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Singapore's M1 finally pilots NFC
News update MobileOne is the last of country's three mobile operators to begin mobile payment trial based on near-field communication technology.
Tags: Network infrastructure, Mobile platforms/communications, Mobile applications, Mobile commerce, Starhub, Mobile, SingTel, Cooper, Information And Communication Technology, Singapore
Philippine community tapped for map building
News Country's population encouraged to use Google Map Maker and contribute content to plug lack of "comprehensive, high-quality" maps in the Philippines.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Google Inc., Philippines, Advertisement, product marketing, Web application, marketing, knowledge, information technology
Symantec's SaaS coming to Asia
News The security vendor's first software-as-a-service offering targeted at small and midsize businesses will be in Asia "soon", say company executives.
Tags: Security applications/tools, Security Management, Data security, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Web services, Backup, Asia-Pacific, Broadband, Japan, compliance
Templates published for mass fatality incidents
Blogs Many hospitals are unprepared to deal with large numbers of dead bodies--a mass fatality incident, or MFI--that would re...
Blue Coat extends Malaysia operations
News New global service center in Kuala Lumpur is testament of company's commitment to Asia-Pacific region, senior executive says.
Tags: Networking, Blue Coat Systems Inc., Region, Telecommunications, Asia-Pacific, Malaysia, Packeteer, financial, Kuala Lumpur, revenue
Vietnam expats to get new mobile services
News Vietnam's largest telco VNPT and ETN Singapore set up new international mobile company aimed at Vietnamese working in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile, Telecommunications, Singapore, Japan, phone, mobile virtual network operator, SIM card, network, company executive
VMware: We fear business as usual
News The virtualization company loses sleep not over Microsoft but the large number of businesses that prefer to stick to the "same old way", says VMware executive.
Tags: Virtualization, IT budgeting, Infrastructure/architecture management, Security, India, VMware Inc., Environment, China, company executive, disk
SAP 'not reducing' SaaS investment
News Instead, software giant is now driving its software-as-a-service strategy at a "normal", rather than "accelerated" speed, says SAP Co-CEO Leo Apotheker.
Tags: Utility computing, Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Customer resource management (CRM), Sales force automation, SAP AG, Leo Apotheker, India, Investment, On-demand, software
Salesforce inks 'second-largest' Philippine deal
News The on-demand software vendor signs deal with U.S. food production company Del Monte, in a contract win execs say is its second-largest in the Philippines.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), CRM, Philippines, On-demand, Business Process, Japan, software, food, company executive, software service
Microsoft pushes own SaaS strategy
News Software giant says it intends to push its "software plus services" model, rolling out new products and rallying partner support for these offerings.
Tags: Software, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Web services, Microsoft Corp., IT Budget, IT Services, Small And Medium Business, revenue, strategy, company executive
Citibank Singapore customers get identity protection service
News ID Protect service helps bank customers prevent identity theft, and also provides assistance to restore customer's stolen credit record.
Tags: Business security, Singapore, Citigroup Inc., phone, payment, Customer, financial, bank, Service Coverage, Internet
Is SAP ready to provide SaaS?
News Not quite yet, analysts say, noting that even if it is, Asian businesses aren't ready to accept software-as-a-service as the new delivery platform.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Sales force automation, Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Customer resource management (CRM), Supply chain management (SCM), SAP AG, Business Process, client-server, software, Human Resources
Seagate sets 5-year target for 2-billionth drive
News Hard drive maker sees flash-based drives only as "incremental" growth for both the industry and company, according to a Seagate executive.
Tags: Storage, Components, Sales strategy, Solid State Disk, India, Philippines, Seagate Technology LLC, Notebook, hard drive, marketing
New tech selling in mature markets
News Companies in the region are turning to new technology in a bid to increase efficiencies and better cope with tougher economic climate, says Canon executive.
Tags: Digital media, Hardware, Security, Canon Inc., India, Singapore, Document Management, Sales, job, America
Relevant retrieval key to future storage
News Ability to extract precise data needed by businesses and individuals will become increasingly important in the face of data growth, says Hitachi executive.
Tags: Storage, Data Management, Hitachi Ltd., Mobile, Database, Storage, Japan, phone, printer, performance
