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RIM can look to Asia for recovery

Expanding presence in Asia-Pacific market and articulating tablet strategy with stronger apps ecosystem among five areas new CEO should focus on to put BlackBerry maker back on road to recovery.

2 days ago in Communications by Ellyne Phneah Comment

India court revokes 2G licenses, orders re-bidding

Country's supreme court orders government to cancel 122 licenses issued since 2008 due to fraud but operator complains of unfair treatment and threatens to pull investments, reports state.

2 days ago in Communications by Ellyne Phneah Comment

Vendor-supplier partnership key to rid labor abuse

Tighter collaboration and more efforts by tech vendors and their manufacturer partners needed to eliminate harsh working conditions rampant today, watchers say.

2 days ago in Business by Jamie Yap Comment

Ex-CA CEO to head Dell's software unit

PC maker creates new software division and appoints John Swainson as president as it looks to push further into enterprise market with integrated IT offerings.

2 days ago in Software by Jamie Yap Comment

The Herculean task of upgrading a development language or environment

The latest technology may be exciting but that doesn't necessarily mean an upgrade is necessary. Developer Tony Patton notes that upgrades can be rocky endeavors.

2 days ago in Web Development by Tony Patton Comment

India rings in 182M handsets in 2011

Country to see continued mobile handset growth into 2017, driven by smartphone uptake as brands such as Nokia and Samsung jostle with local manufacturers for market share, new study shows.

2 days ago in Communications by Liau Yun Qing Comment

Google now scanning Android apps for malware

New service scans apps for malicious code or behavior and bounces them if they are suspect.

2 days ago in Communications by Elinor Mills Comment

Windows Phone 8 details reportedly leaked

On tap for next version of Microsoft's smartphone platform: support for different processors, screen sizes, microSD storage, NFC, business support, Windows 8 integration, and more.

2 days ago in Communications by Roger Cheng Comment

Amazon breaks into India online retail market

Web giant announces new site, Junglee.com, which would offer more than 10 million products from over 14,000 Indian and global brands to Indian consumers as it eyes the lucrative market, says report.

2 days ago in Internet by Kevin Kwang Comment

VeriSign repeatedly hacked since 2010

Internet security company reveals previously undisclosed breaches dating back more than a year by outsiders who stole "undisclosed information", report states.

2 days ago in Internet by Kevin Kwang Comment

APAC CIOs desire compliance, data protection skills

Regulatory and compliance issues, privacy and data protection laws top CIOs' wishlist to stay relevant as industry evolves due to cloud and data offshoring, new study finds.

3 days ago in Business by Jamie Yap Comment

Creative Technology reports 14th quarter loss

Latest quarter earnings show net loss of US$33.9 million, as Singapore tech company attributes revenue decrease to "difficult market".

3 days ago in Hardware by Liau Yun Qing Comment

Easy grants can be taken for granted

Government support, grants make it easy for to build startups, but entrepreneurs should toughen up against market reality to create successful companies, say industry watchers.

3 days ago in Business by Jamie Yap Comment

Cloud to drive industry, security concerns remain

Cloud computing developments to drive IT industry but security issues persist, reveals Gartner, which highlights need to balance "risks against agility" and evaluate internal security procedures.

3 days ago in Business by Ellyne Phneah Comment

Increased govt scrutiny won't stunt network growth

Telecom networks increasingly vital to countries' economic growth and critical infrastructure so regulatory scrutiny no surprise, but governments should align compliance frameworks to reduce complexity.

3 days ago in Communications by Kevin Kwang Comment
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Tech industry steps into 2012 with hopes, reservations

Tech industry steps into 2012 with hopes, reservations

Industry insiders share their highs and lows of 2011 and what they hope to achieve in the new year as big data, cloud computing and IT consumerization trends continue to dominate.

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by Lee Lup Yuen

Cloudy forecast for 2012

January 2012 has proven to be an exciting month of new product launches at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and elsewhere around the world. As I tested these new products.....

5 days ago in Mister Tech by Lee Lup Yuen
by Edwin Yapp

Lessons learnt from one who has not rested on his laurels

While taking a break during the Lunar New Year last week, I stumbled upon a fascinating story on my Google Currents reader about how Walldorf, Germany-based SAP is trying to.....

5 days ago in Malaysia Explorer by Edwin Yapp
by Eileen Yu

Don't blame the pirates when they have no access to legal content

As I caught up with my relatives over our annual lunar new year gatherings earlier this week, I was asked a question that had popped up many times before: "How.....

1 week ago in B.T.W by Eileen Yu
by Bryan Tan

Keeping Singapore's eye on SOPA and PIPA

A while ago I wrote about what Asia needs to know about the Protect IP Act, as well as the Stop Online Piracy Act, also known as SOPA.

It is.....

2 weeks ago in Tech Legal by Bryan Tan
by Melvin G. Calimag

ICT takes backseat under Aquino administration

Right now as you read this blog entry, there's an ongoing impeachment trial in the Philippine Senate against Renato Corona, the country's top judge. This political exercise, which is being.....

3 weeks ago in Pinoy Post by Melvin G. Calimag