From Android to automatons: Rubin's robots are Google's next moonshot
Are an army of robotic servants Google's next bid for world domination? Google's former Android chief, Andy Rubin, is leading the charge
HK IT pro transforms job dispatch in hotels
A hotel is a dynamic environment that needs mobility to improve efficiency, said Alan Sun, founder and GM of Service Technology Partners.
NTT Com Security’s new MSS now available in Hong Kong
NTT Com Security empowers Hong Kong businesses to make proactive risk management decisions with next generation Managed Security Services (MSS)
Huawei still leads in mobile wireless networks
Huawei Technologies remains the world's biggest vendor of cellular networks despite being effectively locked out of the huge U.S. LTE market.
With look ahead to manned mission, China launches lunar rover
China on Monday launched a lunar probe carrying an exploration rover in what is expected to be the nation's first soft-landing on an extraterrestrial body.
Dimension Data powers Hong Kong ICT Hub’s ‘community cloud’ service
Dimension Data’s Managed Cloud Platform will integrate with clients' private clouds, creating an innovative, one-stop business solution
'Phablets' are eating into the tablet market, IDC says
Analyst firm lowers tablet forecast due to increased popularity of 5-in. or larger smartphones
Three Japanese corporations prepare Myanmar’s communications infrastructure
Sumitomo Corporation, NEC Corporation and NTT Communications Corporation provide communications infrastructure in Myanmar, contributing to economic development and the operation of the SEA Games
Big Data set for 'substantial growth' in Australian market: Oracle
Oracle Big Data specialist helps companies find early use cases
Asian startups: Zalora receives record-breaking investment of US$112 million
Largest investment ever made into SEA e-fashion underscores strong growth perspective, the online fashion retailer
IDC predicts the top 10 ICT trends for APeJ in 2014
The predictions include the rise of data driven marketing, CYOD to replace BYOD, and software-defined infrastructure to be a formal transformation agenda for CIOs.
Acronis to pour in US$10 million into a new R&D lab
Acronis Labs to focus on driving innovations in cloud technologies, storage, backup and access
Asian markets ready for advanced mobile technology
Emerging Asia has varied telecommunications development, according to study.
Retail banks will focus on revenue, over regulation in 2014: Ovum
Greater investment in IT, particularly online and mobile channels, will see retail banks embrace customer-centricity
MANAGEMENT CENTRE
Batchelor ties knot with DC Thomson Family History
Genealogy provider DC Thomson Family History has appointed Momondo Group's Matthew Batchelor as its new chief technology officer.
UN panel passes draft resolution on privacy threats in the digital age
Following reports about U.S. surveillance worldwide, a United Nations panel adopted Tuesday a resolution on potential threats to human rights such as the right to privacy in the digital age.
CIO neglected: Galaxy
Only 11 per cent of CIOs in Australia report directly to the chief executive, making top-down IT decision making the exception, rather than the rule.
Hotfile ordered to pay damages, install copyright filtering, says MPAA
Hotfile was sued in 2011 by five studios for allegedly promoting and benefiting from copyright infringement
BLOG: Edward Snowden Beyond Data Security
CISOs should think about privacy, culture, and 3rd party relationships
Why are so many IT projects failing?
A recent study reports that 50 percent of companies had an IT project fail in the last 12 months. Business leaders who blame IT are missing the real project management issues.
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APPLICATIONSMalaysian innovators win at APICTA finale in Hong Kong
MSC Malaysia companies MDT Innovations, Fusionex Corp and Movetech win the Communications, Application Tools, and Platforms and Industry Applications awards respectively at the13th APICTA 2013.
Microsoft: 'We don't provide governments with direct, unfettered access to your data'
In Cloud Security Alliance keynote, Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing chief pushes back against Snowden leak allegations
IDC predicts the top 10 ICT trends for APeJ in 2014
The predictions include the rise of data driven marketing, CYOD to replace BYOD, and software-defined infrastructure to be a formal transformation agenda for CIOs.
IMAGING AND PRINTINGImage Square first store of its kind in Penang, says Canon
This new opening is another step in Canon's rebranding exercise, said Canon Marketing Malaysia's Melvyn Ho.
China passes Japan to become world's 2nd largest IT market
First place U.S. still has IT market 3x size of China, though the latter is seeing far more rapid growth, IDC says
Is your browser ready for shopping season?
Qualys found that nearly four in 10 browsers have at least one critical vulnerability, making online holiday shopping a very risky proposition.
BLOG: Why tablet market growth will drop off in three years
Speech recognition and screen casting could explain tablet growth's predicted stall in 2017.
BLOG: SDNs: The next best thing since sliced bread?
The underlying principle for SDNs is to separate the conventional networks combined hardware/firmware interface that determines where to ship packets into two items.
Microsoft on 'Threshold' of Windows Phone growth
The Windows Phone sees some success in U.S., Europe amid continued problems in China
SECURITYNTT Com Security’s new MSS now available in Hong Kong
NTT Com Security empowers Hong Kong businesses to make proactive risk management decisions with next generation Managed Security Services (MSS)
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BLOGS
BLOG: Five key online retail trends in Asia Pacific
China will be responsible for the lion's share of growth in the Asia Pacific markets which, combined, will reach some $854 billion by 2018.
BLOG: How to make text in iOS 7 more legible
A few tips for creating a more private browsing experience and easier reading experience.
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