Geekonomics

• 26Aug

  Parallels APAC Summit to Explore Cloud Services Growth in Asia

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  Speaker Line-up and Key Topics Confirmed Ahead of Asia’s Largest Public Cloud Services Event

  Singapore – 25th August, 2010 – Parallels, the global leader in Cloud enablement software will bring together some of the biggest names in the Cloud services industry to discuss the future and profitability of the cloud computing in Asia at the Parallels APAC Summit on 24^th – 26^th September.

  Speakers at the Summit include executives from Microsoft, Go Daddy, VeriSign and Open Xchange who will address critical issues surrounding the adoption of public Cloud services in the region, including security, bandwidth costs, service availability and reliability, vendor viability and maturity.

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• 05Aug

  Motorola Launches QUENCH™XT3 in Singapore, Exclusively with M1

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

  Since Motorola did a pretty decent job with the Milestone, according to some of my friends who are users, hopefully this latest Andriod model from Motorola, which is supposed to be sleek and featherweight, will be good too. See the press release for more information:

  

  - Trackball allows you to browse menus and web pages without obstructing your screen

  - Expanded search function helps you keep track of all data on the phone, including bookmarks, browsing history and contacts

  Singapore – 5 August, 2010 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a global leader in mobile communications, today announced the launch of the QUENCH™ XT3 in Singapore, exclusively with leading integrated communications service provider, M1. With a winning combination of power, usability and style, the QUENCH™ XT3 is designed to bring to you the power of Android™ and an easy and fun touch screen mobile Internet experience at a price you can’t resist. (more after the break)

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• 26Jul

  HTC introduces SLCD display technology to its portfolio

  Asia Tech, Press Release, gadgets, mobile, news 1 Comment

  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

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

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  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 1 Comment

  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?

  

• 09Jun

  Chinese internet addicts stage mutiny at boot camp

  Asia Tech, Internet, Internet Safety, Parental Control, Thoughts, World, Youth Culture, geeked, news 1 Comment

  This is interesting. First of all, to have boot camps sprout out all over China for “internet addicts”. I’ve seen TV reports of these addicts given jabs daily but nobody knows what is contained in the jabs. And now this mutiny. Makes me wonder if these boot camps will ever open in countries like Singapore and Korea?

  

• 14May

  Tele Atlas Maps Power Sygic AURA¹s 3D Navigation Experience in Malaysia and Singapore

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  Sygic’s new 3D product delivers a futuristic, content-rich navigation experience for pedestrians and drivers in Malaysia and Singapore.
  

  
  Tele Atlas, the world leader in high quality digital maps and dynamic content, and Sygic, a navigation software company, have announced that Tele Atlas maps and content are the foundation of the recently launched 3D navigation product Sygic AURA, which is now available in Malaysia and Singapore.

  Sygic AURA combines (more after the break)

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• 03May

  HTC Set to Drive Get Smart Promotion Island-wide

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  HTC engages consumers through a multi-sensory experience of visuals and sounds

  Singapore – 3 May 2010 – HTC takes the wheel for an island-wide promotion all around Singapore with the HTC Mobile Truck, welcoming consumers to swing by and get interactive  with the HTC Smart - an entry level smartphone based on the Brew Mobile Platform and enhanced with the new HTC Sense UI that is big on usability and functionality for everyone.

  HTC Mobile Truck

  

  HTC goes on a road trip with the HTC Mobile Truck, pimped up with

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• 30Apr

  AMAZON WEB SERVICES LAUNCHES ASIA PACIFIC REGION FOR ITS CLOUD COMPUTING PLATFORM

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  Cloud pioneer now offers its suite of web services from new Singapore datacenters to serve customers desiring an Asia Pacific presence

  SEATTLE—April 29, 2010—(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon Web Services LLC (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., today announced the launch of its first Asia Pacific Region.  Asia Pacific-based businesses or global businesses with customers based in Asia can now leverage the AWS suite of infrastructure web services to build their businesses and run their applications in the cloud.  Prior to today, the AWS platform has been available from datacenters in the U.S. and Europe.  The first AWS Asia Pacific Region (located in Singapore) is now open and any business or software developer can sign up and get started today at http://aws.amazon.com.

  Before AWS launched in 2006, businesses would take on the massive capital investment of building their own infrastructure or contract with a vendor for a fixed amount of datacenter capacity that they might or might not use.  This choice meant either paying for wasted capacity or having to worry that the amount of capacity they forecasted was insufficient to keep pace with their growth.  Businesses spent time and money managing their own datacenter or a co-location facility, which meant time not spent on growing their actual business or differentiating their offering for customers.  When it launched in 2006, AWS offered

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• 29Apr

  Symantec to Offer Partners New Opportunities for Growth/Symantec Announces 2010 Asia Pacific and Japan Partner Award Winners

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  Symantec Corp announced its channel strategy and vision at the inaugural Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) Symantec Partner Engage 2010 Conference in Sanya, China. This announcement includes planned enhancements to the Symantec Partner Program which focuses on helping partners differentiate their business, maximise sales opportunities and accelerate profitability. Under the enhanced program which will go into effect at the end of 2010, Symantec will put an increased focus on driving partner competence in key solutions areas and providing partners with more resources, tools, incentives and sales support.

  During the conference, Symantec also announced the recipients of its 2010 APJ Partner Awards. The Symantec Partner Awards recognise channel partners that have demonstrated innovative delivery of services and solutions to customers during the past year as well as acknowledge their dedication and commitment. The award winners are selected on criteria such as overall performance in revenue, deal registration, technical and marketing investments, customer service excellence and certification.

  The winners included Singapore firm Imperium Solutions Pte Ltd, which clinched the Symantec Partner Innovation Award.

  Full details in the Press Release after the break:

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