App Store generated 93% more revenue than Google Play in Q3
There’s always been a gap between how much money Apple’s App Store makes when compared with Google Play. But in the third quarter of 2018, that gap widened considerably – possibly to the widest point yet.
Telenor Group and Nobel Peace Center select two young Thai leaders to reduce inequalities using digital solutions
dtac announced the two Thai delegates who have been selected for the 2018-2019 Telenor Youth Forum, in cooperation with the Nobel Peace Center. This year’s delegation of 16 young people from across the globe will take on a mission to address inequalities in health through the use of digital technology.
Self-driving car startup Aurora becomes Pennsylvania’s first ‘authorized’ tester
Aurora, the buzzy self-driving car startup, has become the first company officially authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to test its vehicles on public roads.
SoundCloud finally lets more musicians monetize four years later
SoundCloud moves painfully slow for a tech company, and no one feels that pain more than musicians who are popular on the site but don’t get paid. 10 years since SoundCloud first launched, and four years since it opened an invite-only program allowing just the very biggest artists to earn a cut of the ad and premium subscription revenue generated by their listeners, SoundCloud is rolling out monetization.
Study calls out ‘dark patterns’ in Facebook and Google that push users toward less privacy
More scrutiny than ever is in place on the tech industry, and while high-profile cases like Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance in front of lawmakers garner headlines, there are subtler forces at work. This study from a Norway watchdog group eloquently and painstakingly describes the ways that companies like Facebook and Google push their users towards making choices that negatively affect their own privacy
Google enlarges cloud team in Thailand
Google is expanding headcount at its local cloud team threefold to challenge its rivals AWS and Microsoft, to capitalising on growth in cloud computing in Southeast Asia.
BlackBerry races ahead of security curve with quantum-resistant solution
Quantum computing represents tremendous promise to completely alter technology as we’ve known it, allowing operations that weren’t previously possible with traditional computing. The downside of these powerful machines is that they could be strong enough to break conventional cryptography schemes. Today, BlackBerry announced a new quantum-resistant code signing service to help battle that possibility.
Toyota, SoftBank in first-ever alliance, target self-driving car services
Toyota Motor Corp and SoftBank Group Corpare teaming up to develop self-driving car services, signaling deepening alliances between top automaker and tech firms as the global race to develop autonomous cars intensifies.
CEBIT ASEAN Thailand encourages innovation to drive economy and society
Public and private sectors jointly present the first edition of CEBIT ASEAN Thailand (“CEBIT ASEAN”) to bring new levels of excitement and opportunities for the digital industry, through a combination of trade and business activities, networking and knowledge exchange, all under one roof, serving the needs of the industry and market on a global and local scale.
Tokyo cafe to open with robot waiters controlled by disabled
A cafe will open in Tokyo’s Akasaka district in November featuring robot waiters remotely controlled from home by people with severe physical disabilities.
Line hopes its token can solve user growth problem
Line, the Japanese messaging app firm that’s best known for its cutesy characters and stickers, is pushing deeper into crypto after it launched its own token to help grow its stagnant user base.
Apple is launching 3 new iPhones
Apple will hold its next big event on September 12 at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Cupertino, California. According to the website 9to5Mac.com, the event is expected to include the introduction of three new iPhones including new 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch OLED iPhones: the iPhone XS, and new IPhone X.