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IDC lowers APAC tech spend forecast
News Analyst pulls region's IT spending projection for 2009 down from 9.5 percent to 5.8 percent, but says Asia-Pacific remains "the bright spot" in the global market.
Tags: Budgeting/cost control, Investments, Local Government, IT budgeting, Business, Asia, IT-spending, International Data Corp., Asia-Pacific, Europe
MobileOne: 3G adoption to improve
News The Singapore telco attracted only 5,400 3G customers as of last month, but its CEO is confident this number will grow with the launch of improved handsets.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Financial statements
Sony makes job cuts official
News Sony made its 20,000 job cuts official on Tuesday. The cuts, which affect 13 percent of its workers worldwide, are part of a major three-year restructuring strategy.
Roaming caps legal, advises EU advocate general
News The EC's imposition of roaming caps on Vodafone and other mobile operators did not stifle competition, according to the European Court of Justice's advocate general.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Commission, Cap, European Commission, mobile, Miguel Poiares Maduro, Telecommunications, European Court, European Union, economic activity
Outsourcing and value for money improvement--incompatible?
Blogs Why would an outsourcer ever want to offer its clients value-for-money improvement? Perhaps before we answer that que...
Apple to offer ready-made ringtones
News Company has obtained the licenses to sell pre-cut ringtones and may roll them out in time for September 9 press event, music industry sources said.
Tags: Cellular phones, MP3 players, Mobile commerce, E-commerce, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Sales, profit margin, research company, retail company
Apple gets multitouch patent
News The company has been awarded a patent for multitouch touchscreen technology, versions of which are used in systems from competitors such as Palm and Microsoft.
Tags: Patents, Handhelds, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Patent, patent litigation, Microsoft Windows 7, profit margin, Multitouch Functionality, intellectual property
Nokia faces challenge retaining smartphone lead
News Could the smartphone market spell the end of Nokia's cell phone dominance? Competition, especially from the likes of Apple and RIM, is tough and expected to get tougher.
Tags: Development/design, Symbian, Smart phones, Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Phone, cell phone, U.S., mobile, handset
How the venerable PS2 made it to 9 years old
News With the power of computers doubling about every 18 months, according to Moore's Law, the fact that the PS2 is still selling is pretty impressive. Can its successors follow suit?
Tags: Gamer, Jesse Divnich, Video Game, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 2, Video, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, console, Sony PlayStation 3
Samsung's Q3 earnings may herald rosy days ahead
News Samsung's forecast of a record third-quarter profit attests to success of the Korean electronics maker's aggressive growth strategy during the economic slump.
Tags: Components, Consumer Technology, Peripherals, Hyundai, LCD Panel, Quarter, Profit Guidance, Hyundai Securities, TV, Memory Chip
Samsung Q1 earnings beat expectations
News A strong showing from the mobile-phone unit--whose profit margins beat Nokia's--helped Samsung post a US$349 million operating profit in the first quarter.
Tags: Earning reports/forecasts, Memory Chip, Chip, Sales, LCD panel, Earnings, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Nokia Corp., handset, industry
IT services giants face slowing growth
News The largest IT services vendors are losing out to smaller, more focused vendors, a study finds.
Tags: IT Management, IT outsourcing
SAP lowers forecast, cites sales slump
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UMC counts Sun as 1st customer for processors
News Contract chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp said it will move up the chip chain to begin manufacturing processors, including chips for server giant Sun Microsystems.
BSN to fix RM100 transaction fee for EPF PC purchase
News Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) plans to charge PC vendors a RM100 transaction fee to facilitate each Employees Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawal for PC purchases.
