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HK university deploys new capital management applications

To improve operational efficiency in student administration, finance and human resources management By Carol Ko | 02 Jul 2009 Tags: Software,Hong Kong

Video

Joost unplugs Web TV service, concentrates on selling tech

The company will jump from one competitive arena to another in a bid to stay viable By Jeremy Kirk | 02 Jul 2009 Tags: Internet

Government

Dell ordered to sell 19-inch LCD displays for US$15 in Taiwan

An online pricing error resulted in 140,000 orders for $15 LCD displays and Taipei wants Dell to make good on the offer By Dan Nystedt | 02 Jul 2009 Tags: Government,Dell

Malware

Chinese security company shares huge malware database

The company finds more than 100 new Trojan downloader files on sites each day By Owen Fletcher | 02 Jul 2009 Tags: Software,Security

Green IT

Green IT to be an antidote for CIOs

Data centre virtualisation likely to be key solution for space shortage By Jack Loo | 02 Jul 2009 Tags: Green IT

Consumer Electronics

Happy birthday! The Walkman turns 30

A revolution in the portable music industry began in Japan on July 1, 1979 By Martyn Williams | 02 Jul 2009 Tags: Consumer Electronics,Sony

Telecom

Packet One’s WiMAX spreads to more locations in Malaysia

Extends to Ipoh, Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu and still on plan to deliver broadband to all, says P1 By AvantiKumar | 02 Jul 2009 Tags: Telecommunications,Malaysia

Social Media

Kingston first to use social media to challenge Asians’ memory

Launches memory game By AvantiKumar | 02 Jul 2009 Tags: Social networking,Malaysia


Mergers and Acquisitions

Oracle, entering hardware arena, agrees to buy Sun for US$7.4B - (8 comments)

Ellison said Java, Solaris were main reasons for acquisition By Elizabeth Montalbano | 21 Apr 2009 Tags: Mergers and Acquisitions,Oracle,Sun

Technology

UNICEF brings modern technology to rural China - (5 comments)

Forty rural schools to get computers, Internet access, multi-media projectors and other educational materials By Carol Ko | 26 May 2009 Tags: China,Technology

Mobile Telecom

Check-in on Cathay Pacific with mobile phones - (4 comments)

Passengers can bypass queues at regular check-in counters By Carol Ko | 22 Jan 2009 Tags: Telecommunications

Software

Microsoft Malaysia launches voluntary Office check - (3 comments)

OGA programme to avoid pitfalls, says Microsoft By AvantiKumar | 02 Feb 2009 Tags: Malaysia,Microsoft

IT Survey

Asian IT leaders ‘cool and calm’ despite slowdown - (3 comments)

Senior Asian IT executives are generally cool, calm and cautious about the impact of the global economic downturn, says MIS Asia survey. By MIS Asia Editorial Staff | 26 Feb 2009 Tags: Leadership & Management

Google

Google offers $10 million for ideas to change the world - (3 comments)

If your idea is chosen, you won't have to implement it yourself. By Jon Brodkin | 25 Sep 2008 Tags: Google

US Elections

Supporters lay out tech reasons to vote for Obama, McCain - (2 comments)

Supporters of Barack Obama and John McCain debated tech policy, discussing topics like universal broadband, H-1B visas and business taxes. By Grant Gross | 31 Oct 2008 Tags: Government

Media

The changing reality of TV - (2 comments)

Singapore's MDA and FutureTV kickstart a programme meant to change the way you watch video content By F.Y. Teng | 18 Jun 2009 Tags: Singapore,Government

IT Services

Tata Consultancy Services grabs India’s passport digitisation project - (2 comments)

IT company touts it as India’s largest mission critical e-governance project By Zafar Anjum | 16 Oct 2008 Tags: IT services

3G

3G on Singapore's MRT - (2 comments)

Underground radio network to improve communications infrastructure on railway line By Melissa Chua | 12 Sep 2008 Tags: Singapore,3G


Feature

Ross Storey

Techworld Asia

What NOT to do in a recession

Here are some definite cost-cutting ‘no – no’s’
By Ross O. Storey | 01 Jul 2009

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