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Analysts: Acer-Gateway move puzzling
News Taiwanese PC maker's decision to use Gateway--mostly known for consumer PCs--as a business brand in Europe "doesn't make sense", say analysts based in Asia.
Tags: Personal Computers, Acquisitions, Branding, Sales/revenue, Acer Inc., Sales, Notebook, Packard Bell NEC, China Market Research, Lenovo Group Ltd.
Marketing matters to Asian tech firms
News Technology brands from Asia have strong technical capabilities, but need to work on marketing and connecting with customers to perform overseas, say experts.
Tags: Strategy, Branding, Pricing, Market research, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Asia, Gartner Inc., Chinese company, Pricing, China Market Research
Will 2FA use transcend online banking?
News Singapore firm set to demo two-factor authentication for online services such as e-commerce and Web mail, but analysts say it may take some time to gain acceptance.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Web sites, Web 2.0, Web services, Authentication, Security, VASCO, online banking, BetterThanPin, BetterThanPin Service
E-commerce gets a shot in the arm
Blogs Look out, world: Here come the Chinese online shoppers. In case you haven't heard, consumers in China can now buy the...
Alipay opens Chinese consumers to global retail
News New service by China's largest online payment company will benefit global retailers--not just Chinese consumers--and the news is a big welcome.
Tags: Web sites, E-commerce
Analysts divided on Acer-Gateway merger in Asia
News Industry observers are divided on what this deal will mean for the overall region and how it will impact Chinese PC rival Lenovo.
Tags: Personal Computers, Notebooks and tablets, Desktops
China's iPhone fans find a way
News As Beijing consumers snap up hacked versions of the popular phone, Apple bides its time in striking a deal with authorized cellular operators.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications
Asian impact from Lenovo restructuring unclear
News Industry analysts in the region have mixed views about the China-based PC maker's internal reorganization, which will include job transfers and layoffs.
Tags: Acquisitions, Mergers, Layoffs
How to win the China piracy battle
News Companies must take a business, not a moral, approach by adding value to legitimate products so consumers will want to reject counterfeits.
Tags: Software licensing, Piracy
In cyberspace they trust
Insight China's youth are spending more time on the Internet, presenting huge market opportunities for marketers, says analyst.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Internet advertising
S'pore, China shine in global IT index
News update Singapore jumps up to fourth spot in annual rankings, while China overtakes India to lead emerging markets, finds World Economic Forum report.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, IT Governance, Network infrastructure, LANs and WANs, Networking technology, Government, Investments, Economy, Asia, India
Apple struggles to win fans in China
News Can a beefed-up retail strategy help the computer company boost its measly market share?
Tags: Personal Computers, Notebooks and tablets, Mac OS, Hardware, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, intellectual property, Apple iPod, digital music player, China
