en-my-hotdailynews: 2015-11-04 Malaysia Technology

Putrajaya evades question on spy equipment
The Malaysian Insider
Putrajaya evaded an opposition federal lawmaker's question whether the government bought sophisticated software to spy on Malaysians. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak only told Charles Santiago (DAP-Klang) that ...

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The Sun Daily

VW internal probe shows 'inconsistencies' in 800000 more vehicles
The Sun Daily
BERLIN: German auto giant Volkswagen said Tuesday an internal probe in the wake of its pollution cheating revelations had found that 800,000 more vehicles showed "inconsistencies" related to carbon emissions. "During the course of internal ...
VW emissions scandal widens with new CO2 revelations   Channel News Asia
VW sales rise despite diesel scandal   Chattanooga Times Free Press
UPDATE 6-VW says fuel usage understated on some models; Porsche warns   Reuters
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Los Angeles Times

Activision Blizzard goes mobile with $5.9-billion deal for 'Candy Crush' maker
Los Angeles Times
A man plays "Candy Crush Saga," one of the biggest moneymaking mobile games, on his iPhone. A man plays "Candy Crush Saga," one of the biggest moneymaking mobile games, on his iPhone. (Gabriel Bouys / AFP/Getty Images). Paresh DaveContact ...

For $5.9B, 'Call of Duty' maker buys 'Candy Crush' company   Inquirer.net
Why this company is spending billions to get parents to play more video games   Washington Post
King Digital: Why a US gaming giant spent $5.9bn on a mobile one-hit wonder   The Independent
New Zealand Herald
The Nation
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Malaysia Chronicle

LEXUS SAYS IT: Made-in-China quality is not good enough
Malaysia Chronicle
Car buyers in China may have to wait decades before Toyota Motor Corp. begins producing Lexus luxury cars locally, as the world's largest automaker wagers they'll favor made-in-Japan vehicles as a guarantee of quality. While BMW, Mercedes-Benz and ...

Made-in-China Quality Is Not Good Enough, Lexus Says   Bloomberg
BMW Adds To Lead in US Luxury Race, As Mercedes Slips And Lexus Fades   Forbes
BMW Widens U.S. Luxury Edge Over Mercedes as Lexus Rolls Out RX   swissinfo.ch
Automotive News
AutooMobile.com
GTspirit
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New York Times

Honda Drops Takata as US Issues Huge Fine Over Airbags
New York Times
Honda Motor Company on Tuesday dropped the embattled manufacturer Takata as its airbag supplier, concluding that the company, its longtime partner, had “misrepresented and manipulated test data.” ...

Honda dumps Takata, fined for faulty air bags   USA TODAY
Honda to Stop Using Takata Inflaters in New Models   Wall Street Journal
US to fine Takata $70M, impose independent monitor   The Detroit News
UPI.com
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The Sun Daily

Twitter trades stars for hearts, favorites for likes
The Sun Daily
LIKE it or not, Twitter on Tuesday retired its star button that users click to "favourite" a post and replaced it with a heart. The messaging platform said the new system of "likes," which is also used by Facebook, offers a better way for users to ...
Are Twitter's New Hearts Clickier Than Stars?   Gizmodo
Twitter replaces stars with hearts, but gets no love from users   Times of India
Hearts and Faves: How Much Should Twitter Care About its Core Users?   Fortune
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Tor Messenger Offers Encrypted, Instant Messaging
malaysiandigest.com
Following in the wake of its web browser, the anonymous network Tor has released a beta version of a new instant messenger. Tor Messenger is a new instant messaging program based on Instantbird, an open source instant messenger client provided by the ...

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The Star Online

Israel wonders if too much competition is a bad thing in mobile market
The Star Online
Plunging prices: An Israeli family used to fork out US$300 (RM1,285) a month for mobile phone services. Today they just pay US$30 (RM128). — Reuters. TEL AVIV: Israel's mobile phone market looks set to consolidate as concerns grow that cut-throat ...

Israel wonders if too much competition a bad thing in mobile market   ETTelecom.com

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