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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.

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.

MANAGEMENT CENTRE

LEGAL

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.

OUTSOURCING

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.

PROJECT MGMT

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

APPLICATIONS

OpenGL developer to create API for controlling smartphone cameras

The API will let developers reuse code if implemented by multiple platforms.

CLOUD COMPUTING

Malaysian 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.

DATA CENTER

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.

IMAGING AND PRINTING

Sanity deploys Oki printers

B431dn devices to appear in 120 retail stores

INDUSTRIES

Entrepreneurship runs high in Singapore: Regus

The entrepreneurial spirit in Singapore is higher than the global average, according to a new Regus research.

INTERNET

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.

MOBILE AND WIRELESS

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.

NETWORKING

Aruba Networks latest to unveil 802.11ac access points

Joins other WLAN vendors ushering in the "gigabit Wi-Fi" enterprise

OPERATING SYSTEMS

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.

SECURITY

Microsoft may be scanning your Skype messages

Microsoft appears to be peeking into Skype messages for security reasons, according to Ars Technica.

STORAGE

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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