Report: Yahoo board approves deal to buy Tumblr for US$1.1B
Rumours that Yahoo might be in talks to acquire the blogging site emerged last week
Dell profit dives 79% on falling PC sales
Dell reported another quarter of declining profits and revenue Thursday as CEO Michael Dell continues his fight to take the company private.
Larry Page: Deconstructing the sadness
Jason Snell analyzes Google CEO Larry Page's speech at Wednesday's Google I/O keynote.
AsiaSat launches cloud boardbooks with Diligent
Asian satellite operator, AsiaSat drives efficiency by appointing Diligent Board Member Services to deploy a cloud data solution for its board books.
Big data can increase competitiveness of businesses
60 percent of Cisco global study respondents agree big data improves decision making.
Larry Page wants to see your medical records
A day after breaking an almost year-long silence on a medical condition that had affected the way he speaks, Google co-founder Larry Page said Wednesday that people should be more open about their medical histories.
NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson: 'Pure cloud' strategy pays off
NetSuite's third annual conference opened in San Jose today with a keynote speech from CEO Zach Nelson that featured customer stories, new product announcements and some outspoken criticism of the opposition, notably SAP.
UBS CTO: Human touch key to tech world
Having recently relocated to Hong Kong from NYC, Minerva Tantoco, CTO, Client Facing Technology at UBS, manages the complexity of tech changes while emphasizing the positive social changes tech can bring.
BlackBerry chief eyes future dominance beyond smartphones
The key to BlackBerry's success lies beyond smartphones, says BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins.
7 healthcare IT roles that are transforming tech careers
Healthcare IT is becoming one of the fastest growing areas in the job market as health service providers rush to get compliant and adopt new technologies.
Bill Gates recalls last conversation with Steve Jobs in emotional interview
The Microsoft co-founder spoke about Apple's late co-founder in an hour-long interview with CBS this week.
Which workers are the best fit for BYOD?
From the always-on salesperson to the clock-punching hourly worker, companies will need to weigh the pros and cons of including each worker type in a BYOD program.
Nick Carr's 'IT Doesn't Matter' still matters
Nick Carr's article "IT Doesn't Matter" was published in in Harvard Business Review in May 2003 and ignited an industry firestorm for its perceived dismissal of the strategic value of IT.
Outsourcing could solve your growth and hiring dilemmas
The Southeast Asia region will see a hiring spree in 2013, with more than 90% of employers in Singapore stating that they are definitely hiring or at least looking to maintain their current headcount.
Software asset management among top 2013 business priorities: Express Metrix
But claimed far fewer were satisfied with their current tool
BLOGS
BLOG: Huawei’s enterprise channel strategy is making progress
I was encouraged to see that Huawei had a proper track session on its channel strategy during its 10th Global analyst summit in Shenzhen.
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CAREERS
Reardon returns to D-Link
Graeme Reardon heads back to D-Link as its regional director.
IT GOVERNANCE
NetChoice: California privacy bills are bad for Internet
The trade group also targets open-access research proposals and an Internet sales tax bill.
LEADERSHIP AND MGMT
IT Cements Madras Cements' Success: Dharmakrishnan A.V.
Madras Cements isn't your typical manufacturing company.It took to IT in 1984 at a time when even contemporary enterprises weren't tech-savvy. Its current CEO, Dharmakrishnan A.V., is a self-confessed tech enthusiast. And that makes him stand out among CEOs of old-economy companies.
LEGAL
Alleged tech support scammers settle FTC charges
The companies allegedly charged customers to fix nonexistant computer problems.
OUTSOURCING
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.
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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APPLICATIONS
Read and write PDF files easily with Foxit Reader 6
Foxit Reader is free, it's lightweight, and historically it has been less problematic than Adobe Reader.
CLOUD COMPUTING
Former Amazon cloud engineer spills to Reddit audience
Amazon is notoriously hush-hush about its internal operations
DATA CENTER
i-Tech's Malaysian 'green' data centre uses Juniper solutions
Juniper Networks' switches, routers and security solutions, along with technologies from IBM and Schneider Electric, help power a new tier-3 green data centre called SAFEHOUSE.
IMAGING AND PRINTING
Nanoscribe 3D-prints microscopic objects using freakin' laser beams
As cool as it is to be able to replicate just about any object you want using a 3D printer, the things you create can still look really rough, because the printers are not high-resolution. That is, the layers of plastic it lays down are not thin enough--think of it a little like the jaggies on a low-resolution computer screen.
INDUSTRIES
EXCLUSIVE: Cyan lays out Australian expansion plan
Software defined networking (SDN) vendor, Cyan, has laid out its A/NZ expansion plans.
INTERNET
Transaction transformation
ME Bank CIO, Kathryn Hawkins, outlines the company's four-year IT strategy.
MOBILE AND WIRELESS
Google manager accidentally outs SMS support for Hangouts
We recently called Hangouts--Google's new, unified messaging app for Android and iOS devices--an "over-the-top mobile messaging service in the vein of Whatsapp, Kik, and Facebook Messenger," and its far-flung functionality appears destined to expand with text message integration.
NETWORKING
Brocade's Meyer appointed to OpenDaylight Project committee
Joins the Technical Steering Committee to oversee integration of technology and collaboration
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Newvem expands to monitor Azure and Amazon clouds
Move points to increased competition and maturation of Microsoft's cloud.
SECURITY
Microsoft and partners aim to boost Singapore SMEs
Microsoft and its partners are launching a series of initiatives, including a SME IT Makeover contest and upgrade promotions for Singapore SMEs to modernise their IT infrastructure.
STORAGE
Barracuda Networks raises free capacity of Copy.com to 15GB
Barracuda Networks has upped the amount of storage on its free Copy.com service from 5GB to 15GB.
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Hong Kong CFOs skeptical about LinkedIn profiles
Hong Kong is a haven for startups
China still safe for IT outsourcing, despite US security concerns, says vendor
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DHL extends green partnership with DNV Petroleum Services in Singapore
Singapore recognised for innovation in R&D
Singapore’s Do Not Call registry will begin next year
Eastman opens new Asia Pacific Technical Center in Singapore
i-Tech's Malaysian 'green' data centre uses Juniper solutions
Becoming Indonesia’s de-facto online game payment solution: Malaysia’s MOL
Cyberoam extends its 'future-ready' security portfolio for Malaysian SMEs
Strateq wins best managed service provider award 2013: Frost & Sullivan Malaysia
KPJ Healthcare’s upgrade to Microsoft Cloud includes Office 365