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Firms bring projector mobiles closer to reality
News update Singapore semiconductor turnkey provider and Israeli chipset maker gear to debut projection technology on phones and laptops, to aid presentations on the move.
Tags: Processors, Development/design, Handhelds, Notebooks and tablets, Chief Scientist, Mobile Device, Singapore, Israel, projector, Micron Technology Inc.
Israel takes airstrikes to the Web
News Israel Defense Forces uses Twitter to spread message and posts footage of Hamas airstrikes on YouTube. Some videos were removed, and later reinstated.
Tags: Web logs, Politics, Web 2.0, Video, Twitter, CNN, Footage, Spokesperson, FoxNews.com, Israel
Philippine carrier outsources to Israeli firm
News Country's largest carrier Smart Communications, ropes in ECI Telecom to provide network management services that include surveillance and maintenance.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Mobile platforms/communications, Network administration/implementation, ECI Telecom Ltd., Telecommunications, Philippines, network equipment, Israel, network management
May the new year bring good tech-ings
Blogs I'm feeling particularly melancholic this week as 2009 rolls in and we bid farewell to 2008. The past year wasn't a ...
Israeli news site down, blames cyber attack
News Debkafile put out of action as fighting between Israel and Hamas escalates in Gaza.
Tags: Hacking, Web sites, Politics, Site, Israel, denial of service, News.com, blog, Cyberattack, analysis
Microsoft hit with patent suit over update tech
News The software maker is being sued by BackWeb Technologies, which says Microsoft's automatic updating mechanism infringes on its technology.
Tags: Copyright, BackWeb, Microsoft Corp., BackWeb Technologies, Israel, Microsoft Windows, San Jose, Adobe PDF, U.S. District Court, California
Israel's high-tech IPO market falls flat in '08
News The country didn't see a single high-tech initial public offering last year, a first since 2003.
Tags: Mergers, IPO, high-technology company, Israel, technology company, CEO, leader, valuation, venture-capital fund, merger
What EMC is doing in India
News The information management technology giant plans to spend US$1.5 billion on building up capabilities in India over the next five years.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, IT Management, Infrastructure/architecture management, Egypt, Conference, India, EMC Corp., Israel, Russia, technology company
CA to buy Eurekify
News IT management software maker plans to acquire identity and role management company Eurekify, marking its second security-related acquisition within two months.
Tags: Acquisitions, Security, Computer Associates International Inc., Israel, user provisioning, software, analytics, lifecycle management, IT administration, access management
Lenovo separates Think, Idea product groups
News It's part of a corporate reorganization that will draw distinction between mature and emerging markets as well.
Tags: Hardware, COO, IT-spending, Asia-Pacific, Small And Medium Business, IBM ThinkPad, Chinese company, Israel, Lenovo Group Ltd., Korea
Microsoft invests in ads, multitouch
News The software maker on Monday announced a new ad campaign aimed at wresting spending from cash-strapped companies as well as the company's own investment into a start-up focused on multitouch.
Tags: Internet advertising, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows 7, Advertisement, N-trig, Israel, Coca-Cola Co., software
Visa unveils credit card with own PIN pad
News The cards, which feature a 12-button keypad and LCD display powered by a battery that lasts up to four years, are soon to be trialled by four Middle Eastern and European banks.
Tags: Security, Authentication, Mobile, Mobile Device, Card, contactless payment, SIM Card, Israel, payment, Silicon.com
Five tips for startups to secure capital funds
News update Despite downturn, Asia's promising startups can look forward to funding, but they need to do their homework before knocking on investors' doors, say experts.
Tags: Funding, Venture capital, Angel investing, Investments, Business, Chip, Investor, Asia-Pacific, life science, Israel
Malaysia to enforce data protection law
News Eight years in the making, country's Personal Data Protection Bill will finally be tabled in parliament this month and expected to be in force early-2010.
Tags: Data security, Privacy, Local Government, Regulations, Data Protection, E-government, Conference, Safe Harbor, European Union, Singapore
HP printers a hit in Iran
News Despite a trade ban, a third party is selling Hewlett-Packard's products in cities such as Tehran. According to The Boston Globe, that could be a violation of the law.
Tags: Peripherals, Politics, Sales/revenue, Sales strategy, Hewlett-Packard Co., Iran, Boston Globe, printer, Dubai, brand
