Asian Technology
TechRepublic's Asian corespondents track the most important trends and product developments coming out of the East, and evaluate what they mean for the business technology market.
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CommunicAsia 2012: The three most interesting tech products
Paul Mah highlights a trio of interesting and quirky tech products he spotted at the CommunicAsia 2012 exhibition held in Singapore.
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Giada A51 Mini PC offers 1080P playback with the AMD Fusion processor
The Giada A51 home theater PC and media server also has several possible business uses. Find out what they are, and get the Giada A51 Mini PC's specs.
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Cloud adoption expected to accelerate rapidly in Singapore
Singapore's government is offering businesses incentives to adopt cloud computing. Learn how two service providers are responding to the country's rapid adoption of cloud.
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Asus PadFone docking smartphone hands-on
The Asus PadFone is an Android 4.0 smartphone that docks into the tablet-like chassis of the PadFone Station. Paul Mah weighs in on whether the phone is practical.
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Samsung to unveil new Series 9 laptops with Ivy Bridge in Singapore
The new 13.3-inch and 15-inch Samsung Series 9 with Ivy Bridge will be available in Singapore on June 3, 2012.
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Office 365 adoption increases by 400 percent in Asian SMBs
Many SMBs in the Asia-Pacific region that choose Office 365 are benefiting from reduced expenses and greater work efficiency, says Microsoft.
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RunCore debuts SSD with built-in data destruction
The RunCore InVincible is a solid-state drive that comes with two data destruction modes: one that permanently erases data, and one that destroys the physical flash chips.
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Sony Xperia P, Xperia U and Xperia sola launched in Singapore
Sony launched the Xperia P, Xperia U and Xperia sola smartphones in the Asia Pacific, and put them on sale in Singapore on Friday.
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Majority of APAC computer users admit to participating in software piracy
Sixty-three percent of computer users in Asia Pacific admit to software piracy, above the global average of 57 percent.
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PayPal pilots mobile commerce solution for businesses in Singapore
PayPal shows off its mobile commerce solution at a media event held in Singapore.
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Singapore's National Fiber network close to completion
The consortium awarded the tender to build Singapore's next generation optical fiber network has announced that it has achieved 90% coverage in the island state.
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Outsourcing is widening the urban-rural divide in India
The real India remains, at best, untouched and at worst, negatively affected by the prosperity that outsourcing/offshoring brought along to "India 2.0".
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Samsung Galaxy S III: Designed to trump its own Galaxy Nexus
Paul Mah had the opportunity for a hands-on with the newly unveiled Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone. He offers his initial impressions of it.
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HTC One X and One V for business professionals
The HTC One X and One V launched in Asia at the end of March. With the impending release of the AT&T version this weekend, here is Paul Mah’s review of it from a business perspective.
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The strange tale of India's $35 Aakash tablet
News of India’s $35 Aakash tablet has been making headlines around the world, but was never available for sales. Undeterred, the government this week announced an updated version to be launched in May.
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Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office revamp: More design and tech changes
Here's a closer look at some of the technology and design changes made during Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel.
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Report: 21 million active iOS smartphones, tablets in China
An increasing number of smartphones and tablet devices are making their way into the hands of the Chinese citizen. BYOD may not be a talking point yet, but may soon be in the wealthier cities and provinces.
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RunCore debuts SSD with built-in data destruction
The RunCore InVincible is a solid-state drive that comes with two data destruction modes: one that permanently erases data, and one that destroys the physical flash chips.
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Smartphone makers' efforts to woo Indian customers are working
As India's smartphone market nears a take-off point, global device makers are waging an all-out war to capture market share.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 debuts in Singapore
Paul Mah highlights some of the specs and features of the Galaxy Note 10.1 launched in Singapore. He thinks the Android device is a good PC replacement option.
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Samsung Galaxy S III: Designed to trump its own Galaxy Nexus
Paul Mah had the opportunity for a hands-on with the newly unveiled Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone. He offers his initial impressions of it.
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Samsung to unveil new Series 9 laptops with Ivy Bridge in Singapore
The new 13.3-inch and 15-inch Samsung Series 9 with Ivy Bridge will be available in Singapore on June 3, 2012.
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Samsung unveils Galaxy Note II LTE Android smartphone in Singapore
The latest iteration of the hugely popular Galaxy Note smartphone has a 5.5-inch display in a thinner form factor, a faster quad-core processor, Bluetooth 4.0 and LTE, and more enhancements.
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Sales of Samsung handset may have exceeded Nokia's
Samsung may have overtaken mobile phone giant Nokia in the sales of mobile phones, driven by sales of Android-powered smartphones.
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Sony Xperia P, Xperia U and Xperia sola launched in Singapore
Sony launched the Xperia P, Xperia U and Xperia sola smartphones in the Asia Pacific, and put them on sale in Singapore on Friday.
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iTwin adds SecureBox encryption to Dropbox
The latest update to Singapore-based iTwin adds SecureBox encryption for Dropbox. TechRepublic contributing writer Paul Mah has the details.
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iTwin: Creating a secure, 'unlimited' USB drive
Paul Mah examines the iTwin and its promises of simple and secure file transfer between two online computers.
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iPad smuggling highlights tech disparity in Asia
Recent reports of opportunists snapping up the new iPad to sell them for a profit in China only serves to highlight the tech disparity in parts of Asia.
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Indian IT firms rethink campus recruiting
Top-tier Indian IT firms' hiring patterns hint at big changes in the way companies look at campus hiring.
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Indian IT suffering from a shortage of innovative management specialists
The dearth of innovative IT managers who can think critically is hampering India's growth in the consulting partner market.