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Hidden effects of virtual monitoring
Insight Remote video surveillance offers parents peace of mind, but it could unwittingly unleash a host of problems, says ZDNet Asia's Isabelle Chan.
Tags: Wireless e-mail devices, Mobile/Wireless, Security, Mobile, Digital cameras
India eyes own open-source license
News Does anyone really need another open-source licensing model? One of the leaders of India's IT movement says yes.
Tags: Open source, Software licensing
Indonesia will build local Silicon Valley
News Indonesia is planning its own Silicon Valley. Called Cybercity, it will be built in Jakarta.
10 obscure Linux apps to try
Techguide With thousands of Linux tools out there, some of the very best ones might get lost in the crowd. Here are some, more admins should know about.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Business applications, File, Tea, Tool, Video, certificate authority, Floola, Giver
Amazon goes 'social shopping' on Facebook
News Online retailer Amazon has launched two applications for social networking site Facebook to allow users to share and buy products with their friends.
Tags: E-commerce, Web 2.0
Kickbacks: more norm than exception in Malaysia
News Kickbacks for international business deals involving Malaysians are more the norm rather than the exception, says Transparency International vice chairman Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim.
What does this Starter want to be?
Insight The problem with Windows XP Starter Edition, Microsoft's low priced version of Windows XP for the developing tech countries, has to do with what Microsoft wants to achieve with it.
Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows
Survey: small companies like Microsoft best
Insight Small- and medium-sized companies in UK are more likely to trust advice from Microsoft than any other software vendor, according to a Silicon.com/Bathwick Group survey.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Server 2003, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows NT, Personal applications
Get your wheelchairs online
News It is bad enough to feel under the weather, but to have to join a queue to get medicine while you are sick feels worse. Now, however, sick people can opt to go online rather than stand in line for their drugs.
Poll sees rise in online Valentines
News The results of a poll conducted for the Blue Mountain.com unit of ExiteAtHome and released Friday show that 33 percent of Valentine's Day gift-givers will send their romantic messages online.
S'pore hospital pharmacy goes online
News It is bad enough to feel under the weather, but to have to join a queue to get medicine while you are sick feels worse. However, in Singapore, you can now opt to go online rather than stand in line.
Yahoo launches advice site
News The online portal company is launching a new advice site that will pair customers seeking advice with self-described experts.
Holidays push U.S. online shopping toward mainstream
News A merry Christmas expected for e-commerce retailers as mainstream U.S. consumers go online, with more delivery options, better inventory control and service. Women for the first time outnumber men in online shopping with a boost for retail categories like health and beauty products.
