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US losing its lead in patents
News Innovation is coming from abroad these days, and foreign applications are coming faster and faster.
Tags: Patents, Competitive advantage, Patent, Asia, Manufacturing, Wireless, Boston Consulting Group Inc., South Korea, Japan, intellectual property
Dell cuts 1,900 Irish jobs in production switch
News The company has announced restructuring that will see the loss of 1,900 jobs at the company's manufacturing facility in Limerick.
Tags: Desktops, Global strategic management, EMEA, Manufacturing, Procurement, Middle East, job, supply chain, Africa, Dell Computer Corp.
Are IBM's patent woes justified?
Insight perspective Big Blue is in legal hot water in the United Kingdom relating to its bevy of patents. One U.K.-based lawyer gets to the bottom of the controversy.
Tags: Patents, Competitive advantage, Mainframe, IBM Corp., Monopoly, Patent, operating system, Richard Taylor, intellectual property, software
Sun able to 'weather' downturn
News update Company's net cash-revenue ratio of US$1.8 billion is "healthy", compared to negative cash positions of its main competitors, says APAC president.
Tags: Accounting, Sales, Global strategic management, Strategy formulation, Workforce, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, Storage, Sun Microsystems Inc., layoff
Dell regroups around four customer segments
News Two executives, Mike Cannon and Mark Jarvis, are departing as the computer maker regroups globally around four types of customers.
Tags: SMB, Global strategic management, Government, IT outsourcing, Motorola Inc., Chief Information Officer, Small And Medium Business, chief marketing officer, computer company, CEO
Sony to lay off 8,000 full-timers, 8,000 others
News Electronics giant plans to reduce headcount, curtail or delay some of its investment plans, and downsize or withdraw from unprofitable or non-core businesses.
Tags: Layoffs, Consumer Technology, Digital media, Global strategic management, Electronics, Manufacturing, Slovakia, LCD TV, CMOS, Worker
Lenovo restructures, axes 2,500 staff
News As part of reorganization, PC maker consolidates Greater China and Asia-Pacific operations. Singapore personnel among those affected by move, says spokesperson.
Tags: Layoffs, Global strategic management, Personal Computers, Servers, PC Company, Asia-Pacific, Spokesperson, Singapore, Japan, phone
Ceasefire in the China-Taiwan chip war?
News After years of legal feuding between Taiwan's TSMC and China's SMIC, chipmakers' latest round of fighting may be coming to an end.
Tags: Processors, Multiprocessor servers, Global strategic management, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co., Taiwanese chipmaker, California, Chip, Chip Company, Hong Kong, Shanghai
Malaysia won't capitalize on Satyam fallout
News Local outsourcing players can't compete directly with India, but will gain long-term benefits from increased transparency and governance, say market watchers.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Offshoring, Competitive advantage, Outsourcing, India, Positioning, International Data Corp., Malaysia, Kelly Outsourcing
Globalized domains to up phishing attacks
News Launch of local language domain names not likely to significantly impact spam rates but can lead to more phishing attacks, warn security experts.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Spam and phishing, Phishing, American Standard Inc., Current Domain Name, Banking, Domain Name, Domain, ICANN
Asian security firms face blocks in global market
News Asian antivirus firms gain success with freeware, but products lack comprehensive coverage and support to compete with established players, says analyst.
Tags: Antivirus software, Enterprise risk management, Vendor, Security Company, antivirus software, Enterprise risk management, Antivirus, software, Microsoft Corp., malicious code
ITU: Standardization critical for global industry
News Technology heads from major companies call for "overhaul" of ICT standardization and offer recommendations to better address needs of industry.
Tags: Network standards/protocols, Standards, Standardization, climate change, Cisco Systems Inc., British Telecommunications, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Information And Communication Technology, Standards
Indian tech riding out economic storm
News According to the country's outsourcing trade body, Nasscom, the Indian software and services industry will continue to grow despite the economic downturn.
Tags: Strategic analysis, Global strategic management, Sales strategy, Pricing strategy, IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Earning reports/forecasts, Forecasting, Green IT, Outsourcing
M'sia on cusp of 'true' high-speed broadband
News Content players welcome boost to services market, but Net service providers express concerns over lack of details regarding wholesale access pricing and service terms.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, Networking technology, Competitive advantage, CommunicAsia 2009, broadband service, service provider, Internet service, FTTH, Competitive advantage, Lee Min Keong
Seagate announces 800 job cuts, new CEO
News The storage supplier has said it is shedding one-tenth of its U.S. workforce, and losing its two most senior executives.
Tags: Storage, Global strategic management, Supplier, Seagate Technology LLC, Workforce, Worker, chief technology officer, CEO, job, chief operating officer
