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Will 2FA use transcend online banking?
News Singapore firm set to demo two-factor authentication for online services such as e-commerce and Web mail, but analysts say it may take some time to gain acceptance.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Web sites, Web 2.0, Web services, Authentication, Security, VASCO, online banking, BetterThanPin, BetterThanPin Service
China outlaws virtual money for trading
News Chinese government decrees virtual currency not legal tender in transactions involving real-world products and services, but allows it to be purchased by real money.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Local Government, Security, Money, Philippines, MasterCard International, Online Game, Internet User, Tencent
Philippines not banking on virtual currency yet
News Though touted as enabler of e-commerce, adoption of online money is hindered by lack of single or dominant unit able to connect consumers and traders.
Tags: B2B, Gamer, E-commerce, Web sites, E-business, Money, Philippines, Online Game, e-mail, payment
Chinese game company completes year's first Nasdaq IPO
News Changyou.com, a subsidiary of Sohu.com, is successfully spun-off in a US$120 million listing.
Tags: Business plans, Sohu.com, NetEase Inc., Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., IPO, Changyou.com, Online-gaming Operator, Online Game, game company, revenue
Hacking online games a widespread problem
News With real money on the line in online games and virtual worlds, publishers need to get a handle on how many different exploits are being implemented every day.
Tags: Hacking, Security, Player, Bot, EULA, Gary McGraw, Bragg, Online Game, computer, hacking
Finet Group breaks into Chinese Internet games sector
News Chinese financial publisher Finest Group launches its own online game company, China Game, as a sign of commitment to invest in the gaming industry of China.
Tags: Digital media, Games, Business development/management, Web sites, Dr., Online Game, chairman, financial, China, Beijing
Ex-MySpace CEO wants to gamble on social games
News In Chris DeWolfe's new venture, sources say, he'll attempt to snowball a bunch of social online games properties and pit himself against industry leader Mark Pincus of Zynga.
Tags: Games, Facebook, MySpace, Rupert Murdoch, CEO, Online Game, News Corp., entertainment, TechCrunch, private equity
Mozilla, graphics group seek to build 3D Web
News Khronos Group establishes a group to standardize how Web apps can use accelerated 3D graphics. Expect a draft specification and maybe a Firefox plug-in within a year.
Tags: Web browsers, Web Browser, Graphics, Language Performance, Online Game, Mozilla Corp., Web Application, 3D, Hardware, JavaScript
Microsoft gets 10,000th patent
News After five years of pushing for more patents, Microsoft has finally broken into five digits when it comes to the number of U.S. patents issued.
Tags: Patents, Best strategies, Benefits, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Patent, Online Game, Computer, Worker, Microsoft Surface
Mobile networks key to online games take-off
News Mobile online gamers in Asia are rising steadily, but market development will be "fragmented" due to the state of mobile infrastructure, says new IDC report.
Tags: Network infrastructure, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms, Games, Multimedia, Mobile, India, Online Game, Japan, phone
HP unveils new offering for 'scale-out' setting
News Built for cloud computing and high performance environments, the new portfolio includes ProLiant SL server family and aims at cost and resource savings.
Tags: Data centers, Servers, Business applications, Hewlett-Packard Co., Singapore, HP Compaq ProLiant, Environment, Server, partnership, R&D
A Web site for crushes and votes
Insight newsmaker Astute young businessman Ian Lim believes helping video bloggers become stars will also rake in money for a site he's founded.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Business development/management, TV, micropayment, Video, Singapore, Platform, blogging, revenue
Participation key to S'pore 2FA framework
News update Singapore's national authentication framework needs critical mass of transactions, observers say, but local banks may choose to retain their own two-factor setup for now.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Data security, Government, Authentication, Singapore, Web Service, Portal, Data Security Systems Solutions
IPTV can still succeed in India, if done right
News While it has failed to garner mass adoption, Internet Protocol TV can still see growth if there are lower price points and better last-mile connectivity, experts say.
Tags: TVs, Video, IP Television, TV, India, Broadband, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd., phone, industry, service provider
Win, lose or IPO for Chinese Game Firms
News The largest online gaming firm in China, Shanda Networking, plans a Nasdaq listing to raise at least US$300 million early next year, a key investor said last week.
