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Gartner: Mobile data will be slow to grow
News Telcos can find money in mobile data--but it will take years before the flow reaches a meaningful amount, even in text messaging-happy Asia, warned an analyst.
BenQ to ship iPod-like, movie-playing phone
News The new BenQ phone will sport a 10 or 20GB hard drive, enough to store plenty of movies, music and pictures.
Computex Taipei 2003 postponed
News One of Asia's largest IT shows--Computex Taipei 2003--has been postponed to later in the year.
IBM hones vertical focus in S’pore
News Big Blue has teamed with a slew of niche software developers in the city-state to target small and medium businesses in emerging vertical sectors.
Another 80 staff join IBM strike
News Another 80 staff from the outsourcing division of computer giant, IBM Global Services Australia (GSA), will go on strike over a 48 hour period this weekend.
HP aims to throttle Net threats
News The computing giant plans to announce two services for slowing down fast-spreading viruses and immunizing networks against threats.
Tags: Viruses and worms
KPMG partners Microsoft, Compaq M'sia to set up e-center
News KPMG Consulting Asia has teamed up with Microsoft Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Compaq Computer Corp Malaysia Sdn Bhd to set up an e-solution center.
Corel to cut 22 percent of work force
News The software publisher says it's laying off 220 employees in a move it hopes will ultimately save it US$12 million per year.
EDS tailors asset management for media
News The IT services giant goes up against the likes of HP and IBM with a package of hardware, software and services geared toward media and entertainment companies.
HP expands SuSE Linux deal
News Hewlett-Packard is expanding its Linux server software menu with additional wares from SuSE Linux.
NEC helps users downgrade Vista to XP
News The manufacturer has officially launched a product to downgrade Vista machines to XP, to meet customer demand.
Tags: Windows Vista, Windows XP
Compaq M'sia to go the ASP route
News Compaq Malaysia and PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting are optimistic they could push a full e-business suite for clients via the application service provider (ASP) model despite a shakeout in this niche market
Dell: No shelter against SCO suits
News CEO Michael Dell says that despite Dell Computer's embrace of Linux on its servers, it won't be offering customers indemnification against lawsuits from the SCO Group.
S'pore: Tech investments to rebound after 3-year lull
News Following a three-year drop, tech investments on the island-state are expected to come out of the shadows this year, says its trade promotion authority.
M'sia shoots for standards in life sciences
News Four Malaysian companies have joined hands to set up the country's first bioinformatics benchmarking center in a bid to harmonize local research with similar worldwide efforts.
Tags: R&D
