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Asia's demand for mobile comms growing
News ForgetMeNot aims SMS product at burgeoning demand for communications amid lack of available infrastructure in Asia's emerging markets.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, 3G (Third Generation), Mobile, Smart Phone, Asia, mobile communication, Cell Phone, Mobile Device, phone, SMS
Outsourcing: Bye bye Chennai, hello Brisbane
News With cities like Ireland's Belfast and Australia's Brisbane catching up, outsourcing is no longer about India's Chennai and Mumbai, according to a KPMG report.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Offshoring, City, Outsourcing, Telecommunications, Asia-Pacific, computer, Belfast, Chennai
Recession to take more vendors online?
News Downturn is a good reason for vendors to sell online, analyst says, while recent surveys suggest Asian consumers' appetite for Internet purchases are up.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Web services, E-commerce, Canon Inc., MasterCard International, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, online retail, Sales
IBM delivers strong Q2, ups 2009 earnings outlook
News Big Blue reports year-on-year net income increase and is set to hit its earnings per share target of US$11 next year, according to CEO Sam Palmisano.
Tags: Software, Services, Hardware, IBM Corp., CFO, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Sales, Software, Middle East
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.
Elephants ready to party as eBay ban approaches
News Cyber barter site is set to put into effect a worldwide ban on ivory products on Jan. 1, a move animal rights advocates hope will slow the illegal trade in wildlife species and products online.
Tags: Web sites, Internet, Elephant, eBay Inc., Asia, recession, News.com, Adobe PDF, blog, Africa
HP plans 5,700 job cuts in Europe, Mid East and Africa
News The hardware giant says thousands of employee positions will be terminated in Europe, Middle East and Africa over the next two years.
Tags: Layoffs, Hewlett-Packard Co., Spokesperson, Europe, layoff, Server, Germany, Scotland, job, revenue
HP printers a hit in Iran
News Despite a trade ban, a third party is selling Hewlett-Packard's products in cities such as Tehran. According to The Boston Globe, that could be a violation of the law.
Tags: Peripherals, Politics, Sales/revenue, Sales strategy, Hewlett-Packard Co., Iran, Boston Globe, printer, Dubai, brand
Lenovo quarterly sales climb in weak market
News Lenovo Group revenues rise 10.5 percent during the fiscal first quarter, despite a weak economy.
Tags: Servers, Storage, Personal Computers, Notebooks and tablets, Europe, Sales, Environment, Lenovo Group Ltd., computer company, chairman
Citrix hikes prices worldwide
News Virtualization and remote access specialist Citrix has told customers it will hike prices by 10 percent in all countries except the United States, due to the changing value of the U.S. dollar.
Tags: Virtualization, Remote management, Business applications, Citrix Systems Inc., Australia, Europe, Japan, remote access, U.S., vice president
Overseas, IBM growth consistently modest
News Big Blue's third-quarter revenue growth in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa is shaping up to reflect the "moderate IT-spending environment" it earlier characterized.
Tags: Earning reports/forecasts, Servers, Storage, Hardware, IBM Corp., EMEA, Europe, Stock, Environment, performance
PC market surges ahead in the face of economic uncertainty
News Growth from the same quarter a year ago is 16 percent, slightly better than analysts anticipated, though slowing in the Asia-Pacific market sparks some concern.
Tags: Personal Computers, Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, Hewlett-Packard Co., International Data Corp., Asia-Pacific, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Notebook, international business
WITSA: Open all markets to ICT services
News Governments and ICT industry players must also band together to address challenges facing future of digital economy, urges World IT and Services Alliance official.
Tags: International governments, Growth strategies and tools, Green IT, World Trade Organization, Information And Communication Technology, Associated Press, energy efficiency, alternative energy, network, Kuala Lumpur
Netbook sales help buoy PC industry
News Mini notebooks are pushing up PC shipments worldwide, but U.S. growth has stalled despite declining prices.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Hewlett-Packard Co., Quarter, Acer Inc., Gartner Inc., Sales, Notebook, ASUS, Lenovo Group Ltd., U.S.
A click farm in the Philippines?
Blogs Like most people I know, I had no idea what a click farm was. So when someone from the BBC sent an e-mail to me a few da...
