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Asia's tech shows still beneficial for vendors
News Despite economic climate, IT tradeshows and conferences remain viable as platform for vendors to reach out to audiences, say industry players.
Tags: Marketing, Branding, Asia, Conference, Singapore, Sales, Lenovo Group Ltd., e-mail, industry, brand
S'pore govt, Razer unveil games R&D lab
News New US$21 million initiative aims to mentor local game startups and allow them to learn from, and exchange ideas with global game powerhouses.
Tags: Games, Game players, Digital media, Software, Gamer, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, game company, Digital media, Microsoft Xbox
S'pore turns to eco-vehicles, faces obstacles
News Government taskforce aims to introduce electric vehicles next year, but industry watchers voice concerns about consumer mindset and suggest alternative solutions.
Tags: Green IT, R&D, Vehicle, Road Tax, Renault, Compressed Natural Gas, Taskforce, Green IT, Singapore, electric vehicle
A good server naming convention eases IT workload
Techguide Frisky? DC1? Bozo? Pluto? ESX1? These are all server names. Which ones make the most sense? Scott Lowe discusses server naming in this article.
Tags: Servers, Infrastructure/architecture management, Server platforms, Convention, Firewall, Printer, Information Technology, Infrastructure/architecture management, Server platforms, Scott Lowe
eBay ex-CEO to make Calif. gubernatorial bid official
News Former CEO of eBay is expected to officially declare her candidacy for governor of California on Tuesday.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, eBay Inc., Republican, Governor, Internet, Sen.
Twilight time for Yahoo search
News Uncertainty is in the air at Search Engine Strategies 2009 in the wake of Yahoo's deal with Microsoft: what will Redmond keep, and what will it discard?
Tags: Web sites, Web browsers, API, CEO, marketing, Yahoo Search, California, Web browsers, Web sites
HTC Magic
Reviews The Vodafone-exclusive HTC Magic is a well-designed handset that's comfortable to hold, has a responsive touch-screen and should satisfy anyone who is happy to use Google's suite of applications.
Tags: Battery, Screen, Google Inc., Touch Screen, Accelerometer, HTC Magic, T-Mobile G1, YouTube Inc., keyboard, Google Android
iPhone 3.0 code hints at future Apple hardware
News Two vague references within the iPhone OS 3.0 beta could be evidence that Apple has plans for that software that involve something beyond the iPhone or iPod Touch.
Tags: Mobile platforms, Apple Inc., Branding, Tablet, Chip, operating system, ASIC, iProd, Hardware, Apple iPod
Use Object Dependencies to your advantage in SQL Server
Techguide SQL Server 2008 tracks objects by the name of the object, rather than relying upon the ID. Here’s how it works.
Tags: Databases, App servers, Server platforms, Object, Microsoft SQL Server, Dependency, Database, SQL, stored procedure, SalesHistory
Why is free wireless still not a default service?
Blogs While much of the corporate world was reeling from the credit meltdown in the United States early this week, I was left ...
UK govt denies developing mass surveillance tech
News Security experts point out that while the U.K. government has denied intercepting and recording content, it avoided saying anything about traffic data.
Tags: Data security, Privacy, Home Secretary, Database, Spokesperson, Britain, Government, phone, University of Cambridge, U.K.
Obama urged to appoint new cybersecurity tsar
News The Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency is recommending U.S. President-elect Barack Obama create a new White House office to address cybersecurity.
Tags: Hacking, Spam and phishing, Viruses and worms, Defense/military, Federal Government, Security, Cybersecurity, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Telecommunications, NOC
Survey: Utilization of virtual desktops to grow
Insight perspective Desktop virtualization technology is ready for enterprise-class implementations, says Citrix Systems executive.
Tags: Virtualization, Data centers, Desktops, Virtual Desktop, Survey, provisioning, CIO, sensitive information, data center, desktop
Report: Some UK govt databases may be illegal
News A quarter of U.K. government databases could contravene European human-rights laws, according to an independent body of experts.
Tags: Data mining & analysis, Databases, Regulations, DNA, Security, Report, Home Secretary, Government Database, European Court, Database
US joins European cybercrime convention
News U.S. government ratifies the European Convention on cybercrime, which digital rights campaigners fear could lead to countries spying on each other's citizens.
Tags: Security, International governments
