The most demanding IT jobs
If you think your job is tough, think of the data centre managers and IT engineers who have to be constantly on their toes to keep your apps, websites, networks…
Goondu DIY: Installing CyanogenMod 9 on Samsung Galaxy S II
CM9 is well worth checking out, if you are confident with updating the software on your phone. It's stable, good-looking and frankly, what my phone should have come with originally!
NYP students develop Windows 8 app to help dementia patients
Dementia is projected to affect more than 40,000 people in Singapore by 2015, and a group of Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) students have developed an early prototype of a Windows 8…
Free channels on StarHub, as it marks 20 years of pay-TV in Singapore
StarHub is offering weekly free previews of its channels from early July, before giving an entire week's access to most of its channels on National Day week in August, as…
VMware to power Singapore government private cloud
VMware is partnering with SingTel to build the G-cloud, Singapore's government-wide cloud computing initiative announced last year. When ready by the end of 2012, the G-cloud will allow government departments to…
Goondu review: Nokia Lumia 900
How does it stack up now that companies like Samsung and HTC are leaping ahead with their new flagships?
Google unveils US$199 Nexus 7 tablet with Android 4.1
With its high-end hardware, seen on much more expensive tablets, the Nexus 7 could just wipe the floor with other Android devices and chip at Apple's iPad lead.
Dell starts shipping thin XPS 14 ultrabook in Singapore
It's a machine that seems to be built for both portability and as a replacement for a desktop PC.
‘Smart packages’ effective in pre-paid smartphone market may be better than slashing data caps
Although mobile data usage among prepaid customers has traditionally been low, an Ericsson study has concluded that the rise of affordable smartphones presents an opportunity for telcos to access the…
Will Chinese phone makers Huawei and ZTE make their mark this time?
Business as usual for the two at CommunicAsia 2012, as they strive to join the exclusive club of top phone makers.
Gartner lowers forecast on enterprise apps spending amidst growing cloud adoption
Enterprises worldwide are expected to spend US$120.4 billion on business applications this year, a 4.5 percent increase from 2011, according to latest market figures from Gartner. This is down from…
Hands-on: Sony shows off Xperia ion in Singapore, no sticker price yet
Sony on Wednesday unveiled a range of smartphones for the region, with the new Xperia ion standing at its vanguard.
CommunicAsia 2012: telcos at the crossroads with network and revenue problems
Despite spending billions of dollars upgrading their networks to cope with consumer demand, their revenues are being undercut by so-called over-the-top or OTT services like Skype and WhatsApp. What can…
Microsoft Surface tablets issue the first true challenge to the iPad
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a pair of 10.6-inch tablets running two variant of the upcoming Windows operating system, both completely designed and manufactured by Microsoft. That’s right, Microsoft just made…
NTT Docomo buys stake in mobile startup Cooliris
Japanese telecom giant NTT Docomo's venture arm has bought a stake in Silicon Valley mobile startup Cooliris, which makes software to share pictures on phones, in the latest sign of…
Singapore invests S$21 million to boost SaaS adoption among SMEs
The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) is earmarking S$21 million to increase adoption of software-as-a-service (SaaS) among small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) in Singapore. Speaking at the opening ceremony of…
CommunicAsia 2012: Singapore’s free-to-air TV to go fully digital by 2013
Free-to-air TV channels in Singapore will go fully digital by the end of 2013, the authorities here revealed today, as the country moved a step closer to its goal of…
Equinix pumps US$28.5m into Singapore data centre
Equinix is expanding its Singapore data centre by injecting another US$28.5 million into it and increasing the number of cabinets to 3,256 to cater to growing demand for cloud-based services…
Goondu DIY: Components for a “bang for buck” gaming PC
It's not the cheapest, or over-the-top, but it should hit the sweet spot for games and everyday tasks like video editing.
VMware launches open source toolkit to run Hadoop on virtual machines
VMware is ramping up its big data push with Serengeti, a new open source toolkit that lets enterprises run Apache Hadoop on virtual machines. In a statement Thursday, the virtualisation…
