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BT looks toward Asian SMB market
News BT has completed its acquisition of Singapore-based IT systems integrator, Frontline, and says this will bring it closer to the smaller clients in the region.
Tags: Acquisitions, Communications
Investors, analysts fear chip boom has peaked
News After reaping the rewards of a cyclical rebound in the semiconductor industry for much of this year, investors are grappling with when--not if--the next downturn will arrive.
TSMC dwells into semiconductor design
News Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to increase participation in chip designs to eliminate problems companies face in getting their products to market.
US healthcare experts warn of IT adoption challenges
News Health care providers and other experts challenge U.S. President Barack Obama's assertion that implementing the use of electronic medical records will be easily implemented.
Tags: Business applications, Data Management, Data security, Security Management, healthcare reform, health industry, health care company, electronic health record, network, data management
FTC opens inquiry into health care site privacy
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Privacy top priority for consumers, regulators
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FTC opens inquiry into health care site privacy
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Cost reduction tops list of CIO priorities
Insight What will CIOs be working to address this year? According to a few recent surveys, cost reduction heads the list. Here's a closer look.
Study: IT spending to improve in 2004
News After low year-end spending in 2003, businesses are likely to spend more on information technology than what they have budgeted for 2004.
IBM shares approach five-year high
News Analysts tell investors to buy IBM shares, as the company's growth strategy starts to pay off.
Intel venture arm eyes WiMax investments
News Intel Capital will be looking to focus this year's investments in the lucrative mobile and consumer spaces, says one of its top executives.
Tags: Investments, Mobile platforms/communications, WiMax
Oracle M'sia revs up e-biz strategy
News Oracle Systems Malaysia Sdn Bhd is excited about the many e-business opportunities arising, particularly as companies in the country adjust to the "Internet" speed of doing business.
Donovan, iFastmail team up on SME Linux solution
News Asia-wide Linux systems provider Donovan Systems and local software developer iFastmail Sdn Bhd have teamed up on a partnership that will bundle the latter's virtual office solution, V-Office-X, into Donvan's Linux servers.
Wireless sensors ready to go global?
News Soon millions of the data-collection devices will be scattered around the world, but there are still many obstacles to the networks.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Data mining & analysis
