The Asia Pacific (APAC) region will account for 25 percent of global data centre infrastructure spending by 2016, according to …
If you sell 36 million Samsung or Apple smart watches, are you successful?
Sales of so-called “smart watches” will surge from 1 million to 36 million in five years, according to a speculative new report from Juniper Research. But whether that defines “success” remains an open question.
The evolving media landscape in Singapore
How different is the media scene in Singapore and this region and how are companies coping with the challenges? Sameer Kanse, Business Head of Tata Communications’ Media Services, has some answers.
Former Google executive to help Xiaomi to expand outside China
Up-and-coming Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has hired Hugo Barra, former Google vice president for Android product management, to lead its expansion worldwide.
Google cuts Nexus 4 price by up to a third in some key markets
Google has cut the price of the Nexus 4 in handful of countries including the U.K. and the U.S., where …
Is the rumoured 64-bit Apple chip for iPhone 5S just wishful thinking?
Bloggers are speculating that a 31 percent boost in speed for Apple’s not-yet-announced A7 processor is related to still other …
Intel to ship new low-power Atom server chip Avaton next week
Intel is expected to announce availability next week of a low-power Atom server chip code-named Avoton, which is likely to appear soon in systems such as Hewlett-Packard’s Moonshot.
Step out of your comfort zone
Organisations that operate exclusively within their comfort zones will miss opportunities and often adopt everything in line with their enterprise personality, writes Hung LeHong, Research VP, Gartner.
Next-level networks
Ericsson’s Dory Chakour explains how using small cells to build heterogenous networks will enable the region’s operators to deliver seamless mobile broadband, no matter how great the demand.
Review: Sony Xperia Z Ultra
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is like a big, dumb dog – it’s great to play around with, but you wouldn’t necessarily want to live with it every day.
Google Glass for bespectacled coming in a 'few months'
A version of Google Glass for people who already wear glasses will arrive in a few months, the head of the Google project said Monday.
With Ballmer retiring, tech world awaits white smoke from Redmond
Mere days into the Steve Ballmer Successor Watch, guessing who will be his replacement has become a new tech industry …
Users want functionality without complexity with BYOD: Cortado
Mobile workers want to access their files while on the move but don’t want the complexity, according to Cortado APAC sales manager, Brendan Samuels.
LG and AJM Kooheji launch pocket printer in Bahrain
LG Electronics and AJM Kooheji Group this week announced the launch of the PD221 Pocket Photo smart mobile printer at Carrefour, Bahrain.
Logicom pushes into mobility segment with ZTE partnership
Hoping to make a big push into the mobility segment, Logicom Dubai recently signed a distribution agreement with ZTE Corporation, one of China’s largest smartphone and tablet vendors.
Intel bringing vision, 3D to laptop and tablet cameras
From mundane 2D devices, integrated cameras in laptops and tablets in the future will change into powerful 3D tools that can sense movement, track emotion, and even monitor reading habits of children, according to Intel.
Next Microsoft CEO faces rocky road in easing NSA-fueled privacy worries
When Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer steps down in the next 12 months, his successor will be left with the …
Perceived missteps may have hit a tipping point for Ballmer
An accumulation of blunders under Steve Ballmer’s leadership may have hit a tipping point this year, leading to Friday’s groundshaking announcement …
Hong Kong tops Asia in mobile Internet usage
Hong Kong leads Asia in mobile Internet usage, with 96% of smartphone users using mobile Internet service on a daily basis, followed by Japan (94%), Singapore (93%), and South Korea (92%), said Google on Wednesday when releasing results of a survey.
PayPal unveils mobile chip and pin reader for small businesses
PayPal has launched a chip and pin reader which allows small businesses to securely accept credit and debit card payments wherever they do business.