Geekonomics

• 26Jul

  HTC introduces SLCD display technology to its portfolio

  Asia Tech, Press Release, gadgets, mobile, news No Comments

  It’s not easy to explain how good new displays are until you see/try them for yourself. Well, it seems like battery performance is a plus with this new display. We can only find out when we test it for ourselves, won’t we? You can find out more about why HTC decided to go for SLCD from John’s article on CNET Asia. HTC’s press release as follows:

  New Displays to be integrated into HTC Desire and Nexus One

  SINGAPORE – July 26, 2010 – HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today introduced Super LCD display (SLCD) technology into a variety of HTC phones including the HTC Desire and global Nexus One later this summer. The SLCD display offers an exceptional natural balanced color, clear contrast, broad viewing angles and improved power efficiency. (more after the break)

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• 26Jul

  Rejoice, Halo fans!

  Gaming, Press Release, Singapore Tech, Youth Culture, news, toys No Comments

   

  This geek has never been much of a Halo fan myself, though I did try my hands at Halo 3. Here’s a press release from Microsoft last Friday on the latest addition to the series, Halo: Reach.

  

  Friday, 23 July 2010 SINGAPORE

  Commemorate the Launch of the Biggest Game of the Year with the Xbox 360 Limited Edition “Halo: Reach” Bundle and Accessory.

  Microsoft and Bungie also reveal Forge World for “Halo: Reach”, empowering aspiring game designers to build and share unique map creations over Xbox LIVE when the game releases this September (more after the break)

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• 26Jul

  Western Digital announces Q4 revenue of US$2.4 billion and net income of US$265 million

  Asia Tech, Enterprise, Finance, Press Release, news No Comments

  Looks like the storage business is doing well, probably boosted by increasingly mobile devices the likes of iPhone, iPad, netbooks, in vehicle entertainment, etc. See below for the full announcement:

  Full-Year Revenue Totals US$9.8 Billion, Up 32 Percent, Net Income of US$5.93 Per Share, Up 185 Percent

  Kuala Lumpur – 26 July 2010 — Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today reported financial results for its fiscal year 2010 and fourth quarter ended July 2, 2010. For the quarter, revenue totaled US$2.4 billion, hard drive unit shipments were 49.7 million and net income was US$265 million, or US$1.13 per share. The quarterly results included US$27 million of expense related to litigation settlements. In the year-ago quarter, the company posted revenue of US$1.9 billion, shipped 40.0 million hard drives, and reported net income and earnings per share of US$196 million and US$0.86, respectively. This included US$5 million of income from the resolution of restructuring accruals and an US$18 million gain on the sale of the company’s substrate manufacturing facility in Sarawak, Malaysia.

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• 25Jul

  Starcraft II South East Asia Allows North American Server Access

  Asia Tech, Gaming, Singapore Tech, World, news No Comments

  Friends and I were arguing over whether SC2 South East Asia players will be allowed access into North American Servers. I was pretty sure Blizzard and IAHgames would be smart enough to do so, while quite a few of my mates were not convinced. Well, it’s now official, according to GameAxis. Are you going for the launch this coming 27th?

  

• 23Jul

  StarCraft II Wings of Liberty Singapore launch

  Gaming, Singapore Tech, Youth Culture, news, toys 1 Comment

  

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• 23Jul

  Intel Atom Developer Program now supports Adobe AIR* based applications

  Developers, news, tech jobs No Comments

  Intel Atom Developer Program now also supports Adobe AIR based applications, with an Intel Atom Developer Program SDK for AIR. Adobe AIR based applications will be accepted staring August 14.

  There’s a video by Bill Pearson in which he announces that as of July 21st, Intel and Adobe have released a new AIR SDK with support for the Intel Atom Developer Program and its AppUp Center store.

  For more information on AIR for AppUp go to http://appdeveloper.intel.com/adobe-air or directly download the SDK at http://appdeveloper.intel.com/sdk

  

• 22Jul

  Small businesses embrace Cloud services to grow their business?

  Developers, Enterprise Tech, Internet, Press Release, SaaS, news No Comments

  This geek has not been following cloud computing news for a while and I’m not familiar with offerings from this company Parallels, who seem to be doing quite well. But I know some of you have keen interest in this space so you can find out more from the press release below:

  Seven new commercially licensed APS applications, from collaboration to small business mobility, help Service Providers increase revenue and customer retention.

  Singapore, 22 July 2010 – Cloud enablement leader, Parallels, has responded to the demands of small businesses by adding seven Cloud services to the Application Packaging Standard (APS) catalog.

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• 22Jul

  HP Celebrates Singapore’s SME I.T. Heroes with HP Total Care Challenge 2010

  Enterprise Tech, Press Release, Singapore Tech, news, tech jobs No Comments

  So, you’ve always thought of yourself as an IT "hero” at work or know of one? Here’s your chance to put some glitz and glamour into that boring IT deskjob. Details in the press release:

  A first of its kind for SMEs, I.T. HERO 2010 aims to shed light on the significant role played by IT managers in Singapore

  SINGAPORE, 21 July 2010 – HP today announced the launch of the HP Total Care Challenge 2010: I.T. HERO 2010 – a nation-wide campaign to discover and celebrate IT talent amongst small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore, and draw awareness to the critical role they play in helping SMEs leverage technology to realize business potential.

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• 21Jul

  Microsoft announces pricing for Kinect and a new Xbox 360 4GB console for Singapore

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  MIcrosoft decided to announce the pricing for the highly-anticipated Kinect that made a lot of buzz in E3 this year. Exact release date is not clear yet, though. More details in the press release below:

  SINGAPORE, July 20, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. today announced an all-in-one opportunity to jump into the controller-free fun of Kinect this holiday: the all-new Xbox 360 4GB console, the revolutionary Kinect sensor and “Kinect Adventures” packaged together for a suggested retail price of S$469.

  With “Kinect Adventures,” players will make their way through 20 adventures, navigating roaring rapids and ducking and dodging through mountaintop obstacle courses and other exotic locations — no controller, wand or balance board required.

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• 16Jul

  SkypeKit is now available for Mac and Windows developers

  Developers, Press Release, news No Comments

  A few weeks ago, Skype launched Skypekit, a new software development kit that enables hardware and software makers to add Skype functionality to their devices and applications. The application that was earlier limited to the Linux operating system only, is now being made available in the Windows and Mac versions as well.

  SkypeKit Beta SDK now works on Windows (x86) and Mac OS X.

  Now multiple desktop applications can offer Skype conversations — including video, voice, and text — without the need for users to separately download Skype software.

  More details on the initiative are available on the Skype blog.

  

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