedby many for being an unnecessary government expense....

2 min · 354 words · Mrs. Chelsea Johnson
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