Yahoo returns to list of most valuable brands
The company last made the annual BrandZ ranking in 2009.
Hard-to-get credit, dominant conglomerates deter startups in HK
Though 80% of entrepreneurs don't regret starting a business in Hong Kong, many of them find difficulties in securing credit (78%), market domination by large corporations (68%), and red tape (61%) the major deterrents to would-be entrepreneurs in the city, said workplaces provider Regus.
Sumitomo and NEC to build high-speed communications infrastructure in Myanmar
The new system is expected to support the upcoming SEA Games that starts end of the year in the country.
Foxconn reports three possible suicides at factories in China
Two of the deaths occured at the Foxconn campus in Zhengzhou.
NYSE Technologies expands network into Hong Kong and Tokyo
NYSE Technologies has extended its global trading network into Equinix’s International Business Exchange data centres in Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Forgame announces a strategic investment in HK-based Animoca
Chinese webgame company Forgame Holdings Limited has announced the completion of a strategic minority investment in Appionics Holdings Limited
Act on technology to achieve competitive advantage
Mobile, social, virtualisation, big data and cloud are past the exploration stage for CIOs
Rapid-growing mobile payments market is driving a financial fraud marketplace
An APWG warns of mobile fraud becoming an industralised process.
App development not keeping up with device updates
A global survey says a third of IT leaders describe their mobile development team as sluggish, middling or outpaced.
Social enterprise can boost productivity by up to 25 per cent: NewsGator
Social software vendor highlights how organisations can benefits from a social strategy.
Aurora hackers said to have accessed law enforcement targets
Cyber marauders sought more than just information on activists — they wanted access to FBI, DOJ investigations on spies in the U.S.
Mahindra Satyam RoW overtakes Europe
Findings from its net profit for fourth quarter report.
Shrinking chips challenge Moore's Law
Intel will continue to fulfill Moore's Law for the foreseeable future, but the challenge of keeping up with it is growing as chips get smaller, says a company executive.
Gartner analysts on the ‘Nexus of Forces’
In Singapore, some Gartner analysts did some crystal ball gazing to share with CIOs their insights on the biggest forces impacting businesses today.
MANAGEMENT CENTRE
Telstra set for further job cuts
Telstra has unveiled a major overhaul of its internal operations, a decision it concedes is likely to lead to further cuts to its 30,000 strong domestic workforce.
US power companies under frequent cyberattack
Legislation that would give the federal government power to oversee the protection of utilities has stalled.
BLOG: Building IT Credibility at Cessna
CIO Bob King gives his business relationship executives full ownership for project delivery
Airbnb runs afoul of New York law
An Airbnb host was fined $2400 for violating a New York state law barring short-term apartment rentals in large buildings.
How India's IT outsourcing leaders can stay on top
After a decade of double-digit growth, India's offshore IT outsourcing leaders must shift strategies if they want to continue to dominate in technology services as growth slows in a maturing market. Here are six things Indian outsourcers need to do to grow.
Guest View: The hidden costs of support
Sunil Desai, Director for Managed Services at Dimension Data Asia Pacific, points out that the bulk of support-related expenses fall outside the scope of traditional support offerings. It is important therefore to identify and eliminate 'hidden' expenses.
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RESOURCE CENTRE
OpenGL developer to create API for controlling smartphone cameras
The API will let developers reuse code if implemented by multiple platforms.
CLOUD COMPUTINGMalaysian companies will benefit from convergence of two technologies, says Compuware
Compuware's new APMaaS platform is the result of the merging of PurePath from dynaTrace and the Gomez Performance Network into a single cloud-based environment.
The whole enchilada: Integrated compute platforms steamroll across IT
Vendors are rebuilding the mainframe with converged infrastructure, collapsed kit or integrated compute platforms -- whatever you want to call it. And customers are loving it.
Sanity deploys Oki printers
B431dn devices to appear in 120 retail stores
Entrepreneurship runs high in Singapore: Regus
The entrepreneurial spirit in Singapore is higher than the global average, according to a new Regus research.
Spotify's 1st birthday in Oz: top artists, top albums, and all the stats
Flume, Macklemore, Of Monsters And Men take out top streaming honours for 2012-13.
Ericsson software automates Wi-Fi vs. cell choice in mixed networks
New network software from Ericsson is designed to make sure mobile users get the best possible connection when there is both a Wi-Fi and a cellular network available.
Aruba Networks latest to unveil 802.11ac access points
Joins other WLAN vendors ushering in the "gigabit Wi-Fi" enterprise
Awesome video shows Leap Motion's Windows 8 gesture control capabilities
A new demo video from Leap Motion shows how waving your finger in your air like you just don't care is totally possible with Windows 8.
SECURITYMicrosoft may be scanning your Skype messages
Microsoft appears to be peeking into Skype messages for security reasons, according to Ars Technica.
Western Digital releases its first 1.5TB mobile drive
HGST has announced its highest capacity 9.5mm-high mobile drive, a 1.5TB, three-platter model that is being targeted at the "prosumer" market.
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BLOGS
BLOG: Yahoo goes big and buys Tumblr
The Tumblr purchase has to be followed up with other moves to bolster its mobile and social strategies.
BLOG: Should companies allow employees to use cloud-hosted file sync/share solutions? Yes, with precautions.
Yes: Employees are doing what's best for the company
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