Apple’s iPhones were part of the 10 trending consumer tech devices on Google this year
Google revealed the top searches of the year including consumer tech, movies, memes and TV shows. In the consumer tech category, 8 of the 10 devices are smartphones; the iPhone 8 and iPhone X take the top two spots followed by the Samsung Galaxy S8 in 4th position. The non-phone devices are Nintendo Switch (3rd)…
E-Money License Granted: Grab Malaysia “Grabs” a Piece of the Payments Pie
Southeast Asia’s leading ride-hailing app Grab has obtained regulatory approval from Bank Negara Malaysia to launch its mobile payment service in Malaysia following it’s earlier approval from the Singaporean authorities. This move is mirrored by it’s Indonesian counterpart Go-Jek who is also making a foray into the payments market. GrabPay will be rolled out in…
Crypto-mining marketplace gets breached, Bitcoin funds stolen
NiceHash, a crypto-mining marketplace, has published a statement on social media announcing that hackers breached its site and stole all the Bitcoin from its main wallet. The incident appears to have taken place on December, 5, according to BeepingComputer, and many users complained about losing Bitcoin from their NiceHash wallets. At press time, the company’s…