Anticipation grows as Apple takes orders for iPad
Users hope to find new uses for the iPadBy Agam Shah
- Apple practices 'legal alchemy' to mask IP theft, claims Nokia
- Taiwan LCD giant plans big China factory as rules ease
- IBM says rivals behind anti-IBM report in India
- Singapore govt revises the Media Market Conduct Code
- NEC Asia wins IT managed services contract for Resorts World Sentosa
- Regus announces new telepresence suites in Mumbai, Shanghai and Singapore
- Datacraft customises network for National Open University of Taiwan
- IDC analyst awarded at 2010 Asia Retail Congress
- GlobalFoundries' new Singapore arm pays down debt
- Iran hacks opposition Web sites, arrests cyber activists
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CIO Focus
IT Management
Security execs express surprise over CISO's firing following RSA talk
Say more information needed on why Pennsylvania really fired MaleyBy Jaikumar Vijayan | 15 Mar 2010
IT Management
Why the 'New Normal' could kill IT
The new normal makes life even harder for CIOs--and may cost many their jobs.By Thomas Wailgum | 15 Mar 2010
Public Sector
Are we there yet?
Seven and forty people tried to answer the question: Has government spending through 2009 helped the good people of Singapore keep their jobs and their businesses going?By Computerworld Singapore Writer | 23 Feb 2010
Cloud Computing
Lessons from a lost decade: Developing for a disposable Web
Say good-bye to monolithic systems and legacy apps—and hello to the era of expendable apps.By Neil McAllister | 12 Mar 2010
Blogs & Opinion
Government
The race for the Indian ID database begins
The US$4 billion Unique ID (UID) project, headed by former Infosys co-chairman Nandan Nilekani, is the Indian government’s most ambitious e-governance initiative ever.By Hansa Krishnamurthy Iyengar | 15 Mar 2010
Techlightenment
Cinema and Technology: Up in the Air (2009)
I wanted to watch this movie because I read a blog that said: don’t let your boss watch "Up in the Air"? Why? I wanted to find out.By Zafar Anjum | 12 Mar 2010
iPad
iPad challenges traditional publishing economics
The Apple iPad has forced publishers to reconsider pricing and revenue modelsBy Tony Bradley | 11 Mar 2010
Smartphones
Smartphone performance leaps forward, leaving Nokia flat-footed
Ovum’s latest Smartphone capability tracker: 1Q09–4Q09 demonstrates that smartphone manufacturers are embracing more powerful hardware capable of handling advanced graphics and video processingBy Tim Renowden | 11 Mar 2010
Reviews
Laptops
Dell Inspiron 15 (1564)
There's no denying that the 1564 has a lot of power but needs more portsBy Patrick Joynt | 11 Mar 2010
Application
What is Google Wave?
Google Wave is one of the most hyped but least understood services Google has ever launched.By Gina Trapani | 23 Feb 2010
Google Buzz
Sorry, Google: I'm just not buzzed about Buzz
Google just unveiled its latest Facebook/Twitter-killing social email app, Google Buzz. But Cringely is less than impressed.By Robert X. Cringely | 11 Feb 2010
Laptops
Acer Aspire 8940G-6865
Acer offers a quad core system, plus discrete graphics and Blu-ray playback, at an attractive price and tuned for usability.By Loyd Case | 26 Jan 2010
Techlightenment
Cinema and technology: Avatar (2009)
The geek shall inherit the earth. I mean the good geek. That is one of the principal messages of the James Cameron film.By Zafar Anjum | 07 Jan 2010
Tech Centre
Telecom
Cisco's John Chambers answers his critics: What premium pricing?
Cisco CEO John Chambers talks about what Cisco’s competitors are saying about the company.By John Gallant, Scot Finnie and Eric Knorr | 15 Mar 2010
Security
Security industry faces attacks it cannot stop
Tests find that most AV is still not blocking Aurora exploitBy Robert McMillan | 12 Mar 2010
Cloud Computing
Google's big new cloud play: Should Microsoft be afraid?
Late last week, Google made another aggressive move to stay ahead of Microsoft in the online productivity tools space by acquiring DocVerseBy Shane O'Neill | 11 Mar 2010
Security
Biometrics: What, where and why
Biometrics are slowly gaining acceptance. Here are the most common forms and uses of biometrics and forces shaping the marketBy Mary Brandel | 11 Mar 2010
4G
The state of 4G in 2010
You can expect lots of exciting trailers and teasers that will tide you over, but don't expect to see any real action until the latter half of the year.By Brad Reed | 09 Mar 2010
Executive Moves
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Microsoft
Speeding up Microsoft technologies adoption in the Asia Pacific
Microsoft appoints new services GM for the region
By AvantiKumar | 11 Mar 2010 -
Emerson Network Power
Emerson Network Power appoints new technical and enterprise sales leader for Asia
Jeffry Toon also serves as the director of data centre architecture for strategic accounts in the region, said the company.
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Cisco
New Singapore and Brunei MD for Cisco
New man sees ‘tremendous opportunities’ in Singapore and the Asia Pacific
By CIO Asia writers | 25 Feb 2010 -
Nokia Siemens
Nokia Siemens Networks appoints new chairman for Malaysia
Spotlight is on user experience: Tan Sri Rainer Althoff
By AvantiKumar | 21 Feb 2010
Events
CIO Asia Conference 2010, Hong Kong
Hong Kong | 18th Mar 2010MIS Asia IT Nation Forum 2010, Singapore
Raffles Hotel, Singapore | 6th Apr 2010Computerworld Forum: Security 2010, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur | 8th Apr 2010Computerworld Forum: Security 2010, Singapore
Singapore | 16th Apr 2010The Internet Show – Asia’s only business internet event
SUNTEC Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore | 21st Apr 2010
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MIS Asia IT Excellence Awards 2010
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CIO Asia Conference & Awards 2010 and the Great Debate
Showcasing the ‘new economy’ IT approaches that are expected to lead the way in the adoption of cost-effective technology in the post-recession environment. Presenting the five CIO Awards to the most outstanding enterprises in CIO 100 index.
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Computerworld Forum: Security 2010
There are huge risks and threats out there. Can enterprises in our part of the world tackle them? We’ll examine current information and overall security issues, risks, threats and options to resolving and solving them, perhaps for the long term.
Malaysia Event | Singapore Event
MIS Asia IT Nation Forum 2010
Discover the top IT initiatives for 2010, based on the findings from the 4th annual MIS Asia IT Nation Survey.
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Video - Editor's Pick
News Report
MIT Media lab shows off urban, electric vehicles
At the opening of its new Media Lab, MIT showed off green urban transportation work. The different vehicles are known as the Smart Cities project.By Justin Meisinger | 11 Mar 2010
News Report
Bloom Energy unveils its fuel cell system
Bloom Energy unveils its fuel cell systemBy Martyn Williams | 26 Feb 2010
Podcast - Editor's Pick
A walk in the clouds with Arun Kumar (Red Hat)
Arun Kumar, Sr. Director Services & Pre-Sales, APAC/Japan, Red Hat, shares his thoughts on Open Cloud Computing with MIS Asia Online Editor Zafar Anjum. He also highlights Red Hat's directions for 2010.By Zafar Anjum | 09 Mar 2010
Interview
China's innovation, Singapore's creativity
Jimmy Wong, President/Director of Living 3D (China) and Nickson Fong, CEO, Eggfinity (Singapore) share with Zafar Anjum, Online Editor, MIS Asia, their collaboration plans to shape the future of auto-3D technology in the regionBy Zafar Anjum | 05 Mar 2010
Online Poll
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