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Paperless government not yet a S'pore reality
News Singapore's public sector makes strides in pushing online transactions, but consumer comfort with hardcopy documents impedes paper-free vision, says analyst.
Tags: Web sites, Web services, Government, Transaction, PKI, IRAS Staff, Web sites, International Data Corp., e-Service, Spokesperson
S'pore looking to improve online security
News Monetary Authority of Singapore exploring new guidelines to enhance security for online transactions and credit card payments, says Visa exec.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Authentication, Security, credit card payment, bank, Authentication and encryption, Noka, Payment Structure
PayPal eyes Asian SMBs' e-commerce moves
News Citing study it commissioned, PayPal says small and midsize businesses in region are looking at e-commerce to power growth and enter new markets in year ahead.
Tags: E-commerce, Web sites, Web 2.0, Web services, E-business, PayPal, Survey, Web sites, Web 2.0, India
The curious case of Sun Microsystems Philippines
Blogs In more ways than one, Sun Microsystems Philippines (SunPhil) is an "anomaly" among the large IT companies in the countr...
Mozilla gives add-on developers a tip jar
News Creators of add-ons for Firefox now have a way to get paid for their work, at least through Mozilla's add-ons site.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Business applications, Web browsers, PayPal, Developer, micropayment, Mozilla Corp., Contributions, Mozilla Firefox, pilot program
AT&T buys application developer
News Phone giant nabs Plusmo to help it build more apps and widgets for mobile phones, PCs, and TV.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Applications and tools, Apple iPhone, Phone, TV, cell phone, Web development, mobile, Business Strategies & Functions, Plusmo
Nokia buys social travel firm Dopplr
News Dopplr founder Marko Ahtisaari says Nokia shares his company's vision of improving the travel experience through social location data.
Tags: Web 2.0, Business Strategies & Functions, IP Telephony, telephony company, London, Flickr, handset company, Internet, acquisition, Web 2.0
Google moves toward micropayments for newspapers
News Is it an olive branch for the beleaguered (and Google-bashing) publishing industry, a move to encroach upon Facebook's turf in the micropayment wars, or a bit of both?
Tags: Web 2.0, Google Checkout, micropayment, digital content, payment, Facebook, America, Adobe PDF, credit card, Web 2.0
Signature makes cards 'less secure'
News Signature-based cards less secure and targeted to be phased out, says analyst, with countries like Australia, U.K. and France, already opting for safer alternatives.
Tags: Security, Authentication and encryption, Authentication and encryption, Chip, Fraud, Singapore, Card, Australia, personal identification number, e-mail
The link between academia and outsourcing
Blogs One of the surest signs that an industry or profession is maturing is its entry into the university realm. This can be e...
Amazon sets up payments on smartphones
News New Amazon service will let developers build in one-click payment buttons into mobile applications on smartphones and other devices.
Tags: Mobile commerce, E-commerce, Smart phones, Phone, mobile, Amazon.com Inc., handset, Amazon Payments, Smart Phone, Google Checkout
US govt to disclose findings in Web 'mystery charge' probe
News Numerous shoppers have traced mystery credit card charges to Webloyalty, Affinion, and Vertrue. U.S. Congress will reveal the results at a hearing Tuesday.
Tags: E-commerce, Data security, Vertrue Inc., Classmates.com, Affinion, advertisement, online retail, U.S. Senate, Continental Airlines Inc., e-mail
Palm opens doors to WebOS applications
News New developer program will allow mobile apps to be sold and installed without review by Palm, waiving fees for open source developers.
Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Open Source, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., software, Palm Pre, mobile, Developer, Sales
Corporate bank accounts targeted in online fraud
News Small and midsize businesses, governments, and school districts are targets of online bank fraud involving malicious e-mails, key loggers, and money mules, FBI says.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Data security, Business security, Malware, Security, Krebs, bank, Authentication and encryption, Money, Web Browser
Telefonica, China Unicom in US$1B stock swap deal
News Stock swap and business collaboration agreement will give China Unicom a foothold in South America and Telefonica a chance to reach China's massive mobile audience.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Business Strategies & Functions, Telecommunications, wireless service, China Unicom, Stock, Latin America, 3G, China, analyst
