Recently, their app MobiTV became the first ever Sri Lankan app to reach 1 Million downloads via Google’s Play Store. Read more at ReadMe.lk - http://goo.gl/LbbVCk

MOBITV BECOMES THE 1ST SRI LANKAN MOBILE APP TO REACH 1 MILLION DOWNLOADS

Safra Anver - the co-organizer of TEDxColombo shares her thoughts at TEDxColombo 2017.

TEDxColombo 2017 | Safra Anver

In our very first episode of ReaderPod, we talk about Hutch finally going 4G, Dialog and Mobitel investing in IoT and Huawei's crazy phone cameras. We also talk a bit about how Uber sold off its Southeast Asian operations to Grab and how it affects countries like Sri Lanka.

Enjoy! Do let us know what you think about the episode. You find the relevant articles from the discussion below,

Hutch 4G: http://www.readme.lk/hutch-launching-4g-sri-lanka/

Koombiyo Game: http://www.readme.lk/kodex-building-koombiyo/

Dialog IoT Lab: http://www.readme.lk/dialog-iot-lab-sri-lankan-developers/

Huawei Y9: http://www.readme.lk/huawei-y9-review/

Also, Uber protest: http://www.readme.lk/silent-voices-against-uber/

ReaderPod 001 - Hutch goes 4G, Telcos invest in IoT and Huawei's crazy cameras

On our 2nd episode of ReaderPod, we take a look at the Sri Lankan government's Open Data efforts, registering companies online with eROC, Redline's new store and more. You can find the relevant articles to everything we discussed below. 

Redline's new store: http://www.readme.lk/redline-technologies-new-flagship-store/

Midrange Pixel: http://www.readme.lk/mid-range-pixel-smartphone/

eROC: http://www.readme.lk/eroc-company-registration/

SL Gov Open Data: http://www.readme.lk/open-data-ideas-for-the-sri-lankan-government/ (we wrote about this back in 2015)

Also, Digital Health project: http://www.readme.lk/digital-health-project/

ReaderPod 002 - SL Gov's Open Data, Redline's new store and Pixel midrange phones

It's been a slow week for us here. But one event took the limelight across the global tech industry. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg appeared before the congress to testify. In our 3rd episode we take brief look at some of the things discussed over these hearings. we also touch on how the recent Kandy riots as well.

Here's episode no. 3 of ReaderPod. Enjoy!

Facebook's issues through the years: https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/10/a-brief-history-of-facebooks-privacy-hostility-ahead-of-zuckerbergs-testimony/

Kandy riots, the legal implications of the SM ban:  www.readme.lk/facebook-social-media-ban-implications/

ReaderPod  003 - Facebook, Zuckerberg and Kandy riots

It's episode number 4. This week, we talk about ICTA's new director board with Prof. Rohan Samarajiva taking the helm as its Chairman. We also talk about Uinspire, a digital academy that teaches blockchain to Jaffna students. We also touch on a couple of projects Google has been working on as well.

Google's historical project: http://www.readme.lk/open-heritage-project-google-cyark/

RCS2's Sri Lankan history project: http://www.readme.lk/rcs2-technologies-lidar/

Grasshopper app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.area120.grasshopper

Inter-uni eSports: http://www.readme.lk/inter-university-esports-championship-2018/

ReaderPod 004 - ICTA gets a new board, Jaffna kids learn blockchain, Google's Grasshopper

This week has been pretty much dominated by Google, thanks to all the announcements they've made at the recently concluded Google I/O 2018. Here, we take a look at some of the highlights from the event, along with a few local announcements made at the 2 Google I/O Extended Sri Lanka events this year.

Google Duplex: https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/10/17342414/google-duplex-ai-assistant-voice-calling-identify-itself-update

Kanchayudha: http://www.readme.lk/kanchayudha-expectations/

Sharanyan's Story: http://www.readme.lk/extremeseo-story/

Gajaman Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlVEqs4-SPQ

ReaderPod 005 - Google Duplex, Gajaman Movie, Tony's UStockTrade, and Windows Dark Mode

It's episode 6. We touch on Facebook's recent Boost Your Business event, Mobitel and Sri Lanka Telecom's breakup. We also talk about the kids behind the Smart Walking Stick concept as well. On the international front, we talk about YouTube's own version of Spotify.

Smart Walking Stick: http://www.readme.lk/smart-walking-stick/

SLT & Mobitel: https://www.facebook.com/readmelk/videos/1891538517561677/

YouTube Music: https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/17/17364056/youtube-music-premium-google-launch

ReaderPod 006 - Mobitel & SLT's breakup, Kandy kids going global, and YouTube's Spotify

This week we talk about GDPR, why there's such a fuss around it. We also touched on the whole Disney - Fox deal, where Disney and Comcast attempt to bring 21st Century Fox under their wing. Here's episode number 7 from our podcast series. Enjoy!

Disney - Comcast fight: https://www.readme.lk/comcast-spoil-disney-fox-deal/

GDPR: https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/25/17393766/facebook-google-gdpr-lawsuit-max-schrems-europe

ReaderPod 007 - All the fuss about GDPR, Disney vs. Comcast vs. Netflix

Uber Intercity isn't exactly something new. But for us Sri Lankans it sort of is. We thought of pitting this new Uber service against some of the other local ride-hailing apps that provide this service. On the other side of things, we take a look at net neutrality and how it affects Sri Lanka.
For more details, you can check out a few of our articles below, 

Uber Intercity: https://www.readme.lk/exploring-sri-lanka-uber-pickme-taxiyak/

Net Neutrality: https://www.readme.lk/net-neutrality-sri-lanka/

ReaderPod 008 - Uber Intercity, PickMe, Net neutrality and Sri Lanka

This week we decided to twist things up a bit and talk about something we rarely bring into the discussion. Sri Lanka's postal service. We talk about how we're doing in terms of postal services and how we compare in the modern environment.

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Singapore Post: https://www.singpost.com/business/ecommerce-solutions

Malaysia: https://www.ft.com/content/c7975d7c-6243-11e8-90c2-9563a0613e56

ReaderPod 009 - The Sri Lankan Postal Service conundrum

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