Quarrel over OOXML rages on
The open source community is up in arms over implications of Microsoft's Office Open XML standard. Microsoft answers, sort of.
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New Aussie laws cover red-light content in red tape
The Australian Communications and Media Authority will be introducing changes to the regulation of restricted content available online and via mobile premium services next week, even after an overwhelming negative response from the media and industry.
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Motorola denies wrongdoing in Penang
Telecoms giant refutes suggestions it strong-armed the Malaysian state into awarding the company a radio network contract worth US$312.8 million.
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Pacnet ordered to turn over customer records
Pacific Internet must hand over to the Japanese copyright holders, its records of subscribers who illegally downloaded anime titles.
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Gartner: S'pore SOE not so easy
The government aims to save US$367.5 million by standardizing various computing components in a utility fashion, but past experiences show savings could be negated, says Gartner.
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S'porean incurs wrath after prosecuting downloaders
Singapore anime distributor receives death threats after taking court action against illegal anime downloaders.
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Eminem sues Apple for copyright infringement
Rap singer alleges Apple needs permission from publishers before selling music on iTunes, news report says.
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India: Translators wanted
English is no longer India's default business language, and companies ranging from Nokia to Google must reach consumers who speak 18 languages.
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Strong demand for SAP skills in Asia
Consultants face rosy job prospects, including good career advancement opportunities beyond the SAP field, industry observers say.
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IDC: China to overtake India in offshoring by 2011
Beijing, Shanghai and Dalian will be the preferred offshore delivery centers in four years' time, according to latest IDC report.
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Earnings show Microsoft needs Yahoo
Lackluster quarterly results reinforce the software maker's need for growth through acquisitions and suggest it ought to raise a rebuffed takeover bid.
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Users, not IT folks, drive tech investments
By 2010, up to 50 percent of purchases in hardware, software and services will be driven by end users, according to research analyst Gartner.
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Philippines faces IT skills shortage
New study reveals insufficient pool of skilled labor to sustain the Philippines' overall IT market growth of 3 percent in the next five years.
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Chipping away at avian flu
STMicroelectronics and Veredus Laboratories unveil a "world-first" chip to identify within two hours influenza strains including the deadly H5N1.
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China SMBs set to spend US$42B on ICT
ICT spending by small and midsize businesses in China will grow 12 percent year-on-year to reach US$42 billion in 2008, says AMI-Partners.
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India losing status as offshore king?
India is losing its stranglehold as the offshoring destination of choice as China, Morocco and Hungary gain ground.
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Indian IT prepares for a US recession
Tata Consultancy Services has cut performance-linked pay for its workers, and engineers at other companies could face pay cuts and layoffs.
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Google warns on Yahoo-Microsoft merger
The search king's top lawyer says Microsoft's offer "raises troubling questions" given the company's monopolistic past.
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IT salaries, turnover in Asia up
Employers in Asia's IT and telecommunications sectors are dishing out higher bonuses and salaries, but can't keep talent from leaving.
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Cybersquatting OK for 'freedom of speech' sites
Registering a domain name similar to that of another organization and then using the URL to protest against its namesake's products or services is acceptable, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization.
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